I am pleased and honored to present 3 CEUs regarding Myofascial Trigger Point Acupuncture at the 1st annual meeting of the California Acupuncture & Traditional Medicine Associates (CalATMA): 

Sunday, September 29, 2019, 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N Stelling Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014.

Register Now! Proceeds go to support CalATMA’s education, outreach and advocacy on behalf of L.Ac.s in California. 

The class will include: 

• Acupuncture and myofascial trigger point needling: what’s the difference?
• History and physical exam findings, indications for needling of myofascial trigger points
• Safety, side-effects, contraindications, cautions, patient education and informed consent
• Techniques for locating and needling myofascial trigger points
• Ways to develop skills in myofascial trigger point needling
• East-West anatomy and physiology of myofascial trigger points

Elbow/forearm pain will be used as a clinical example

Thomas Leung will simultaneously be presenting a parallel class in Mandarin, entitled: “Muscle Channel Theory and Myofascial Trigger Point Acupuncture: Scientific evidence to an ancient practice”

經筋理論與激痛點針灸–古老針法之科學證

The meeting will also feature a luncheon and keynote address by Assemblymember Evan Low, Chairperson of the Assembly’s Business and Professions Committee that oversees regulations that affect our profession. Don’t miss this opportunity to ask your questions and show your support for the L.Ac. profession! https://calatmaannualmeeting.com/

This recent study demonstrates that the thickness of the common elbow extensor tendon, which tends to become thick with scar tissue in chronic tennis elbow, is reduced by acupuncture. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28590765

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28590765

This article discusses a study completed using acupuncture needles and compared the results of needling into the trigger points and “sham needling”  into the areas around the acupuncture.  Usually “sham needling” is an inferior methodology for acupuncture research because it focuses on classical acupuncture point found on meridians rather than the area of injury. This article however, highlights the importance of needling into the myofascial trigger point in muscles in order to reduce chronic tension-type headaches.

Link here!

Hello, Colleagues, do you know what the new CNT manual requires for minimizing pneumothorax risks? I’ll be lending my experience as an Expert Witness in malpractice litigation, complaints to regulatory boards, and insurance audits to help you manage risks while supporting sustainable growth, at my 8-CEU class “Professional Ethics & Risk Management” this Saturday, March 16, at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences, 1600 Broadway, Oakland CA.

Class topics include: safe vs. unsafe practices for marketing, insurance billing, and referral-building, clinical treatment and practice management, as well as the new Clean Needle Technique Manual, 7th ed.. Do you know what CNT now requires for sterilizing cups and gua sha spoons? For medical documentation and record-keeping? Do you know what social media marketing techniques are legal vs. illegal, as well as what terms to avoid using on your website? Do you know how to avoid triggering insurance audits for suspected over-billing? Do you know what constitutes “patient abandonment” that could lead to suspension of your license? Can you recognize “high-risk” patients, and what would you do/not do if you were concerned someone was going to file a malpractice suit against you? If you’re at all unsure, this class is for you!

Professional Ethics and Risk Management

I’m grateful and excited to be presenting 16 CEUs/PDAs on April 13-14th at the Acupuncture Society of Virginia Conference, Fairfax, VA, regarding “What You Need to Succeed: Essential Skills in Pain Management with AOM.”

I’ll discuss and demonstrate practical treatment of orthopedic and pain conditions with acupuncture and other AOM modalities, as alternatives to opioids and other pain medications. Attendees will go home with immediately-applicable clinic skills as well as a “road map” for study and practice in pain management that will enhance your value to your patients and to  multi-disciplinary pain clinics.

To register, please visit:

https://www.acusova.com/events