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Frozen Shoulder is a condition that frequently affects people between the ages of 40 to 70.
Common acupuncture treatment protocols usually achieve good results, but severe cases can present special challenges. Dr. Weidong will share his unique acupuncture treatment strategies and protocols for Frozen Shoulder for the first time in our two-hour webinar. His time-tested treatment method has been named the "best natural painkiller" by satisfied patients.
Learning Objectives
- To understand exactly what Frozen shoulder is, and how to identify it.
- To learn how to identify common symptoms of Frozen shoulder, and prevention.
- To learn treatment strategies and protocol for severe Frozen shoulder.
Your Teacher
Weidong Yu
A graduate of Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Weidong Yu, Dr. TCM, L.Ac., B.M, MPH, has studied both TCM and western medicine. He was the resident physician at Binzhou Medical College Hospital, and worked as an Assistant Research Fellow at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. An author, he lectures internationally and maintains a private practice.
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Point Location Series: Non-Command Points - Course 2
Chest and Abdomen
with Neil Gumenick
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Accurate point location is essential for acupuncture treatment to be effective. Regardless of the accuracy of interviewing and rapport skills, diagnostic assessments of the patient’s needs, pulse findings, and selection of points, if we miss the point, we have done no treatment.
These 4 one-hour recorded webinars cover some of the most important and commonly used non-command points on the human body, including points on the REN and DU Channels, upper thoracic, abdominal region, the back, and points around the neck. Among the categories of points covered include Back Shu points, points of Entry and Exit, points on the Inner and Outer Bladder Lines, Kidney chest points, and Windows of the Sky.
Professor Neil Gumenick has been teaching point location to students for over 3 decades and has been in full-time practice since 1981. In this webinar series, he will discuss how to best position the patient, how to identify appropriate physical landmarks, measuring distances, and finally locating, by palpation, the exact point. Power point photos of actual patients and anatomical diagrams will accompany Neil’s precise descriptions.
Session 2 covers the chest and abdomen, including selected points on the REN channel, Kidney, Stomach, and Spleen.
Learning Objectives
- Learn to palpate the exact point.
- Learn to accurately measure distances needed to locate the points.
- Learn to position the patient properly for optimal point location accuracy.
- Learn to use touch diagnostically, as well as to build trust and rapport.
- Learn to identify relevant physical landmarks needed to locate the points.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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Point Location Series: Non-Command Points - Course 1
Back
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
Accurate point location is essential for acupuncture treatment to be effective. Regardless of the accuracy of interviewing and rapport skills, diagnostic assessments of the patient’s needs, pulse findings, and selection of points, if we miss the point, we have done no treatment.
These 4 one-hour recorded webinars cover some of the most important and commonly used non-command points on the human body, including points on the REN and DU Channels, upper thoracic, abdominal region, the back, and points around the neck. Among the categories of points covered include Back Shu points, points of Entry and Exit, points on the Inner and Outer Bladder Lines, Kidney chest points, and Windows of the Sky.
Professor Neil Gumenick has been teaching point location to students for over 3 decades and has been in full-time practice since 1981. In this recorded webinar series, he will discuss how to best position the patient, how to identify appropriate physical landmarks, measuring distances, and finally locating, by palpation, the exact point. Power point photos of actual patients and anatomical diagrams will accompany Neil’s precise descriptions.
Session 1 covers the back, including selected points on the DU channel, inner and outer Urinary Bladder line.
Learning Objectives
- Learn to accurately measure distances needed to locate the points.
- Learn to palpate the exact point.
- Learn to use touch diagnostically, as well as to build trust and rapport.
- Learn to identify relevant physical landmarks needed to locate the points.
- Learn to position the patient properly for optimal point location accuracy.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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Point Location Series: Non-Command Points - Course 4
Windows of the Sky
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
Accurate point location is essential for acupuncture treatment to be effective. Regardless of the accuracy of interviewing and rapport skills, diagnostic assessments of the patient’s needs, pulse findings, and selection of points, if we miss the point, we have done no treatment.
These 4 one-hour recorded webinars cover some of the most important and commonly used non-command points on the human body, including points on the REN and DU Channels, upper thoracic, abdominal region, the back, and points around the neck. Among the categories of points covered include Back Shu points, points of Entry and Exit, points on the Inner and Outer Bladder Lines, Kidney chest points, and Windows of the Sky.
Professor Neil Gumenick has been teaching point location to students for over 3 decades and has been in full-time practice since 1981. In this recorded webinar series, he will discuss how to best position the patient, how to identify appropriate physical landmarks, measuring distances, and finally locating, by palpation, the exact point. Power point photos of actual patients and anatomical diagrams will accompany Neil’s precise descriptions.
Session 4 covers Windows of the Sky points
Learning Objectives
- Learn to accurately measure distances needed to locate the points.
- Learn to use touch diagnostically, as well as to build trust and rapport.
- Learn to identify relevant physical landmarks needed to locate the points.
- Learn to position the patient properly for optimal point location accuracy.
- Learn to palpate the exact point.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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Point Location Series: Non-Command Points - Course 3
Entry and Exit
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
Accurate point location is essential for acupuncture treatment to be effective. Regardless of the accuracy of interviewing and rapport skills, diagnostic assessments of the patient’s needs, pulse findings, and selection of points, if we miss the point, we have done no treatment.
These 4 one-hour recorded webinars cover some of the most important and commonly used non-command points on the human body, including points on the REN and DU Channels, upper thoracic, abdominal region, the back, and points around the neck. Among the categories of points covered include Back Shu points, points of Entry and Exit, points on the Inner and Outer Bladder Lines, Kidney chest points, and Windows of the Sky.
Professor Neil Gumenick has been teaching point location to students for over 3 decades and has been in full-time practice since 1981. In this recorded webinar series, he will discuss how to best position the patient, how to identify appropriate physical landmarks, measuring distances, and finally locating, by palpation, the exact point. Power point photos of actual patients and anatomical diagrams will accompany Neil’s precise descriptions.
Session 3 covers points of Entry and Exit.
Learning Objectives
- Learn to position the patient properly for optimal point location accuracy.
- Learn to palpate the exact point.
- Learn to identify relevant physical landmarks needed to locate the points.
- Learn to use touch diagnostically, as well as to build trust and rapport.
- Learn to accurately measure distances needed to locate the points.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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In the Clinic Series - Course 1
Session 1
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
This recorded webinar is the next best thing to spending time in the clinic with Professor Neil Gumenick. Videos of actual patients are presented prior to treatment. Next, Neil discusses his diagnostic findings: Causative Factor, physical, mental, and/or spiritual level of the disease; pulse diagnosis, and point selection, including explanations of the choice of points in the context of the Law of Five Elements; the pulse findings, the spiritual connotations of the points, the action performed on each point, and the rationale for the precise order is discussed. Post treatment videos follow, after which, Neil analyzes the changes in the patient, particularly from the viewpoint of the vocal sound and emotion. Neil will then share the post treatment pulse findings, and strategize the next several treatments, with full explanations of each point chosen. Different videos, patients, diagnoses, and treatment plans are presented in each session, offering a wide range of case studies, diagnoses, and strategies to be discussed and analyzed. Notes for download are provided.
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn how the diagnostic information is assessed and translated into a specific treatment plan, unique to the present needs of the patient.
- Students will learn how the theory of Classical Diagnosis by sound and emotion is employed with actual patients and can reveal the Causative Factor of Disease
- Students will learn interviewing skills to uncover the deeper needs of the patient, particularly at the levels of mind and spirit
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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In the Clinic Series - Course 3
Session 3
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
This recorded webinar is the next best thing to spending time in the clinic with Professor Neil Gumenick. Videos of actual patients are presented prior to treatment. Next, Neil discusses his diagnostic findings: Causative Factor, physical, mental, and/or spiritual level of the disease; pulse diagnosis, and point selection, including explanations of the choice of points in the context of the Law of Five Elements; the pulse findings, the spiritual connotations of the points, the action performed on each point, and the rationale for the precise order is discussed. Post treatment videos follow, after which, Neil analyzes the changes in the patient, particularly from the viewpoint of the vocal sound and emotion. Neil will then share the post treatment pulse findings, and strategize the next several treatments, with full explanations of each point chosen. Different videos, patients, diagnoses, and treatment plans are presented in each session, offering a wide range of case studies, diagnoses, and strategies to be discussed and analyzed. Notes for download are provided.
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn interviewing skills to uncover the deeper needs of the patient, particularly at the levels of mind and spirit
- Students will learn how the theory of Classical Diagnosis by sound and emotion is employed with actual patients and can reveal the Causative Factor of Disease
- Students will learn how the diagnostic information is assessed and translated into a specific treatment plan, unique to the present needs of the patient
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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In the Clinic Series - Course 5
Session 5
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
This recorded webinar is the next best thing to spending time in the clinic with Professor Neil Gumenick. Videos of actual patients are presented prior to treatment. Next, Neil discusses his diagnostic findings: Causative Factor, physical, mental, and/or spiritual level of the disease; pulse diagnosis, and point selection, including explanations of the choice of points in the context of the Law of Five Elements; the pulse findings, the spiritual connotations of the points, the action performed on each point, and the rationale for the precise order is discussed. Post treatment videos follow, after which, Neil analyzes the changes in the patient, particularly from the viewpoint of the vocal sound and emotion. Neil will then share the post treatment pulse findings, and strategize the next several treatments, with full explanations of each point chosen. Different videos, patients, diagnoses, and treatment plans are presented in each session, offering a wide range of case studies, diagnoses, and strategies to be discussed and analyzed. Notes for download are provided.
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn interviewing skills to uncover the deeper needs of the patient, particularly at the levels of mind and spirit
- Students will learn how the theory of Classical Diagnosis by sound and emotion is employed with actual patients and can reveal the Causative Factor of Disease
- Students will learn how the diagnostic information is assessed and translated into a specific treatment plan, unique to the present needs of the patient
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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In the Clinic Series - Course 4
Session 4
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
This recorded webinar is the next best thing to spending time in the clinic with Professor Neil Gumenick. Videos of actual patients are presented prior to treatment. Next, Neil discusses his diagnostic findings: Causative Factor, physical, mental, and/or spiritual level of the disease; pulse diagnosis, and point selection, including explanations of the choice of points in the context of the Law of Five Elements; the pulse findings, the spiritual connotations of the points, the action performed on each point, and the rationale for the precise order is discussed. Post treatment videos follow, after which, Neil analyzes the changes in the patient, particularly from the viewpoint of the vocal sound and emotion. Neil will then share the post treatment pulse findings, and strategize the next several treatments, with full explanations of each point chosen. Different videos, patients, diagnoses, and treatment plans are presented in each session, offering a wide range of case studies, diagnoses, and strategies to be discussed and analyzed. Notes for download are provided.
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn interviewing skills to uncover the deeper needs of the patient, particularly at the levels of mind and spirit
- Students will learn how the theory of Classical Diagnosis by sound and emotion is employed with actual patients and can reveal the Causative Factor of Disease
- Students will learn how the diagnostic information is assessed and translated into a specific treatment plan, unique to the present needs of the patient
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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In the Clinic Series - Course 2
Session 2
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
This recorded webinar is the next best thing to spending time in the clinic with Professor Neil Gumenick. Videos of actual patients are presented prior to treatment. Next, Neil discusses his diagnostic findings: Causative Factor, physical, mental, and/or spiritual level of the disease; pulse diagnosis, and point selection, including explanations of the choice of points in the context of the Law of Five Elements; the pulse findings, the spiritual connotations of the points, the action performed on each point, and the rationale for the precise order is discussed. Post treatment videos follow, after which, Neil analyzes the changes in the patient, particularly from the viewpoint of the vocal sound and emotion. Neil will then share the post treatment pulse findings, and strategize the next several treatments, with full explanations of each point chosen. Different videos, patients, diagnoses, and treatment plans are presented in each session, offering a wide range of case studies, diagnoses, and strategies to be discussed and analyzed. Notes for download are provided.
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn how the diagnostic information is assessed and translated into a specific treatment plan, unique to the present needs of the patient
- Students will learn interviewing skills to uncover the deeper needs of the patient, particularly at the levels of mind and spirit
- Students will learn how the theory of Classical Diagnosis by sound and emotion is employed with actual patients and can reveal the Causative Factor of Disease
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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Treatment protocols and specific points for diseases are found in many textbooks. However, these “textbook” protocols and prescriptions often lack relevant clinical details making their use seem somewhat experimental. In this course, Dr. Christine Chang will reveal the most powerful acupuncture points for over 25 conditions commonly seen in clinic. Based on her years of clinical practice and teaching experience, she will provide all the clinical details and nuances of these “Extra Special” points so that you can successfully and confidently apply them in your practice.
Learning Objectives
- Learn important differentiating qualities of various conditions that you the practitioner must understand so that you can treat each patient’s conditions uniquely (ex. Types of insomnia and how to treat each type differently).
- Review the basics: how do various TCM diagnoses appear (ex. Qi deficiency versus yang deficiency) and how to treat patients based off of these diagnoses instead of treating patients from a Western medical diagnosis.
- Gain an understanding of how to approach and use these acupuncture points, including location, angulation, and depth.
- Learn specific clinically effective acupuncture points for common conditions.
Your Teacher
Christine Chang
Dr. Christine Chang, DAOM, specializes in herbal formulas and Chinese nutrition, and brings this expertise to her private practice as well as serving as a faculty member at Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine. She is also the interpreter for the lectures of Dr. Wei Chieh Young.
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Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series - Course 13
The Hamstring Muscle
with Whitfield Reaves
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Overview
Hamstring strain is most commonly diagnosed under the category of accident/trauma, and is a sports injury frequently seen by the acupuncturist. The trauma is at the level of the muscles and tendons, with qi and blood stagnation in the channels and collaterals. Hamstring strain is clearly Bladder meridian pathology, although the Kidney meridian may also be involved. Occasionally, strain and muscle tightness may be a repetitive stress disorder due to the accumulation of micro-trauma. Both cases are treated with similar points and techniques.
Treatment of the hamstring demonstrates the diversity of point selection for local and adjacent treatment in acupuncture sports medicine. Often, the point Bladder 37 is useful in releasing the entire hamstring group. This point is an example of “yin” techniques, needling into the space between the medial and lateral hamstrings. However, sometimes both the motor points and the trigger points are necessary. This is a “yang” technique, and involves treatment to ashi points located in the taut bands of muscle, slightly medial or lateral to the Bladder channel. Hamstring treatment is also is a good example of how simple orthopedic assessment, including manual muscle testing and passive stretching, can be integrated into the diagnostic process.
Learning Objectives
- To perform manual muscle testing that assist in the assessment of hamstring involvement.
- To be able to describe needle technique on the taut bands of the motor points and the trigger points.
- To use palpation in order to diagnose hamstring involvement, differentiating between the lateral and the medial portions of the muscle.
- To know two non-local treatments that may be used in the treatment of the hamstring strain.
- To be able to describe needle technique on the point Bladder 37
Your Teacher
Whitfield Reaves
In practice for over 30 years, Whitfield Reaves, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in the field of sports medicine. Being in the forefront of the acupuncture sports medicine field, Whitfield's experience includes working with athletes at the 1984 LA Olympic Games and other sport competitions; an author, he teaches internationally as well.
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Point Location Series: Command Points - Course 2
Urinary Bladder and Kidney
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
Accurate point location is essential for acupuncture treatment to be effective. Regardless of the accuracy of interviewing and rapport skills, diagnostic assessments of the patient’s needs, pulse findings, and selection of points, if we miss the point, we have done no treatment. Command points are some of the most common points treated, all located distal to the knee or elbow flexure.
Professor Neil Gumenick has been teaching point location to students for over 3 decades and has been in full-time practice since 1981. In this webinar series, he will discuss how to best position the patient, how to identify appropriate physical landmarks, measuring distances, and finally locating, by palpation, the exact point. Power point photos of actual patients and anatomical diagrams will accompany Neil’s precise descriptions.
In session 2, Professor Gumenick covers the Urinary Bladder and Kidney.
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn to palpate the exact point.
- Students will learn to identify relevant physical landmarks needed to locate the points.
- Students will learn to use touch diagnostically, as well as to build trust and rapport.
- Students will learn to position the patient properly for optimal point location accuracy.
- Students will learn to accurately measure distances needed to locate the points.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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The Spirits of the Points - Course 6
The Water Element
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
In this two-hour recorded webinar, Professor Gumenick will teach the Spirits of the Points of the Water Officials (Organs): Urinary Bladder, or Controller of Storage of Water and Kidney, or Controller of the Waterways.
The presentation features Neil on camera, accompanied by a new power point slideshow utilizing beautiful images from nature and from the worlds of mythology and fantasy. Notes on each point discussed will be available for downloading.
Learning Objectives
- To learn the mental and spiritual connotations, meanings and uses of acupuncture points on the Urinary Bladder and Kidney meridians.
- To learn how treatments are strategized in the Classical Five-Element tradition.
- To learn how to select points to reach the needed mental and spirit levels in a patient by understanding the Spirits of the Points.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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Point Location Series: Command Points - Course 5
Lung and Large Intestine
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
Accurate point location is essential for acupuncture treatment to be effective. Regardless of the accuracy of interviewing and rapport skills, diagnostic assessments of the patient’s needs, pulse findings, and selection of points, if we miss the point, we have done no treatment. Command points are some of the most common points treated, all located distal to the knee or elbow flexure.
Professor Neil Gumenick has been teaching point location to students for over 3 decades and has been in full-time practice since 1981. In this webinar series, he will discuss how to best position the patient, how to identify appropriate physical landmarks, measuring distances, and finally locating, by palpation, the exact point. Power point photos of actual patients and anatomical diagrams will accompany Neil’s precise descriptions.
In session 5, Professor Gumenick covers the Lung and Large Intestine.
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn to accurately measure distances needed to locate the points.
- Students will learn to position the patient properly for optimal point location accuracy.
- Students will learn to palpate the exact point.
- Students will learn to identify relevant physical landmarks needed to locate the points.
- Students will learn to use touch diagnostically, as well as to build trust and rapport.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series - Course 14
Shin Splints: The Anterior Compartment
with Whitfield Reaves
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Overview
Shin splints is a repetitive stress injury characterized by strain or inflammation of the anterior tibialis or other anterior compartment muscles of the leg. The site of injury may be the muscle, the tendon, or at the attachment to the periosteum and bone. The patient presents with pain and tenderness along the anterior lateral aspect of the leg just lateral to the tibia.
Shin splints is the common term for anterior tibial stress syndrome. It is a frequent sports injury, as it comprises approximately 60 percent of all leg pain injuries. In this webinar, Whitfield Reaves will discuss the injury with its relatively easy diagnosis, assessment, and treatment techniques. This case is clearly Stomach meridian pathology, and sometimes the zang-fu organs are involved. It is an important injury to learn as a practitioner, as even walking and hiking can produce the symptoms.
Learning Objectives
- To know two non-local treatments that may be used in the treatment of the shin splints.
- To know location and needle technique for the motor point of the tibialis anterior.
- To diagnose the shin splints from analysis of the patients signs and symptoms.
- To use palpation in order to diagnose shin splints.
- To perform manual muscle testing of the anterior compartment-- resisted dorsiflexion-- as part of the assessment procedures.
- To describe the needle technique on the local zone of ahshi points between the tibia and the anterior compartment muscles.
Your Teacher
Whitfield Reaves
In practice for over 30 years, Whitfield Reaves, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in the field of sports medicine. Being in the forefront of the acupuncture sports medicine field, Whitfield's experience includes working with athletes at the 1984 LA Olympic Games and other sport competitions; an author, he teaches internationally as well.
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Korean Hand Therapy Basics - Course 11
Self-Treatment and KHT Treatment Plans
with Dan Lobash
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Overview
This learning module is part 11 in a 12-part series that presents the basic theories, concepts, and methods of treatment for Korean Hand Therapy (KHT). All 12 modules can be viewed in two days, or over time individually.
Module 11 presents an overview of the benefits of getting a client involved in his/her own treatment. Guidelines for the ‘Low Cost Treatment Protocols’ booklet will be covered in detail, and how the material in it can be applied to daily practice. Treatment protocols for many common problems and examples will also be given.
Attendees will have a thorough understanding of KHT basics upon taking all of the courses in this series.
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn self-treatment protocols that patients can learn, and the benefits of getting clients involved.
- Students will have a sense of the various pellet, moxabustion, and point finding protocols for various clinic situations.
- Students will learn the treatment guidelines for common problems such as neck pain, sciatic pain, chronic stomach pain, and PMS.
- Students will have a better understanding of the protocols outlined in the 'Low Cost Treatment' download.
Your Teacher
Dan Lobash
Dr. Dan Lobash, Ph.D., L.Ac., practices KHT (Korean Hand Therapy) and Traditional Oriental Medicine and has been in practicing for over 30 years. He has taught KHT seminars internationally and is published in several TCM journals.
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Points Series - Course 2
A Study of Guan Yuan (Ren4)
with Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée
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Overview
This course will explore the point called Guan Yuan (Ren4). The goal of this webinar is to study this point in-depth, and understand what symptoms are specific to it. Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallee will examine the Chinese name of this point, using the Chinese characters to reach a deeper understanding of the point's function within the framework of the body, and provide a detailed study from both classical and medical literature. The meaning of Guan Yuan, its description in the medical classics, presentation and explanation of its therapeutic indications, relationship with other points, and common combinations are explored.
Learning Objectives
- The student will study and understand the characters composing the name of the point.
- The student will learn the possible functions and clinical patterns for the point.
- The student will learn the meaning of the expression that forms these characters and its classical use, and application in medical texts.
- The student will understand how associations with other points may be used in different clinical patterns.
- The student will be able to describe the profile of the point and its functions.
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Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée
TCM academic and historian, Elisabeth Rochat has specialized in both medical and philosophical Classics in her 40+ years career. She co-authored 'A Survey of Chinese Medicine' and continues to teach about the Classics of TCM internationally.
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Point Location Series: Command Points - Course 3
Pericardium and Triple Heater
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
Accurate point location is essential for acupuncture treatment to be effective. Regardless of the accuracy of interviewing and rapport skills, diagnostic assessments of the patient’s needs, pulse findings, and selection of points, if we miss the point, we have done no treatment. Command points are some of the most common points treated, all located distal to the knee or elbow flexure.
Professor Neil Gumenick has been teaching point location to students for over 3 decades and has been in full-time practice since 1981. In this webinar series, he will discuss how to best position the patient, how to identify appropriate physical landmarks, measuring distances, and finally locating, by palpation, the exact point. Power point photos of actual patients and anatomical diagrams will accompany Neil’s precise descriptions.
In session 3, Professor Gumenick covers the Pericardium and Triple Heater.
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn to use touch diagnostically, as well as to build trust and rapport.
- Students will learn to position the patient properly for optimal point location accuracy.
- Students will learn to palpate the exact point.
- Students will learn to accurately measure distances needed to locate the points.
- Students will learn to identify relevant physical landmarks needed to locate the points.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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Participants will learn a special scalp acupuncture system focused on treating emotional and psychosomatic diseases and disorders. The necessary treatment protocols and techniques to treat diseases such as Major Depression Disorders (MDD), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), anxiety, Autism, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and various phobias will be covered. Students will learn the correct location of over 10 scalp treatment lines and their clinical applications according to specific diseases or symptoms. In addition, over 10 different single and multiple needling techniques as well as electro-stimulation specific to scalp acupuncture will be observed. Recorded Q&A and case histories are also included.
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn the treatment protocols and techniques to treat several neurological and psychosomatic disorders
- Students will be shown over 10 single and multiple needling techniques specific to scalp acupuncture
- Students will be able to identify the correct location of over 10 scalp treatment lines and their clinical applications according to specific disease or symptoms
- Students will be shown electro-stimulation specific to scalp acupuncture
Your Teacher
Suzanne Robidoux
Dr. Suzanne Robidoux, Ph.D, DAOM, L.Ac., has lived Asia for almost 2 decades, studying TCM with various masters. She completed her Ph.D. in acupuncture at Nanjing University, and specializes in neurological and psychological disorders. Having translated and edited over 20 professional Chinese medical textbooks, she is asked to lecture internationally often.
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Extraordinary Meridians - Course 1
Du & Ren
with Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée
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Overview
This course will cover the extraordinary meridians as they are presented in the Classical texts of Chinese medicine. This lecture presents an in-depth study of the meaning of Du Mai and Ren Mai through the study of their names and associated characters, patterns, pathways, nature, physiopathologies, and functions.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the individual extraordinary meridians and their functions together.
- Understand the Classical view of the extraordinary meridians, including the language of the names and ideas central to the extraordinary meridians.
- Understand the points that appear on Du Ren extraordinary meridians.
- Understand the function and roles of the extraordinary meridians Du and Ren.
- Understand the physiopathology of Du and Ren meridian.
Your Teacher
Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée
TCM academic and historian, Elisabeth Rochat has specialized in both medical and philosophical Classics in her 40+ years career. She co-authored 'A Survey of Chinese Medicine' and continues to teach about the Classics of TCM internationally.
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Point Location Series: Command Points - Course 4
Gall Bladder and Liver
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
Accurate point location is essential for acupuncture treatment to be effective. Regardless of the accuracy of interviewing and rapport skills, diagnostic assessments of the patient’s needs, pulse findings, and selection of points, if we miss the point, we have done no treatment. Command points are some of the most common points treated, all located distal to the knee or elbow flexure.
Professor Neil Gumenick has been teaching point location to students for over 3 decades and has been in full-time practice since 1981. In this webinar series, he will discuss how to best position the patient, how to identify appropriate physical landmarks, measuring distances, and finally locating, by palpation, the exact point. Power point photos of actual patients and anatomical diagrams will accompany Neil’s precise descriptions.
In session 4, Professor Gumenick covers the Gall Bladder and Liver.
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn to palpate the exact point.
- Students will learn to accurately measure distances needed to locate the points.
- Students will learn to identify relevant physical landmarks needed to locate the points.
- Students will learn to use touch diagnostically, as well as to build trust and rapport.
- Students will learn to position the patient properly for optimal point location accuracy.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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The Spirits of the Points - Course 5
The Metal Element
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
In this two-hour recorded webinar, Professor Gumenick will teach the Spirits of the Points of the Metal Officials (Organs): The Lung, or Receiver of the Pure Chi From the Heavens and Large Intestine, or Drainer of the Dregs.
The presentation features Neil on camera, accompanied by a new power point slideshow utilizing beautiful images from nature and from the worlds of mythology and fantasy. Notes on each point discussed will be available for downloading.
Learning Objectives
- To learn how to select points to reach the needed mental and spirit levels in a patient by understanding the Spirits of the Points.
- To learn how treatments are strategized in the Classical Five-Element tradition.
- To learn the mental and spiritual connotations, meanings and uses of acupuncture points on the Lung and Large Intestine meridians.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series - Course 2
Shoulder Pain - The Supraspinatous Muscle
with Whitfield Reaves
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Overview
Whitfield Reaves has frequently commented that there is no single injury more rewarding to treat than shoulder pain that is a result of supraspinatous tendonitis. With both trigger and motor points located in the region of Small Intestine 12, the practitioner is able to treat this rotator cuff muscle with an easy-to-master acupuncture sports medicine needle technique. However, the precarious location of the supraspinatous tendon beneath the acromion, between the points LI 16 and LI 15, may take a bit more practice to needle with precision.
What makes the supraspinatous muscle problematic for the acupuncturist is that the pain often refers to the deltoid region of the shoulder, and, occasionally, distally down the arm and forearm. This deltoid region pain leads many practitioners to a diagnosis of Large Intestine (Yang ming) and San Jiao (Shao yang) disorders; this often results in treatments that rarely suffice. This one-hour webinar by Whitfield Reaves covers these issues of assessment and treatment, and clearly give the practitioner a guide to treat this common cause of shoulder pain.
Learning Objectives
- To perform one orthopedic test that assists in the diagnosis of supraspinatus tendon impingement syndrome.
- To be able to describe needle technique on the local point SI 12.
- To use palpation in order to locate trigger points of the supraspinatus.
- To be able to describe needle technique on the sub-acromial zone using LI 16 and LI 15.
- To perform two orthopedic tests that assist in the diagnosis of supraspinatus involvement.
Your Teacher
Whitfield Reaves
In practice for over 30 years, Whitfield Reaves, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in the field of sports medicine. Being in the forefront of the acupuncture sports medicine field, Whitfield's experience includes working with athletes at the 1984 LA Olympic Games and other sport competitions; an author, he teaches internationally as well.
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Master Tung's Magic Points: Beginning Series 1 - Course 6
Points 22.01-22.07
with Susan Johnson
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Overview
In this part, points 22.01 through 22.07 are covered (including A.05 and A.06). Some discussion topics include: diagnosing uterine fibroids, Zero Balancing and polarity lines with magnets, frequent ankle sprains and hip disease, choices in the treatment of sciatica.
For a detailed table of contents, visit this link: https://bit.ly/3h6afjL
Learning Objectives
- Students will also learn about zero balancing and the use of magnets.
- To offer a detailed description of points from Tung's system of points.
- To encourage further study of this remarkable body of work.
- Students will learn how to identify exact points on the hand, fingers, arms, legs, and feet and how they can be used to treat specific conditions.
- Students will also learn what treatments are forbidden in pregnancy, treatments for frequent ankle sprains and disease, and many more.
Your Teacher
Susan Johnson
A graduate of the ACTCM, Susan Johnson, L.Ac., has been practicing TCM for over 30 years. She studied extensively with Drs. Miriam Lee and Young Wei Chieh, and teaches Tung's Points internationally.
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Korean Hand Therapy Basics - Course 6
Review of Modules 1-5 to Refine Location Accuracy
with Dan Lobash
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Overview
This learning module is part 6 in a 12-part series that presents the basic theories, concepts, and methods of treatment for Korean Hand Therapy (KHT). All 12 modules can be viewed in two days, or over time individually.
This course, 'Review of Modules 1-5 to Refine Location Accuracy,' presents a review of the key points covered in parts 1-5 in this series. Some key concepts that are covered are the protocols for accurate location of corresponding points and structures. Areas of the body that are reviewed are areas in the upper body, such as the shoulders, elbows,and hands, and also areas in the lower body such as the hips, knees, and feet.
Attendees will have a thorough understanding of KHT basics upon taking all of the courses in this series.
Learning Objectives
- Students will also get a refresher on key points regarding the “A” meridian for key points and functions, Front “A” line Associated points, Vertebral areas, and key landmarks on the spine.
- Students will get a more comprehensive understanding and review of the key concepts covered in KHT Modules 1-5.
- Students will have a more thorough understanding of the key locations of points on the hands in regards to points associated with the elbows, shoulders, wrists, hips, knees, and feet.
Your Teacher
Dan Lobash
Dr. Dan Lobash, Ph.D., L.Ac., practices KHT (Korean Hand Therapy) and Traditional Oriental Medicine and has been in practicing for over 30 years. He has taught KHT seminars internationally and is published in several TCM journals.
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Points Series - Course 1
A Study of Kun Lun (UB60)
with Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée
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Overview
This course will explore the point called Kun Lun (UB60). The goal of this webinar is to study this point in-depth and understand what symptoms are specific to it. Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallee will examine the Chinese name of this point using the Chinese characters to reach a deeper understanding of the point's function within the framework of the body, and provide a detailed study from both classical and medical literature.
The meaning of Kun Lun, its description in the medical classics, presentation, explanation of its therapeutic indications, relationship with other points, and common combinations are explored.
Learning Objectives
- The student will be able to describe the profile of the point and its functions.
- The student will study and understand the characters composing the name of the point.
- The student will understand how associations with other points may be used in different clinical patterns
- The student will learn the possible functions and clinical patterns for the point.
- The student will learn the meaning of the expression that forms these characters and its classical use, and application in medical texts.
Your Teacher
Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée
TCM academic and historian, Elisabeth Rochat has specialized in both medical and philosophical Classics in her 40+ years career. She co-authored 'A Survey of Chinese Medicine' and continues to teach about the Classics of TCM internationally.
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The Spirits of the Points - Course 1
Introduction
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
This one-hour presentation begins with the basics of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture practice, including diagnosis of the elemental Causative Factor and the various energetic blocks that must be identified and resolved for any treatment to be effective.
The presentation discusses some of the most powerful spirit points on the whole of the body. Featuring beautiful images from nature and from the worlds of fantasy and mythology, Neil explains the uses of points from the upper Kidney chest region, outer Bladder line on the back, Conception Vessel (Ren), and Governor Vessel (Du). These very special points provide gifts to the minds and spirits of patients that cannot be accessed by any other meridians, and can be conjoined with points of any element.
Learning Objectives
- To learn how treatments are strategized in the Classical Five-Element tradition.
- To provide an overview of the concepts that will be covered in the series, 'Spirits of the Points,' consisting of 6 sessions.
- To learn how to select points to reach the needed mental and spirit levels in a patient by understanding the Spirits of the Points.
- To learn the spiritual connotations and uses of specific points on each of the 12 meridians, the Governor Vessel (Du), and Conception Vessel (Ren).
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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The Spirits of the Points - Course 2
The Fire Element, Part 1
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
In this two-hour recorded webinar, Professor Gumenick will teach the Spirits of the Points of two of the Fire Officials (Organs): The Heart, or Supreme Controller, and Small Intestine, or Separator of Pure From Impure.
The presentation features Neil on camera, accompanied by a new power point slideshow utilizing beautiful images from nature and from the worlds of mythology and fantasy. Notes on each point discussed will be available for downloading.
Learning Objectives
- To learn the mental and spiritual connotations, meanings, and uses of acupuncture points on the Heart and Small Intestine meridians.
- To learn how to select points to reach the needed mental and spirit levels in a patient by understanding the Spirits of the Points.
- To learn how treatments are strategized in the Classical Five-Element tradition.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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The Spirits of the Points - Course 7
The Wood Element
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
In this two-hour recorded webinar, Professor Gumenick will teach the Spirits of the Points of the Wood Officials (Organs): The Gall Bladder, or Official of Decision Making and Judgment and Liver, or Official of Planning.
The presentation features Neil on camera, accompanied by a new power point slideshow utilizing beautiful images from nature and from the worlds of mythology and fantasy. Notes on each point discussed will be available for downloading.
Learning Objectives
- To learn the mental and spiritual connotations, meanings and uses of acupuncture points on the Gall Bladder and Liver meridians.
- To learn how treatments are strategized in the Classical Five-Element tradition.
- To learn how to select points to reach the needed mental and spirit levels in a patient by understanding the Spirits of the Points.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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Point Location Series: Command Points - Course 6
Stomach and Spleen
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
Accurate point location is essential for acupuncture treatment to be effective. Regardless of the accuracy of interviewing and rapport skills, diagnostic assessments of the patient’s needs, pulse findings, and selection of points, if we miss the point, we have done no treatment. Command points are some of the most common points treated, all located distal to the knee or elbow flexure.
Professor Neil Gumenick has been teaching point location to students for over 3 decades and has been in full-time practice since 1981. In this webinar series, he will discuss how to best position the patient, how to identify appropriate physical landmarks, measuring distances, and finally locating, by palpation, the exact point. Power point photos of actual patients and anatomical diagrams will accompany Neil’s precise descriptions.
In session 6, Professor Gumenick covers the Stomach and Spleen.
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn to identify relevant physical landmarks needed to locate the points.
- Students will learn to palpate the exact point.
- Students will learn to accurately measure distances needed to locate the points.
- Students will learn to use touch diagnostically, as well as to build trust and rapport.
- Students will learn to position the patient properly for optimal point location accuracy.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series - Course 18
Low Back Pain
with Whitfield Reaves
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Overview
Low Back Pain: The Quadratus Lumborum Muscle
Acute or chronic low back pain and spasm due to the quadratus lumborum (QL) is one of the most overlooked diagnoses by the TCM practitioner. The practitioner who integrates western anatomy and orthopedics can skillfully treat this muscle. It is commonly seen in low back pain, degenerative disc disease, and other related pain syndromes.
Dr. Janet Travell calls the quadratus lumborum the “joker of low back pain”. When the QL has active trigger points or is in spasm, a wide range of pain patterns present. Pain is often one-sided, and may radiate to the gluteal and inguinal regions. Strain to the quadratus may be seen acutely, caused by movements involving lifting and twisting. Motor vehicle accidents, trauma and falls may also injure the QL. I have seen golfers, tennis players, and cyclists during hill-climbing strain the muscle due to the peculiar twisting mechanics of their sport. And chronic dysfunction may occur from poor posture and position during sleep and sitting.
Treatment to the QL may be specific in acute low back sprain/strain. It may be combined with treatments for other causes of low back pain. This webinar will alert the practitioner to its involvement, and how to safely treat this rather anatomically “hidden” muscle.
Learning Objectives
- To use precise palpation of the lumbar musculature in order to diagnose the condition.
- To name two acupuncture points located on the affected muscle.
- To know three related conditions that treatment of the QL may be useful.
- To diagnose QL involvement from observation of signs and symptoms.
- To be able to describe needle technique on the local points on the QL muscle.
Your Teacher
Whitfield Reaves
In practice for over 30 years, Whitfield Reaves, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in the field of sports medicine. Being in the forefront of the acupuncture sports medicine field, Whitfield's experience includes working with athletes at the 1984 LA Olympic Games and other sport competitions; an author, he teaches internationally as well.
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Master Tung's Magic Points: Beginning Series 1 - Course 1
Introduction & Magic Square
with Susan Johnson
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Overview
In this part, Susan gives an introduction to Master Tung’s points, and teaches the principles of the Magic Square. Some discussion topics include: how to best learn the points, a history of Tung’s acupuncture, and available resources.
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Learning Objectives
- To offer a detailed description of points from Tung's system of points.
- To give a brief history of Tung's Points in the US.
- To explain the use of the Nine Stars of the Magic Square and how we can use it to help with the selection of points within Tung's Acupuncture system for structural issues and pain.
- To offer how to learn this material, and give an overview of what will be covered and learned in the series.
Your Teacher
Susan Johnson
A graduate of the ACTCM, Susan Johnson, L.Ac., has been practicing TCM for over 30 years. She studied extensively with Drs. Miriam Lee and Young Wei Chieh, and teaches Tung's Points internationally.
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Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series - Course 17
Plantar Fasciitis
with Whitfield Reaves
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Overview
Plantar fasciitis is characterized by pain and stiffness in the heel and the plantar aspect of the foot. It is usually a repetitive stress injury characterized by inflammation and irritation of the plantar fascia. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain, and occurs in all types of athletic and active individuals. It is commonly seen in runners. However, walking and standing on a hard surface may also cause symptoms.
The techniques discussed in this webinar have been found to be clinically useful by webinar instructor Whitfield Reaves. Needling includes the region of Kidney 1, and the attachment of the plantar fascia in the region of the extraordinary point Shimian. Because many patients with this type of heel pain have tight calf muscles, the Bladder meridian may also be involved and is commonly treated. In this webinar you will learn the treatment options that result in good clinical outcomes.
Learning Objectives
- To know two proximal points used to treat plantar fasciitis.
- To describe needle technique on the local zone of the plantar fascia at Shimian in the center of the heel.
- To use palpation in order to diagnose plantar fasciitis.
- To know two adjacent points used to treat plantar fasciitis.
- To describe needle technique on the local zone of the plantar fascia at “medial Shimian”.
Your Teacher
Whitfield Reaves
In practice for over 30 years, Whitfield Reaves, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in the field of sports medicine. Being in the forefront of the acupuncture sports medicine field, Whitfield's experience includes working with athletes at the 1984 LA Olympic Games and other sport competitions; an author, he teaches internationally as well.
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The Spirits of the Points - Course 4
The Earth Element
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
In this two-hour recorded webinar, Professor Gumenick will teach the Spirits of the Points of the Earth Officials (Organs): The Stomach, or Official of Rotting and Ripening and Spleen, or Official of Transportation and Distribution.
The presentation features Neil on camera, accompanied by a new power point slideshow utilizing beautiful images from nature and from the worlds of mythology and fantasy. Notes on each point discussed will be available for downloading.
Learning Objectives
- To learn how treatments are strategized in the Classical Five-Element tradition.
- To learn the mental and spiritual connotations, meanings, and uses of acupuncture points on the Stomach and Spleen meridians.
- To learn how to select points to reach the needed mental and spirit levels in a patient by understanding the Spirits of the Points.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series - Course 15
Achilles Tendonitis
with Whitfield Reaves
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Overview
Achilles tendonitis is a repetitive stress injury characterized by pain, inflammation, and swelling of the achilles tendon and its sheath. The entire calf muscle group may be affected. Achilles injury is usually mid-tendon, about 2 to 6 centimeters proximal to its attachment to the calcaneus. This is usually a repetitive stress disorder due to the accumulation of micro-trauma. However, it may occur as an acute strain.
In general, acupuncture is beneficial for most patients using proper treatment described in this webinar. Instructor Whitfield Reaves will discuss the use of local needling using the “threading the tendon”, along with other adjacent and distal points. The practitioner should become much more familiar and confident with achilles tendonitis from the instruction and information of this webinar.
Learning Objectives
- To know two points proximal to the achilles tendon and two points distal to the tendon useful in treating this condition.
- To describe the needle technique of “threading the tendon” on the local zone of the achilles tendon.
- To perform manual muscle testing and palpation that assists in the diagnosis of the achilles tendonitis.
- To be able to name two important symptoms commonly reported by the patient with achilles tendonitis.
- To know two points proximal to the tendon that may be used in the treatment of achilles tendonitis.
Your Teacher
Whitfield Reaves
In practice for over 30 years, Whitfield Reaves, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in the field of sports medicine. Being in the forefront of the acupuncture sports medicine field, Whitfield's experience includes working with athletes at the 1984 LA Olympic Games and other sport competitions; an author, he teaches internationally as well.
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Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series - Course 16
Lateral Ankle Sprain (Inversion)
with Whitfield Reaves
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Overview
Inversion ankle sprain is characterized by pain, swelling, and bruising of the lateral ankle and foot. This common sports injury results in ligament sprain and joint inflammation from inverting or inward rolling of the ankle. It is one of the most common of all sports injuries.
Ankle sprains involve injury at the level of the tendons, ligaments, and the joint. There is qi and blood stagnation in the channels and collaterals. The Gall Bladder is usually the primary meridian involved, although the Bladder and Stomach channels may also be affected. Local needling, in the region of Gall Bladder 40, may aggravate and is often avoided during the early stages of acute symptoms. Various options in the Four Step approach that Whitfield Reaves utilizes will give the practitioner numerous alternatives to local needling.
Learning Objectives
- To use palpation in order to assess the severity of a lateral ankle sprain.
- To name and locate two points on or adjacent to the peroneus longus muscle.
- To describe needle technique on the local zone of the talar sinus at Gall Bladder 40.
- To know two distal point treatments that may be used in the treatment of the ankle sprain.To know two proximal point treatments that may be used in the treatment of the ankle sprain.
Your Teacher
Whitfield Reaves
In practice for over 30 years, Whitfield Reaves, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in the field of sports medicine. Being in the forefront of the acupuncture sports medicine field, Whitfield's experience includes working with athletes at the 1984 LA Olympic Games and other sport competitions; an author, he teaches internationally as well.
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Master Tung's Magic Points: Beginning Series 1 - Course 8
Points 33.01-33.11
with Susan Johnson
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Overview
In this part, points 33.01 through 33.11 are covered. Some discussion topics include: moxa season, how to prevent a wind chill from going deeper, treating herpes and shingles (including herpes in the eye).
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Learning Objectives
- Students will also learn about moxa and moxa oil to treat urinary incontinence, as well as treatments for other conditions.
- To encourage further study of this remarkable body of work.
- To offer a detailed description of points from Tung's system of points.
- Students will learn how to identify exact points on the hand, fingers, arms, legs and feet, and how they can be used to treat specific conditions.
- Students will also learn about certain points patients can hold to alleviate certain symptoms for certain conditions.
Your Teacher
Susan Johnson
A graduate of the ACTCM, Susan Johnson, L.Ac., has been practicing TCM for over 30 years. She studied extensively with Drs. Miriam Lee and Young Wei Chieh, and teaches Tung's Points internationally.
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Detecting and Removing Energetic Blocks - Course 2
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
Part Two of this two-part series will discuss additional energetic blocks, or hindrances to successful treatment.
The following is included:
The Umbilical Pulse - its importance, symptoms indicating when testing would be appropriate, how to test for its centeredness, and the technique for resolving if found off-center. The Akabani Imbalance - its importance, when and how to test each meridian, how to correct using acupuncture points, how to re-test to determine if the correction was successful and, if not, what to do as a further protocol. The Entry/Exit block - the most common of all blocks - how it will prevent treatment from being effective, how to detect the block on the pulses, how to resolve with acupuncture, including point location and needle technique. The Spirit Level block - its presence, usually as a result of trauma, can substantially prevent treatment from being effective. Participants will learn how to detect this block and points to resolve it.
Please note that Detecting and Removing Energetic Blocks - Course 1 is a prerequisite to this course.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will learn to treat and, if applicable, center the Umbilical Pulse of a patient.
- Participants will learn how to detect and resolve a Spirit level block and specific points for resolving.
- Participants will learn to perform the Akabani test on each meridian, record results, and the protocols for correcting any imbalances found.
- Participants will learn to detect entry/exit and the appropriate points and technique for correcting.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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Detecting and Removing Energetic Blocks - Course 1
with Neil Gumenick
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Overview
Part One of this two-part series discusses three major energetic blocks which, unless cleared, will threaten the patient's life or prevent treatment from being effective. In this webinar, each of three blocks: Possession, Aggressive Energy, and Husband/Wife Imbalance are discussed in their order of treatment priority. Participants will learn the likely causes of these blocks, how to detect their presence, and how to resolve each with acupuncture, including the points to be used, needle technique, instruction on point location, and how to determine whether the treatment was successful.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will learn to test for and remove (if present) a Husband/Wife Imbalance which, if unresolved, has lethal consequences.
- Participants will learn to identify and treat a possessed patient, resolving this block, which if unresolved, will prevent effectiveness of conventional treatment.
- Participants will learn to test for and remove (if present) Aggressive Energy, a pathological condition, which if unresolved, has lethal consequences.
Your Teacher
Neil Gumenick
In practice for 40 years, Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is Founder and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. An accomplished author and international lecturer, he has taught at Yo San University, Emperor's College and SAMRA University.
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Extraordinary Meridians - Course 2
Chongmai, Daimai, Qiao, and Wei
with Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée
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Overview
This course will cover the extraordinary meridians as they are presented in the Classical texts of Chinese medicine. This lecture presents an in-depth study of the meaning of Chongmai, Daimai, yin and yang Qiaomai, and yin and yang Weimai through the study of their names and associated characters, patterns, pathways, nature, physiopathologies, and functions.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the function and roles of the extraordinary meridians Chongmai, Daimai, yin and yang Qiaomai, and yin and yang Weimai.
- Understand the individual extraordinary meridians and their functions together.
- Understand the Classical view of the extraordinary meridians, including the language of the names and ideas central to the extraordinary meridians.
- Understand the physiopathology of Chongmai, Daimai, yin and yang Qiaomai, and yin and yang Weimai meridians.
Your Teacher
Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée
TCM academic and historian, Elisabeth Rochat has specialized in both medical and philosophical Classics in her 40+ years career. She co-authored 'A Survey of Chinese Medicine' and continues to teach about the Classics of TCM internationally.
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Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series - Course 3
Shoulder Pain - The Infraspinatous Muscle
with Whitfield Reaves
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Overview
The infraspinatous muscle, with common trigger points, refers pain to the area of the deltoid and the shoulder joint. Seen both as an acute or chronic injury, inflammation of the muscle and tendon, as well as possible strain at the attachment to the humerus makes this rotator cuff muscle an important one to master. Like its adjacent muscle, the supraspinatous, this referral pattern leads many practitioners to a diagnosis of Large Intestine (Yangming) and San Jiao (Shaoyang) disorders, which often results in overlooking this scapular-region muscle.
The Small Intestine meridian encompasses the belly of the infraspinatous in the region of Small Intestine 11. The area between Small Intestine 9 and 10 is the muscle-tendon junction – also a common source of pain. Treating qi and blood stagnation in the infraspinatous is described and demonstrated in detail by Whitfield Reaves in this webinar.
Learning Objectives
- To perform manual muscle testing to assist in the diagnosis of the condition.
- To name three related conditions that SI 11 may be effective in treating.
- To be able to describe needle technique on the local zone of the muscle belly, in the region of SI 11.
- To name two adjacent points and two distal points useful in treating the infraspinatous.
- To use palpation in order to diagnose stagnation at the muscle-tendon junction.
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Whitfield Reaves
In practice for over 30 years, Whitfield Reaves, OMD, L.Ac., specializes in the field of sports medicine. Being in the forefront of the acupuncture sports medicine field, Whitfield's experience includes working with athletes at the 1984 LA Olympic Games and other sport competitions; an author, he teaches internationally as well.
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Overview
All of the points and point patterns discussed in this course are considered 'heavy-hitters' by Susan. We have been given many extraordinary points from Master Tung's work, all of which can yield immediate and lasting results, but some of them Susan finds herself using all day, every day. What makes a point or one pattern a 'heavy-hitter' is its clinical usefulness. Practitioners attending this recording will be able to return to their clinics with lots of new ideas for immediate implementation. This course will give any practitioner a very good overview of the entire Master Tung’s system, lots of new points to add to his/her repertoire, and is an excellent choice as well, for those who already have some familiarity with Tung's Points.
NOTE: This course mentions bleeding techniques and the treatment of cancer as part of the historical discussion of Tung’s acupuncture points. Bloodletting and Cancer treatment are not within the scope of practice for California Acupuncture Licensees. Furthermore, bloodletting and/or the treatment of cancer may or may not be included in your scope of practice in your particular jurisdiction. The mention of the historical use of these techniques does not certify the learner to use these points or condone the use of these techniques outside the scope of one’s practice in their jurisdiction.
Learning Objectives
- To explain the use of the Nine Stars of the Magic Square and how we can use it to help with the selection of points within Tung's Acupuncture system for structural issues and pain.
- To encourage the further study of this remarkable body of work.
- To offer a detailed description of a small selection of Susan's favourite points.
- To provide a brief overview of the 5 operative theories involved in the proper use of Tung's Points.
- To give a brief history of Tung's Points in the US.
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Susan Johnson
A graduate of the ACTCM, Susan Johnson, L.Ac., has been practicing TCM for over 30 years. She studied extensively with Drs. Miriam Lee and Young Wei Chieh, and teaches Tung's Points internationally.
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Depression is one of the most commonly seen disorders. It is estimated to affect roughly 350 million people throughout the world, both in developed countries as well as developing countries. The WHO assesses that by the year 2020 depression would be the second most influencing cause of debilitated quality of life. Antidepressant medication side effects include: Sluggishness, drowsiness, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, increased/loss of appetite, weight gain, loss of sexual appetite, blurred vision, insomnia and depression.
From one aspect, Dr. Robidoux summarizes a 5 year long research carried out at “The Affiliated Brain Hospital” in Nanjing which has proven and confirmed that acupuncture has important advantages in treatment of depression when compared with SSRi without showing any negative side effects. She also brings about effective treatment protocols and approaches to treat the syndrome causing depression and other psychosomatic disorders such as OCD and anxiety.
From another aspect, Dr. Robidoux presents a classical approach to understand the mechanism of the body and mind causing depression from different internal and external aspects. She covers the diagnostic methods and the treatments to reverse the progression and resolve the symptoms successfully. By providing a short introduction of the two main classical Chinese medicine approaches, Dr. Robidoux increases the understanding of the body and mind connection in depression to bring a clear understanding of the effective treatment protocol for different patient types.
Learning Objectives
- Review the etiology of depression according to TCM and according to classical Chinese medicine.
- Learn essential moxibustion treatments to depression.
- Review live cases of success of depression and their treatment approach.
- Learn some of the keys treatment lines of scalp acupuncture in the treatment of depression.
- Understand the classical Chinese medicine outlook on life and health and understand how it is diseases in systematic and neurological disorders.
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Suzanne Robidoux
Dr. Suzanne Robidoux, Ph.D, DAOM, L.Ac., has lived Asia for almost 2 decades, studying TCM with various masters. She completed her Ph.D. in acupuncture at Nanjing University, and specializes in neurological and psychological disorders. Having translated and edited over 20 professional Chinese medical textbooks, she is asked to lecture internationally often.
