Acupuncturists cannot rely solely on verbal assurances or the actions of one parent when treating children of divorced parents. Even if one parent appears to have full authority, legal agreements may ...

Acupuncture Today is the only national publication serving acupuncturists and traditional medicine practitioners. One of the longest nerves in the body is known as the vagus nerve (VN). The VN is the ...

Dr. Tom Bayne is a Chiropractic Physician who has practiced and worked in the field of Functional Medicine for almost 30 years. Dr. Bayne worked with a team of physicians and microbiologists to create ...

Fertility health - both men's and women's - is an increasingly popular topic among practitioners and patients, which is the rationale behind this column. Submissions by multiple authors address ...

Among the more unconventional options for treating long COVID, nicotine – delivered via low-dose transdermal patches – has surfaced as a potential integrative tool. It appears that nicotine competes ...

New research has just been published showing acupuncture can be of significant help in alleviating PTSD / trauma. Acupuncture may act similarly to psychedelics on a particular quality of our brains to ...

A 2023 research review concludes that acupuncture is effective and safe for treating overactive bladder. Treatment courses included a variety of acupuncture points, with SP 6 (Sanyinjiao) the most ...

Hip pain due to osteoarthritis is a common condition related to "wear and tear" degeneration of the articular surface of the joint. I would like to discuss the diagnosis and assessment of pain due to ...

Dear Community, California State “Governor’s Proposed 2024-25 May Revision” cuts acupuncture as Medi-Cal Benefit, starting January 2025.This cut will stop the existing acupuncture services for ...

The eight extraordinary meridians, pathways of energy (qi), run deep within our bodies, and supply the 12 regular meridians with qi and blood, supporting our DNA or genetic heritage.They have no ...

Author’s Note: I recently sat down with Matthew Bauer, who has been in practice since 1986. He is the president of the Acupuncture Now Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating ...

Rotator-cuff injuries are a common cause of shoulder pain and functional impairment. 1 Various treatment modalities 2 are available to manage these injuries, with class 4 laser therapy emerging as a ...