Fig.1 . Extra point daijianzhen is located under the inferior border of clavicle. This incredible shoulder acupuncture point has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries for conditions of acute injury and cold (han) bi syndromes. Briefly examining its anatomy sheds light
We are excited to announce the2026-2027 Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification ProgramThe 2026-2027 program will begin in March 2026 in San Diego (California) and Bradenton (Florida). Registration opens in late September! Brian Lau AP, C.SMA As many of you may already know, I formally announced at
Chronic ankle instability is a condition characterized by a feeling of weakness of the ankle. The patient will often report a vulnerable feeling toward easily rolling or twisting the ankle especially with uneven surfaces. The history often consists of recurrent ankle sprains and
This is a remarkable injury recovery story shared by one of our students, April Johnson, L.Ac. I just completed the Module II Assessment and Treatment of Low Back, Hip and Groin seminar taught by Matt Callison. I had a remarkable event occur
I recently had a 56-year-old woman come to see me with a chief complaint of anterior-lateral hip pain that is worse with laying on her side while sleeping and sitting for more than an hour. The patient’s pain was diagnosed as Greater Trochanteric
The practitioner locates LU 7 in the depression 1.5 cun proximal to the transverse wrist crease. The depression, or more accurately a small fibro-osseous canal, is created by the abductor pollicis longus (APL) tendon as it traverses over the radial styloid process. To
Module I: The Spine (MI) has been recently completed in the 2025-2026 SMAC Program with three sold out sections held in Vienna, VA and in San Diego, CA. Thank you to everyone who is participating in my last SMAC program as the primary
I just finished Module I: The Spine in Vienna, VA at the Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (VIUM) and now headed back to San Diego to teach Module I with two sections, March 15-16 and March 29-30. VUIM is an impressive campus! Being
In cases of a partial tear of the supraspinatus, which can heal non-surgically, the combination of acupuncture, TCM modalities and exercise prescription is an excellent treatment method to get the patient back to health and activity. When a patient comes to see an
Figure 1. GB 14 acupuncture point shares the same location as the frontalis muscle primary motorpoint. Image: Nancy-Ryan Illustrations. GB 14 (Yangbai) translated as Yang White is an acupuncture point that many acupuncturists infrequently use in their treatment protocols. The intent
