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About Matt Callison

Matt Callison is the president of the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification program. He has been combining sports medicine and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for over 26 years. He is the author of the Motor Point and Acupuncture Meridians Chart, the Motor Point Index, The Sports Medicine Acupuncture textbook and many articles on the combination of sports medicine and TCM.

Changing Gillet’s Test with Acupuncture

By |February 13th, 2023|Assessment & Treatment, News & Events, Sports Medicine Acupuncture and Injuries|

AcuSport Education is hosting the inaugural Pacific Sports and Orthopedic Acupuncture Symposium this Spring from March 30 – April 3.  In addition to the planning for this with the AcuSport team, I will be presenting a few different topics, including changing Gillet’s Test with

Sports Medicine Acupuncture and Post-Op Knee Rehabilitation

By |December 30th, 2022|Sports Medicine Acupuncture and Injuries|

It never ceases to amaze me what the combination of TCM and physical exercise can do for injury rehabilitation. I recently underwent total knee replacement of my right knee. As you can see from the x-rays, my tibiofemoral joint on the right was

Including DU 1 (Changqiang) into Low Back Pain Treatment Protocols

By |November 30th, 2022|Assessment & Treatment|

Note: This lecture on low back pain treatment is founded in the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification (SMAC) Program and will be further elaborated on in the Pacific Sports and Orthopedic Acupuncture Symposium (PSOAS) Click here to check out this American Acupuncture Council Video

Sacroiliac Joint Pain: Psoas Reactive to the Piriformis Muscle

By |August 31st, 2022|Assessment & Treatment|

This functional assessment involves manual muscle tests of the psoas and a resistive test of the piriformis muscle. I use this examination primarily for patients with sacroiliac joint pain and also for hip flexor strain. An imbalance between the psoas and the piriformis

Atlanto-Occipital Fixation: A Culprit to Many Pain Patterns

By |June 30th, 2022|Acupoints & Motor Points|

In the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification program, we look at the role that vertebral and sacral fixations play in patient complaints including musculoskeletal and zang fu disorders. In this blog, we will introduce the occiput and C1 fixation at the atlanto-occipital (AO) joint.

A Proprioceptive Needle Technique for the Neck & Completion of the 2019-2022 SMAC Program

By |May 3rd, 2022|News & Events, Sports Medicine Acupuncture and Injuries|

In this month's blog post, we're sharing a video of a proprioceptive needle technique for the neck and a bit about the completion of the 2019-2022 SMAC Program. Completion of the 2019-2022 SMAC Program We just completed the East Coast 2019-2020 Sports Medicine

Get More Out of Your Zang Fu Treatments: Emphasis on the Middle Jiao

By |March 31st, 2022|Acupoints & Motor Points, Assessment & Treatment|

This short article, which is focused on getting more out of your Zang Fu treatments, encourages acupuncturists to learn a very effective point combination and simple thoracic vertebral mobilization technique for middle jiao disharmonies. Figure 1. Spinal nerve pathway innervating the

Tennis Elbow: Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

By |March 1st, 2022|Assessment & Treatment, Sports Medicine Acupuncture and Injuries|

Figure A. Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) primarily involves the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle. Spring is coming and so is an increase of activity and exercise for our patients. Lateral epicondylitis, or "tennis elbow," may be coming into your practice soon

Psoas: Structure, Function and Treatment Class Evaluations

By |January 29th, 2022|News & Events|

Matt Callison and Brian Lau just completed a live webinar on the Psoas: Structure, Function and treatment. It was a great success and here are just a few of the great things some of the attendees have said: “Really great stuff. The videos,

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