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.
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
Every December, I lead two back-to-back five-day cadaver labs for the University of Tampa’s Physician Assistant program. In each lab, I lead half of the students through a full body dissection in five small teams, each working on a specimen. The following week,
The articularis genus muscle (AGM)is a thin, ribbon-like muscle of the anterior knee. It is located on the anterior surface of the distal quarter of the femur. It is deep to, and many times embedded within the fibers of the vast us intermedius
The intent of this article is to discuss the anatomy, locations and some clinical uses of San Jiao 5 (waiguan). The san jiao channel is also known as triple burner or triple energizer. The anatomy of the SJ 5 point is dependent
The pronator teres (PT) muscle is located on the ventral aspect of the forearm connecting the radius and ulna together. Its length runs obliquely across the forearm and is thicker on the proximal half of the muscle and then becomes a thin, broad tendon
In this post, we will look at DU 16 (fengfu) and the myodural bridge. Studies over the past 20 years have revealed that there are myofibrous connective tissues bridging the suboccipital muscles (primarily the oblique capitis superior, rectus capitis posterior major and minor) to
This blog post on the anatomy of SP 4 contains an image and a video from cadaver labs in the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification program. These are for medical professionals only and its use is strictly for educational purposes. Do not share these with
This article is an excerpt on Muscle Motor Points from the soon to be released textbook Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach to Combining Sports Medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine by Matt Callison, L.Ac. Book publication is coming October 25, 2019. The electrophysiological definition
The TCM theory of body imaging, or mirror imaging, posits that ashi points on mirror images of body parts can be used to treat injuries. For example, an injury to the shoulder can be treated with points on the contralateral hip, and an injury
