Sacroiliac joint pain is a common injury and is often the result of dysfunctional motion in the sacroiliac joint (SIJ). Studies have documented that motion occurs at the SIJ; therefore, hypomobility or hypermobility of the sacroiliac joint can lead to pain (Kiapour, A.,
This article is an excerpt is from Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine by Matt Callison. A tendon is considered part of the contractile muscular unit. Although the tendon does not contract on its own, it
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
I just wanted to take a moment and say "Thank you." Here's a testament for the power of sports medicine acupuncture education and a peek at how it helped us at San Diego Sports Acupuncture steer patients in the right clinical direction. Below
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
I will be presenting at this year’s Pacific Symposium on November 5th in San Diego, CA. My topic will be thoracolumbar junction syndrome (TLJS), an interesting pain condition that refers pain from the thoracolumbar junction (TLJ) to the sacroiliac joint, iliac crest region,
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
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
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
Acupuncture as an Assessment is a method taught in the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification program, though it has most likely been used by TCM practitioners for thousands of years. Key acupuncture points can be used to reduce pain, increase range of motion, and
