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
In the world of sports medicine, where the pursuit of peak physical performance meets the challenge of injury prevention and recovery, complementary therapies like acupuncture are gaining recognition for their effectiveness. In this blog post, we’ll look at the benefits of acupuncture in
This short article on how to get more out of your Zang Fu treatments, with an emphasis on the middle Jiao is a second part of an initial piece posted in March 2022, entitled "Get More Out Of Your Zang Fu Treatments" and
It is nice to be back in practice again and to apply the knowledge and medicine that we teach in the SMAC Program, which continues to prove to be invaluable. Seeing the success of Sports Medicine Acupuncture for athletes and non-athletes alike is
The video featured below is a pectoralis major myofascial technique. The pectoralis major myofascial technique was one of the many techniques covered in the Module IV: Sinew Channel Assessment & Myofascial Technique class course held in April 2023 in San Diego, CA. The
One of the features of the Sports Medicine Acupuncture program is the emphasis on the channel sinews or jingjin. These are highlighted in dissection classes, but also in the assessment & treatment and corrective exercise classes. The jingjin are an important part of
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
It never ceases to amaze me what the combination of TCM and physical exercise can do for injury rehabilitation, in this case knee rehabilitation. I recently underwent total knee replacement of my right knee. As you can see from the x-rays, my tibiofemoral
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
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
