The Gap. We can find everything we are looking for right there...

Five, four, three, two, one...

If I may be so bold, I would like to offer up my top five acupoints that I commonly use in clinic and why I use them...

I think one of the reasons that one gets better at practicing Chinese medicine over time is two-fold...

"Stinky feet are the worst," said Colton in class one day.  "When patients come in after working all day..." he trailed off.

Colton lied.

In the world of acupuncturists, it's not about gadgets or gizmos - it's more about styles...

We train hard.  Fast punches with lots of repetitions...

When I was in school, we all heard the legends of amazing Chinese medicine practitioners who could tell their patients all sorts of interesting things if all they could check was their pulse...

In my experience patients heal two different ways.

Can you make me quit smoking?

Can you fix my sciatica?

Can you get rid of my eczema?

I have found in my years of practice that most acupuncturists will blankly say 'Yes' to these questions.  I don't.

Monitoring tongue changes between appointments is important; however, knowing what to look for is of utmost importance - so I may save time and be efficient in charting...