Acupuncture Continuing Education

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HealthCMi is airing a live acupuncture CEU webinar on the treatment of back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome. This live webinar airs on Sunday, March 17th at 10 am Pacific Time. A look at specific acupuncture points confirmed by modern research compares the efficacy of different approaches to patient care. The event covers a type of triple acupuncture that significantly promotes pain relief and recovery.

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Researchers have tested and confirmed an effective acupuncture treatment for patients with functional dyspepsia (chronic upset stomach). Functional dyspepsia is characterized by a recurring upset stomach of unknown or unspecified cause. It is non-ulcerative; however, it mimics ulcerative stomach disorders. There is recurring upper abdominal pain or discomfort, often with bloating, nausea, or belching. There may be postprandial fullness or early satiation, without a clear structural cause.

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Researchers find acupuncture an effective treatment modality for the alleviation of eczema (atopic dermatitis). Chronic eczema, a common dermatological condition encountered in clinical practice, presents a certain level of treatment difficulty, often accompanied by severe itching that significantly impacts patients' quality of life. The etiology of chronic eczema is complex, making the condition persistent and recurrent.

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HealthCMi is airing a live acupuncture CEU webinar on the treatment of anxiety, depression, and insomnia. This special event starts Sunday, March 3rd at 10 am Pacific Time. Recent developments in acupuncture research are presented showing the relationship between medical efficacy and specific acupuncture point prescriptions. Clinical and laboratory research, along with Chinese medicine principles, demonstrate modern enhancements in patient care for optimizing results. A special focus is on moving qi circulation to enhance relaxation.

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Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of PTSD, especially in combat veterans. In a high-quality placebo controlled clinical trial, researchers conclude that true acupuncture produces moderate to large beneficial clinical and biological outcomes for combat veterans with PTSD. Improvements were significant for the reduction of overall symptom severity and for large scale extinction of fear and startle responses. [1]

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Acupuncture has been shown effective for the management of high blood pressure. Researchers compared the efficacy of captopril with the use of three specific acupoints. The acupoint combination outperformed the medication control group by 14%.

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HealthCMi airs a live acupuncture CEU webinar on headache and depression relief, featuring acupuncture points proven effective in modern research. This live event is on Sunday, February 25 at 10 am Pacific Time. Participants receive full in-person acupuncture CEU credit in this online webinar. This acupuncture continuing education course is state, national, and international board approved. Explore special acupuncture points and the modern research supporting their use in clinical practice.

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Acupuncture alleviates pain and motor dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Researchers tested two approaches to clinical care with acupuncture. A combination of manual acupuncture plus electroacupuncture produced optimal outcomes. [1]

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Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) accompanied by gastrointestinal dysfunction. A clinical trial conducted by researchers at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine involving 100 AECOPD cases compared the effectiveness of enhanced pharmaceutical care with electroacupuncture plus drug therapy. The results of the clinical trial revealed superior patient outcomes with electroacupuncture. [1]

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Prof. Richard Liao, L.Ac. has launched an acupuncture continuing education course featuring all governing vessel (du mai) acupuncture points. The course features every governing vessel acupoint, its pathways, meeting points, and more. This course also features modern research showing the efficacy of specific governing vessel acupoints for the treatment of migraines, asthma, pneumonia, lumbar disc herniations, and more.

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Acupuncture and herbal medicine benefit patients with post-stroke aphasia. Researchers determined that patients receiving acupuncture and physical therapy combined with herbal medicine have an 11.57% increase in total efficaciousness over patients receiving only acupuncture and physical therapy. Acupuncture plus physical therapy resulted in an 86.05% total effective rate and acupuncture plus physical therapy combined with herbal medicine prodiuced a 97.62% total effective rate. [1]

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HealthCMi presents a live acupuncture CEU webinar for the treatment of anxiety, hypertension, and shen-spirit acupoints on Sunday, February 11 at 10am Pacific Time. Explore acupuncture points supported by modern research that effectively regulate and lower blood pressure. A special section of the acupuncture continuing education webinar addresses shen-spirit points that benefit the seven emotions. Modern research showing acupuncture and Chinese medicine benefitting patients with heart disease and shen (spirit) disturbances is presented.

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Acupuncture is an effective treatment modality for headaches due to cervical spine and soft tissue disorders. Today, we cover a variety of research showing acupoints used across multiple clinics that demonstrate results in modern research. We start with both ancient writings and modern electroacupuncture to examine the overall effectiveness of acupuncture for this condition.

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HealthCMi presents a live acupuncture CEU webinar for the treatment of neck and back pain on Sunday, February 4 at 10 am Pacific Time. This webinar covers modern research showing specific acupuncture points that increase endorphin levels in patients with lumbar disc herniations. This webinar also shows research supported acupuncture points that alleviate neck and back pain, including neck pain caused by intervertebral disc degeneration.

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Acupuncture promotes health in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Researchers determined that acupuncture significantly increases positive patient outcomes for postmenopausal patients taking calcium supplementation. Acupuncture increases bone density, reduces pain levels, and improves FSH, LH, E2, IGF-1, TNF-α, and IL-6 blood levels.

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Acupuncture treatment assists patients in alleviating pain and actively dealing with accumulated uric acid. The electroacupuncture method was used to treat patients with gouty arthritis (GA). Researchers at the Orthopedic Department of Malanshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital investigated acupuncture and determined that it helps to stimulate acupoints and regulate meridians, thereby strengthening the body’s defenses. [1]

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Acupuncture improves sleep for Parkinson’s disease patients. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine and Dalian University of Technology researchers performed a meta-analysis of 13 randomized controlled trials, comprised of 719 patients. True acupuncture outperformed medication monotherapy and sham acupuncture. Based on the data, the researchers conclude that acupuncture improves sleep quality for Parkinson’s disease patients and may improve psychological and behavioral conditions as well.

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HealthCMi is airing a live acupuncture CEU webinar for the treatment of inflammation. This special event is on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 10 am Pacific Time. This webinar covers a variety of current findings in modern research and this webinar focuses on groundbreaking research showing specific acupuncture points proven effective by Harvard Medical School neuroscientists. Explore the anti-inflammatory acupuncture points that prevent disease progression.

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The Year of the Dragon is celebrated on Chinese New Year day (February 10, 2024) and the element for 2024 is wood. The last wood dragon year was 1964. The dragon is the 5th animal of the Chinese zodiac system and its ruling hours are 7–9 am. People born at this time have the dragon as their ascendant sign. The dragon’s polarity is yang, its season is spring, the direction is east-southeast, and the stem is positive.

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HealthCMi is airing a live acupuncture CEU webinar on the treatment of knee pain and also for the treatment of fibromyalgia. This special event is on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 10 am Pacific Time. This online course covers recent acupuncture and Chinese Medicine related research. Participants learn important acupuncture points for the treatment of specific disorders based on clinical or laboratory research. The primary focus of the webinar is to highlight recent acupuncture and Chinese Medicine modern research and its relationship to supporting enhancements in patient care.