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My Journey to the NFL
I graduated with a Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 2009. Because of my personal athletic career, I had no desire to treat athletes with
Joe Bickle — C.SMA of the Month (Aug. 2019)
Joe Bickle, L.Ac., C. SMA Joe Bickle is a sports acupuncturist in Minneapolis who describes how his SMAC education helped him improve his treatment outcomes
Anatomy of SP 4 (Gongsun) and Balance of the Medial Arch
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
Karen Factor — C.SMA of the Month (Jul. 2019)
Karen Factor, DOM, LMT, C. SMA Karen Factor is one of our graduates who is now a successful Santa Fe sports acupuncturist in New Mexico.
Muscle Motor Points: A Focus on Location
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
Assessment & Treatment of the Channel Sinews for Posterior & Medial Knee Pain
There are many injuries that affect the Urinary Bladder and Kidney channel sinews (jingjin). Having a detailed understanding of the myofascial anatomy associated with these
Erik Isaacman — C.SMA of the Month (Jun. 2019)
Erik Isaacman, L.Ac, C.SMA Erik Isaacman is one of our graduates who is now a successful Portland sports acupuncturist. Here is what he says about
Uzi Chen — C.SMA of the Month (May 2019)
Uzi Chen, L.Ac., C. SMA, DACM Uzi Chen is one of our graduates who is now a successful sports acupuncturist in San Diego, California. Here
Case Study: Correcting Severe Antalgic Posture & Gait
Purpose of this Antalgic Posture & Gait Study The purpose in sharing this Sports Medicine Acupuncture® case study on correcting severe antalgic posture and gait is
An Amazing Story of Acupuncture Increasing Shoulder Range of Motion
The video for this blog post is of an Extraordinary Vessel treatment protocol using inter-dermal needles to increase shoulder range of motion in an individual that