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CASE STUDY: Misdiagnosed Plantar Fasciitis Pain (Inferior Calcaneal Nerve Entrapment or Baxter’s Neuropathy)
This case study details a presentation of heel pain misattributed to plantar fasciitis that was later correctly diagnosed as inferior calcaneal nerve entrapment (Baxter’s Neuropathy).
Anterior Scalene Syndrome, Manual Muscle Testing and LU 7
Anterior scalene syndrome involves abnormal compression of the brachial plexus between the middle and anterior scalenes located in the interscalene triangle. This condition is part
2026-2027 Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification Program
We are excited to announce the2026-2027 Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification ProgramThe 2026-2027 program will begin in March 2026 in San Diego (California) and Bradenton (Florida). Registration opens
Chronic Ankle Instability and Sports Medicine Acupuncture®
Chronic ankle instability is a condition characterized by a feeling of weakness of the ankle. The patient will often report a vulnerable feeling toward easily
“I Am Back!” A Remarkable Injury Recovery Story
This is a remarkable injury recovery story shared by one of our students, April Johnson, L.Ac. I just completed the Module II Assessment and
Case Study: Tensor Fascia Lata Muscle Strain Misdiagnosed as Greater Trochanter Bursitis
I recently had a 56-year-old woman come to see me with a chief complaint of anterior-lateral hip pain that is worse with laying on her
LU 7 (lieque): Location & Threading Needle Technique
The practitioner locates LU 7 in the depression 1.5 cun proximal to the transverse wrist crease. The depression, or more accurately a small fibro-osseous canal,
Thank You! My Final Module I (The Spine)
Module I: The Spine (MI) has been recently completed in the 2025-2026 SMAC Program with three sold out sections held in Vienna, VA and in
Matt Callison’s Last SMAC Program: 2025-2026
I just finished Module I: The Spine in Vienna, VA at the Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (VIUM) and now headed back to San Diego
Do You have a Patient with a Supraspinatus Tear? Acupuncture as an Assessment is a Useful Method
In cases of a partial tear of the supraspinatus, which can heal non-surgically, the combination of acupuncture, TCM modalities and exercise prescription is an excellent
