Exhibit Hall: Multiple Rooms
Deeper Layers of Chronic and Recalcitrant Disease: The Treatment of Neurological Disorders with Chinese Herbs
This presentation shares Dr. Fruehauf’s unique herbal approach to neurological disorders—from cognitive issues in children, to degenerative autoimmune conditions such as MS and Parkinson’s, to the recent wave of long-haul COVID and lingering post-vaccination symptoms.
Traditional Medicine in the Era of Telehealth: Intake and Diagnosis
This class will teach you legal requirements for the Traditional Medicine practice via telehealth. Electronic SOAP note writing reflecting upcoming ICD-11 Chapter 26 Traditional Medicine coding in compliance with 2021 CPT requirements will be reinforced. Modern technology solutions to one of the most difficult questions of how to collect reliable pulse and tongue readings during telehealth visits will be introduced.
Overview of East Asian Medical Research & Its Impact upon your Practice
Twenty-five years ago research on acupuncture was classified as poor quality and insufficient to justify mainstream usage or insurance coverage in the US. Consumer research undertaken at Harvard University in the 90s showed unexpected high use of acupuncture and other ‘alternative’ therapies, and was a catalyst for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop an office to conduct research into the effectiveness and safety of these therapies. This talk will examine important developments in East Asian medical research, the intersection of such research with urgent unmet needs within the US healthcare system, and how you can leverage this to build a vision for the future of your practice.
An Overview of Medical Cannabis: Cannabis Care 101
In this workshop style class, the learners will be introduced to the human endocannabinoid system and gain a foundational understanding of how cannabis works in the body and the importance of using holistic modalities to upregulate the endocannabinoid system. A review of recent evidence related to medical cannabis and various disease/ illness issues will be provided. This class is appropriate for cannabis care beginners or those with more advanced knowledge who would like an inspiring refresher course.
The Tao of Trauma: Integrating Polyvagal Theory, The Self-Protective Response, and the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine
We will use an East-meets-West framework for exploring the nature of trauma and our body’s inherent capacity to restore balance and regulation. Integrating Polyvagal Theory with the Shen Cycle informs the critical role that acupuncturists can play in restoring regulation in the Kidney/Heart axis and brings clarity to the role all healers can play in mitigating the impact of ancestral trauma, impulsive violence, and health disparities. Restoring balance and regulation in one individual then influences their family, coworker and community. Our nation needs its healers!
The Nature of Vibration and Music
This presentation will cover guidelines for using tuning forks (with or without needles), an anti-exhaustion treatment using the Source/Luo points, treatment protocols for sagging neck and TMJ (temporomandibular joint dysfunction), unique acu-sound treatment protocols, balancing the twin hemispheres of the brain, and “lacing” the 3 Jiaos. All protocols will be demonstrated by the instructors.
Safety & Ethics in Facial Acupuncture
This session will provide one hour of ethics in facial acupuncture and two hours of safe practice and needling skills of the head, neck, and face as it relates to cosmetic facial acupuncture. We will examine the ethics of how to manage patient expectations with regard to facial cosmetic acupuncture in particular. The safety portion of the class will examine how to safely needle sensitive points surrounding the eyes, the carotid artery, and nerves of the face and head as well as how to minimize bruising and other possible adverse effects of acupuncture in these regions, while maintaining positive effects.
The Unique Wisdoms of Female and Male Sexuality: How We Differ and Why It’s Important
In this class, Dr. Felice Dunas will discuss the energetic dynamics of our masculine and feminine natures and how they can be used to contribute to life and healing. She will present case studies from her practice demonstrating how sexual symptoms are caused by and at the effect of the condition of Qi and the internal organs. She will discuss sexual orientation as viewed by the lens of Chinese medicine and will share action steps that you, as a sexual being and as a clinician, can take to utilize this great resource for yourself and your patients.
Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) for the Acupuncturist
Manual muscle testing (MMT) is a integral part of assessment that the TCM practitioner can quickly and effectively add to their clinical practice. MMT provides useful information about “how and why” the injury has occurred or if the patient is susceptible toward future injury. Information gained from MMT informs the practitioner about muscle and channel imbalances, the integrity of the contractile tissue (i.e. how much qi is available to the contractile tissue) and identification of the injured channel and affected tissue. In this workshop, we will examine easy to learn testing of key muscles associated with different channel correspondences.
