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If we ask ourselves what the simplest Chinese medicine definition of health and well-being would be, we might say harmony of yin and yang, and free flow of qi and blood. When we adopt the core qigong standing position (the standard preparation for a qigong session, as well as a deep practice in its own right), we attune to yinyang – the great pulse of the universe.
New CPT Codes for Acupuncture Are Here!
Greetings, colleagues! After almost two years of work, a coalition led by the American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) that included the American Chiropractic Association, the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, and the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance, succeeded in updating the current procedural terminology (CPT) codes for acupuncture.
I Ching Acupuncture David Twicken, DOM, LAc Dr. Chao Chen is a living legend in the Asian acupuncture community, and is famous for developing an
About Acupuncture: Moxibustion | Acupunture Today
Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves the burning of mugwort, a small, spongy herb, to facilitate healing. Moxibustion has been used throughout Asia for thousands of years; in fact, the actual Chinese character for acupuncture, translated literally, means "acupuncture-moxibustion."
Acupuncture Titles and Abbreviations
Acupuncture Titles and Abbreviations. Unfortunately, figuring out whether an acupuncturist is licensed is not as easy as it looks. Although the most common degree designation for an acupuncturist is LAc, some states use different titles or abbreviations to signify that their practitioners are licensed.
Clearing Up Confusion Over Code Use | Acupuncture Today
While it may appear that each 15 minutes of additional time spent would qualify for the added time, this is an incorrect assumption. The add-on codes of 97811 or 97814 actually are better understood by realizing they are to be used to indicate a new set-up or set of needles being applied, not the time the needles are retained.
Chinese Herbal Medicine for ED - Acupuncture Today
According to the Urology Care Foundation, erectile dysfunction (ED) is the most common sex problem, affecting as many as 30 million American men; about 50 percent of men over the age of 40. ED can occur from physical conditions, emotional issues or both. One of the major physical causes of ED is ...
Integrating TCM and Western Medicine for Holistic Health Care
Pelvic pain has a prevalence of >25% in women and >15% in men, and up to 50% of cases are undiagnosed, demonstrating that there is a definite need for pelvic care awareness among health care practitioners.
The Treatment of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) With Chinese …
Pertussis (whooping cough) is aptly called "the 100-day cough" (bai re ke) in Chinese medicine.Vaccinations against pertussis contained in the DPT (diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus) shot have reduced incidence in the United States significantly, but parental rejection of the vaccination has resulted in a re-emergence of the illness throughout the country.
Acupuncture Coverage in Medicare: Answering Some of the Big …
Author: Samuel Collins. Title: Acupuncture Coverage in Medicare - Answering Some of the Big Questions. Summary: The simple answer is yes for chronic low back pain, but when furnished by a licensed acupuncture provider, it must be under the...