Category: Research & Articles

Evidence, Cost-Effectiveness, and Care Availability for Acupuncture as a Primary, Non-Pharmacologic Method for Pain Relief and Management September 2017 saw the release of a comprehensive white paper, “Acupuncture’s Role in Solving the Opioid Epidemic”, credited to dozens of authors and a half-dozen different organizations of acupuncturists and TCM professionals. In this series, we’ll be looking …

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Nurses are a vital part of the healthcare system, and their work is critical to the health and well-being of patients. However, many nurses are overworked and underappreciated, which can quickly lead to burnout and dissatisfaction in the workplace. Some nurses may also feel their ability to fully care for their patients and positively affect …

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Have you been thinking about a new career as a massage therapist? Most people love the idea of a good massage, but they may not have considered actually providing this valuable and therapeutic service to others. Demand for massage therapists may be outpacing other career options in the work force: massage therapy is moving beyond spas …

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“People ask you: what’s your level of pain? Is it a 10? What is a 10 that never goes away? It’s still a 10.” (Brunswick, 2015) Death from overdose has quadrupled over the last seven years. However, despite common misconceptions, the vast majority of overdoses are not from illegal drugs, but prescription drugs. On an …

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By Priscilla Viramontes, AS In the past few years, since hemp-based CBD became available to a national market, stories of the remarkable results that individuals and families have gotten from extracted hemp oil have been covered by major media outlets, including National Geographic, TIME Magazine, and CNN’s Weed documentary series. However, the use of hemp …

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UCSD RIMAC This clinic serves the athletes from UCSD’s 13 sports teams. Interns have the opportunity to treat many types of muscular-skeletal injuries alongside physical therapists and athletic trainers, using acupuncture to rehabilitate post-operative and sports injuries by increasing range of motion, muscle strength, and tissue healing potential. They average 3-5 treatments per shift learning …

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The opioid epidemic is top news, and with this realization, many are seeking alternative pain care such as acupuncture. Over 700 addiction centers offer acupuncture as an alternative and/or adjudicative therapy. To learn more, check out the infographic below created by Pacific College of Oriental Medicine’s Acupuncture/Oriental Medicine Programs. Just copy and paste this code to …

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Massage therapy has a number of amazing benefits, but just like anything else, there are myths that exist to tarnish its reputation. We are here to debunk these falsities and shed some much-deserved light on a miraculous form of therapy! Myth 1: The Effects of Massage are Temporary Debunk: Ever heard of muscle memory? The wonderful (and sometimes …

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Real-life tips from Pacific College Alumna and Founder/President of Pink Image Breast Thermography Clinic Wendy Sellens, LAc Congratulations, you’ve graduated! You have your acupuncture and/or massage license, and you’re ready to start your private practice. Looking at the monetary costs can be overwhelming, but don’t be discouraged; it can be done. My first and most …

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By Saraswati Markus, DAOM, LAc Youth is like spring, an over praised season more remarkable for biting winds than genial breezes. Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits. —Samuel Butler Chinese medicine teaches that, as women age, their energies move from the youthful, flowering fire …

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