In an effort to increase public awareness of the progress, promise, and benefits of acupuncture and Oriental medicine, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, celebrates North American Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NAAOM) Day in San Diego, New York, and Chicago, with each campus supporting this day in a unique way. Each campus will celebrate NAAOM day. …
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Mastitis is a severely uncomfortable and potentially dangerous disease that can occur during breastfeeding. If bacteria invade the breast (usually within one month of delivery), it can cause a high fever, a painful mass in the breasts, redness, inflammation, an aversion to cold, unsmooth lactation, and even pus discharge. At best, this disorder is painful …
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Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Chicago is launching its newly accredited  program, the Massage Therapy/Asian Bodywork Certificate. This Certificate demonstrates a significant increase in training to clients and prospective employers. Pacific College’s Chicago program teaches traditional massage skills with an emphasis on Oriental medicine theory, tui na, and the development of the students’ ability to …
Recent studies conducted by the federally funded National Health Statistics Report have revealed that Americans spend up to 34 billion dollars per year on complementary alternative medicine (CAM). The first national estimate of such spending discovered that more than one tenth of American’s out of pocket health care dollars goes towards CAM. The term CAM …
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The National Stand-Down for Homeless Veterans is an annual event that honors and seeks to physically and emotionally help homeless veterans. Each summer in San Diego, acupuncturist Mitch Lehman directs and organizes the National Stand Down for homeless veterans, held by Integrated Medicine Services. This year the Stand Down will be held from the 17th …
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The Temporal Mandible Joint (TMJ), or main jaw joint, is one of the most complicated joints in the body. Your TMJ can develop a disorder that creates pain in your jaw, face, head, and sometimes neck and shoulders. This disorder is frequently described as TMJ and can also cause the teeth to slowly erode. That’s …
The cost of college no longer needs to hold students back from pursuing a new career. Pacific College can help you become a healer today with our new Financial Aid options for many of our degree programs. Due to our recent ACCSCT accreditation, eligible, enrolling students can now apply for financial aid for our MSTOM, …
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Though it is often a comedic topic, snoring can actually cause real problems in a person’s sleep patterns. Whether it is the snorer him or herself, or a partner or roommate that is awakened by the snoring, night time breathing problems can disrupt sleep patterns, oxygen intake, REM sleep, and can even lead to more …
Physically and mentally, cancer treatment is an arduous process. Any kind of pain or stress relief during this trying time is of the utmost importance. Massage therapy can provide both. In stark contrast to most cancer treatments, massage is natural and side effect free. Nausea, fatigue, body aches, and weight loss are some of the …
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Exposure to sudden, loud music or explosive noises can cause tinnitus, a nerve disorder that involves a consistent ringing sound in a person’s ears. At its worse, tinnitus can lead to deafness. Tinnitus affects one in 10 people, and can range from mild to chronic. While it is a common problem for veterans and the …
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