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Enhancing Sports Medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine
ACUSPORT EDUCATION NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 41 | NOVEMBER 2021
As November approaches and we start taking more time to reflect, we just want to reiterate how thankful we are to be here doing what we love—providing the highest level of sports medicine acupuncture education, whether online or in person! We are so thankful for our students, past and present, who continue to advance themselves and further our profession, despite the extraordinary times we have been living through. This work helps so
many individuals day after day and, for this, we are truly grateful.
We are very excited to announce that we are finally re-commencing our live-in person SMAC Program next week at the Eastern School of Acupuncture & Traditional Medicine in Bloomfield, NJ! We’re starting back up with Module III: The Lower Extremity! We’ve sold out of several classes so please make sure to register as soon as possible to reserve your seat! Also, keep in mind, we do manage the waitlists and may open up additional sections of a class if enough students are added to the waitlist, so please
register to be added to these classes as well!
As a reminder, for any of you who were unable to attend the SMAC PROGRAM live webinar classes and are interested in taking part of the SMAC Program online (about 75% of the program can be taken this way), please note these recordings are now available for purchase through Eastern Currents and Lhasa OMS. These classes allow you to earn distant CE’s and count toward your certification! Module III and IV and most of Module I are now available and Module II should be available within the next month so keep a lookout on our website! For students taking online webinars and wanting to earn their C.SMA, please make sure to submit a copy of your CEU certificate from these live webinars and recorded classes to acupsortinfo@gmail.com so they will count
toward your certification.
RECORDED WEBINARS AVAILABLE FOR SALE:
Individual Module III Courses
- Course 1: Anatomy and Cadaver Lab
- Course 2: Motor Point Needle Protocols for Lower Extremity Muscles
- Course 3: Assessment & Treatment of the Channel Sinews
- Course 4: Postural Assessment and Corrective Exercise
1. The Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine textbook by Matt Callison is available for purchase.
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“An impressive and very thorough book destined to be a great reference guide for the clinic.” — Tom Bisio
“Every practitioner of acupuncture at every level will gain further insight and knowledge from this book.” — Peter Deadman
A brief statement from a user of the book:
“Your book really helped me take that next step - I have used other books and protocols but your organization and explanations are superior - the integration of different ages and scenarios and then the points to match. . . great work and skill, thank you . . and my patients thank you too, many successful outcomes with your guidance- I have been in practice 16 years with loyal following and have been using your book to help several unresolved problems that
my “tool” bag could not help! Thanks again!” — Ali Racheotes
NOTE: The book is available in Canada, Europe, Australia and the UK. To purchase it from one of these locations, please do so through the appropriate distributor found in the FAQ section of the webpage.
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2. The NEW & UPDATED Motor Points & Acupuncture Meridians Wall Chart is HERE!
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"Wow, what a beautiful and awesome wall chart. I have one on each of my clinic room doors and use it all of the time not only for reference but also for educating my patients! Thanks for creating this!!! — Theresa P., San Antonio, Texas
This beautiful, full-color laminated 27x32 wall chart is an update from the original chart that was published in 2000. The NEW chart has nine new muscle motor points and six modified motor point locations. Not only can it be used for practitioner reference, but also patient education.
The chart comes ready to hang with two durable eyelets and thick lamination for durability and provides the practitioner with:
- Superficial and deep views of detailed muscle anatomy
- Anterior and posterior views of the body
- Over 110 motor point locations
- Easy to read, color-coded acupuncture points and meridians
- Muscle names and innervating spinal segment
- Instructive needle technique diagrams specifically for motor points
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3. C.SMA PRACTITIONER OF THE MONTH:
Fernando Escobar, L.Ac., C.SMA
Fernando describes a patient that inspired him who hobbled into his office with severe low back pain from lifting some heavy bags at work. He had intense pain radiating down his left leg and ankle. The patient had tried five chiropractic treatments with no improvement.
4. FEATURED ARTICLE
Anterior Knee Pain: Articularis Genus and Extra Point Jianxi
by Matt Callison, L.Ac.
Due to its small size, the significance of the AGM has previously not gained much attention until this past decade that have a few research articles surfaced to emphasize its importance with anterior knee pain and osteoarthritis.
5. SMAC PROGRAM CLASSES
To make registration easy for both online course and live in-person courses, we’ve created two registration pages—one for Live, In-Person Classes (every class will still be offered in this format) and another for all Recorded Webinars (about 75% of the program is
available in this format).
You’ll still have a two-year period of time to complete all of your classes to earn your certification, but this will allow you the flexibility to attend classes either in person or study on your own time. View our Class Descriptions page for a list of classes for each module and the available formats!
For those looking for certification, you will need to take all classes in every module, including the four practical, in-person only classes and then pass all four online module exams and the final in-person, practical exam.
- Module I Huatuojiaji Points: Vertebral Fixations and Facilitated Segments
- Module II: Assessment and Treatment of Low Back, Hip & Groin Injuries
- Module III: Assessment and Treatment of Lower Extremity Injuries
- Module IV: Assessment and Treatment of Neck, Shoulder & Upper Extremity Injuries
Please keep in mind, you can start the program with any Module and can take individual classes or all classes within a Module!
For questions and support, please visit our newly revised FAQ page. From registration to certification questions,
this is an excellent resource to get all your questions answered. As always, if you have any additional questions, please email Patricia Botet at acusportinfo@gmail.com. We’re always here to help!
MODULE III & IV Live, In-Person Classes are NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!
LIVE, IN-PERSON CLASSES:
Module III (The Lower Extremity)
MODULE III: Anatomy/Palpation/Cadaver Lab (LIVE, IN PERSON GATHERING, ESATM, New Jersey)
November 11-12, 2021
13 CEU/PDA NCCAOM/CA
MODULE III: Assessment & Treatment of the Channel Sinews (Jingjin) (LIVE, IN PERSON GATHERING, ESATM, New Jersey)
November 13-14, 2021
13 CEU/PDA NCCAOM/CA
MODULE III: Assessment & Treatment of Lower Extremity Injuries (LIVE, IN PERSON GATHERING ESATM, New Jersey)
January 25-28, 2022
26 CEU/PDA NCCAOM/CA
Postural Assessment & Corrective Exercise (PACE) III: Exercise Prescription for the Acupuncturist (LIVE, IN PERSON GATHERING ESATM, New Jersey)
January 29-30, 2022
13 CEU/PDA NCCAOM/CA
Module IV (The Neck, Shoulder & Upper Extremity)
MODULE IV: Anatomy/Palpation/Cadaver Lab (LIVE, IN PERSON GATHERING, ESATM, New Jersey)
March 10-11, 2022
13 CEU/PDA NCCAOM/CA
MODULE IV: Assessment & Treatment of the Channel Sinews (Jingjin) (LIVE, IN PERSON GATHERING, ESATM, New Jersey)
March 12-13, 2022
13 CEU/PDA NCCAOM/CA
MODULE IV: Assessment & Treatment of Lower Extremity Injuries (LIVE, IN PERSON GATHERING ESATM, New Jersey)
April 21-24, 2022
26 CEU/PDA NCCAOM/CA
Many discounts and payment options are now available for repeat, CSMA practitioners, acupuncture school students and when paying by check.
Remember, you can start the program at any time AND taking individual classes within the SMAC Program is a way to earn your CEU’s without committing to the whole program or even a whole module.
DISCOUNTS & COUPON CODES: Please make sure to open the tab Discounts & Coupon Codes on the registration page of each class and enter the appropriate discount code in the Coupon Code section
when registering. Coupon codes are case sensitive so please make sure to enter them exactly as they appear on the site. If a code does not work, do not submit your registration. Please email Patricia at acusportinfo@gmail.com first. Refunds and adjustments will not be made once the registration has been submitted.
6. YOUTUBE CHANNEL: SPORTS MEDICINE ACUPUNCTURE
We're always updating the channel with new educational videos. Check it out and sign up to get notified when new videos get added! SUBSCRIBE
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7. ACUSPORT EDUCATION'S STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
We want to make sure you know about the beneficial alliances that AcuSport Education has formed with Lhasa OMS and Unified Practice. This is just one of the ways we are fulfilling our goal to support our program graduates!
8. WANT TO STAY CONNECTED WITH US DURING THE MONTH?
Make sure to join our Sports Acupuncture Facebook Group where we post interesting treatment strategies and the sports acupuncture community shares clinically relevant discussions that can help
you improve your practice. We began moderating this new group on July 1, 2019. It is closed to the public, but open to ALL Licensed Acupuncturists and Acupuncture students (proof required) and ALL members of the group can post. The page is NOT exclusive to C.SMAs, so others training in Sports Acupuncture are welcome to post, though we think that the group will reflect Sports Medicine Acupuncture, especially if C.SMAs post frequently. Below is a portion of the statement
that appears on the 'About' page.
"This group is open to licensed and registered acupuncturists. The goal of this sports acupuncture group is to build unity in the field of Sports and Orthopedic acupuncture and to promote this field within the larger acupuncture community. While the administrators of the group are the creators of Sports Medicine Acupuncture®, sports and orthopedic are welcome to post and discuss. The group is lightly moderated. Information from
all traditions of acupuncture are welcome and encouraged, as they are collectively integrated into this forum, but please keep the conversation relevant to the above stated goals."
The current SMA Google Group (for C.SMA practitioners) and SMA Facebook page remain the same.
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