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Enhancing Sports Medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine
ACUSPORT EDUCATION NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 42 | DECEMBER 2021
Wintertime is here at last, and we are so excited to share some great news with you. As you know we started back with our live-in person SMAC Program this past month at the Eastern School of
Acupuncture & Traditional Medicine, which was a great success. It was so nice to see so many students again and to see that we could reconvene in a safe way!
We are also very proud to announce that despite the substantial increase in fees by the California Acupuncture Board, we have decided to absorb this increase and continue to provide CAB Continuing Education units for all of our SMAC Program in-person classes!
If you haven’t taken the Anatomy, Palpation and Cadaver Lab and/or Assessment & Treatment of Channel Sinew classes, we are also offering these classes as recorded
webinars for those travelling to California. These classes are great precursors to the ATI classes. And, as the weather gets colder and harsher for many of us, this is a great time to stay in and do some online study!
As a reminder, for any of you who were unable to attend our SMAC PROGRAM live, in-person or live, webinar classes, about 75% of the SMAC PROGRAM can now be taken online! Recordings are
now available for purchase through Lhasa OMS, Eastern Currents and other strategic partners overseas as well! These classes allow you to earn distant CE’s and count toward your certification! Modules I: The Spine, Module III: The Lower Extremity and Module IV: The Neck, Shoulder and Upper Extremity are now available and Module II: The Low Back, Hip and Groin should be available within the next couple of
weeks 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 acusportinfo@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. DECEMBER SALE – 15% OFF the NEW & UPDATED Motor Points & Acupuncture Meridians Wall Chart is HERE!
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"“Special shout out to Sports Medicine Acupuncture for this brilliant and extremely durable Motor Points and Acupuncture Meridians poster! Patient education is a big deal at my practice. I also appreciate a good "cheat sheet.” Very informative and well done!” Dr. Samantha Hodges, DAOM, L.Ac., CMT at PersonalBestAcupunctureMarin.com
"This chart is amazing! My clients love looking at it and chatting about where they’re feeling pain." Tiffany Schaal from BreatheEasyWellness.com
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
USE THE CHART15OFF COUPON CODE THROUGH DECEMBER 31. (C.SMA practitioners get 10% off all of the time...just send an email to acusportorg@gmail.com to get your coupon code)!
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3. C.SMA PRACTITIONER OF THE MONTH:
Michelle Vlahakis , L.Ac., C.SMA
Michelle describes her great success with a low back pain case of a patient suffering after a lumbar discectomy. The patient exacerbated the condition by driving across the country from the east coast to San Diego combined with a rotational facet joint strain during a basketball game, Michelle describes her SMA case study that gave quick and impressive results.
4. FEATURED ARTICLE
Acupuncture as an Assessment
by Matt Callison, L.Ac.
Acupuncture as an Assessment is a method taught in the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification program though it has most likely been used by TCM practitioners for thousands of years. Acupuncture as an Assessment, as the name implies, is used during the assessment phase and can help the practitioner
determine the affected channel and which acupuncture points will make the most profound changes for the patient.
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, including additional Assessment & Treatment of Injury Classes in San Diego, CA!
LIVE, IN-PERSON CLASSES:
Module III (The Lower Extremity)
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 III: Assessment & Treatment of Lower Extremity Injuries (LIVE, IN PERSON GATHERING Marina Village Conference Center, San Diego, CA))
February 17-20, 2022
26 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
MODULE IV: Assessment & Treatment of Lower Extremity Injuries (LIVE, IN PERSON GATHERING Marina Village Conference Center, San Diego, CA)
June 23-26, 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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