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Enhancing Sports Medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine ACUSPORT EDUCATION NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 51 | SEPTEMBER 2022
We hope you all had an amazing summer and are ready for September as school is definitely back in session this month! Here are several updates to make sure you are making the most of this Fall Season: 2022-2023 SMAC PROGRAM Keep in mind that we opened a second section of our in-person only Module I: Assessment & Treatment of Injury class, Huatuojiaji Points: Vertebral Fixations & Facilitated Segments (HTJJ) in Dallas, Texas on October 8-9, 2022. We still have a few seats left so if you are interested, do not
delay in registering! We are also now at waitlist only for our SMAC Program Module II: The Low Back, Hip and
Groin, live, in-person only, 5-day Assessment & Treatment of Injuries (ATI) course. As with our sold out Module I ATI course, we have started a waitlist and hope to announce the opening of a second section of this class in a TBD location in early October! For more information on the 2022-2023 SMAC PROGRAM, click here! Remember that about 75% of our SMAC Program is also now available online! For a full list of all of our SMA Program
classes, class descriptions, and their available formats, click here! FOUNDATIONAL CLASS IN CANADA THIS COMING WEEKEND
Pacific Sports & Orthopedic Acupuncture Symposium (PSOAS) 2023 Myofascial Pain: Assessment & Treatment Marina Village Conference Center, San Diego, CA
March 30-April 3, 2023 We are so excited to announce that registration will soon be open
for the first Pacific Sports and Orthopedic Acupuncture Symposium (PSOAS)! With an exceptional line up of speakers, our mission is to bring together practitioners from around the globe and provide not only amazing clinically relevant
and immediately applicable educational offerings, but also foster greater community in our field. In addition to learning, the practitioner will also have great networking opportunities and a vendor hall for discounted supplies! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PSOAS
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. 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 Personal Best Acupuncture in Marin.
"This chart is amazing! My clients love looking at it and chatting about where they’re feeling pain." Tiffany Schaal from Breathe Easy Wellness.
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: Michelle Vlahakis, L.Ac., C.SMA Michelle describes how she applied the assessment and treatment techniques she learned in the SMAC program to supporting a 7-time U.S.
Paralympic Track and Field champion!
4. FEATURED ARTICLE Sacroiliac Joint Pain: Psoas Reactive to the
Piriformis By: Matt Callison, L.Ac. In this blog (with video!), Matt
Callison shares a useful functional assessment using manual muscle tests between the psoas and piriformis. An imbalance between this muscle is commonly seen in sacroiliac joint pain. This examination is effectively combined with acupuncture to acupuncture points UB 58 and K3.
5. SMAC PROGRAM CLASSES 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! 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!
6. FOUNDATIONAL CLASSES
DATE: September 11-12, 2022
TIME: 9AM-5PM
Many discounts and payment options are now available for repeat, CSMA practitioners, acupuncture school students and when paying by check—PLEASE INQUIRE AND REFER TO THE DISCOUNTS & COUPON CODE TAB ON THE REGISTRATION PAGES!
7. 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 TODAY
8. 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!
9. 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.
The current SMA Google Group (for C.SMA practitioners) and SMA Facebook page remain the same.
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