Enhancing Sports Medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine
ACUSPORT EDUCATION NEWSLETTER ISSUE 54 | DECEMBER 2022
So hard to believe another year is coming to an end! We are beyond grateful to have had the opportunity to interact with so many wonderful and talented students, both new and old, this
year. We are also thrilled that the response to both our new 2022-2023 SMAC Program and new in-person and online foundational classes has been so positive. We look forward to an amazing 2023 filled with even more new and improved classes!
2022-2023 SMAC PROGRAM
This past month, we had another smash success with our newly revised Assessment & Treatment of Injury (ATI) class for Module II—The Low Back, Hip and Groin. Due to this class selling out so quickly, we opened a second section of this MII ATI
class in San Diego, CA, on January 11-15, 2023! This class is close to selling out as well, so please register now if you’re
interested!
Also, keep in mind we are kicking off 2023 with Module III: The Lower Extremity in late January. Read more about this moduleand register soonto reserve your spot!
For more information on the 2022-2023 SMAC PROGRAM, click here. Remember that about 75% of our program is also available online! For a full list of all of our SMA Program classes,
class descriptions, and their available formats, click here.
Lhasa OMS/AcuSport Education Webinar & Panel Discussion...did you miss it?
If you missed us last month, we hosted a webinar and panel discussion on Myofascial Pain: Assessment and Treatment, the theme for the upcoming Pacific Sports and Orthopedic Acupuncture Symposium (PSOAS), with some of our PSOAS speakers:
With an
exceptional line-up, 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!
***Keep in mind there are many discounts available so please make sure to enter them before submitting your registration!
1. The Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine textbook by Matt Callison is available for purchase.
“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.
2. NEW & UPDATED Motor Points & Acupuncture Meridians Wall Chart is HERE!
"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.
Have you gotten one yet???
"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
Including DU 1 (Changqiang) into Low Back Pain
Treatment ProtocolsTreatment Considerations for Myofascial Trigger Points
By: Matt Callison
This lecture is founded in the Sports Medicine Acupuncture
Certification (SMAC) Program and will be further elaborated on in the Pacific Sports and Orthopedic Acupuncture Symposium (PSOAS).
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 live online and recorded
webinars.
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!
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 ourSports 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.
