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Enhancing Sports Medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine ACUSPORT EDUCATION NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 58 | APRIL 2023
This past month, we held our Inaugural Pacific Sports and Orthopedic Acupuncture Symposium (PSOAS) on Myofascial Pain: Assessment and Treatment in San Diego, CA. It was truly an amazing event! We wanted to sincerely thank all our presenters, attendees, and vendors for contributing to a most unforgettable experience! We’re so proud that one of the most common comments was how challenging
it was to decide which lecture to attend because there were so many amazing speakers. We anticipate an even greater event next year! 2022-2023 SMAC PROGRAM ***For more information on the NEW & IMPROVED 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. FOUNDATIONAL CLASSES IN CANADA Last month we held a sold-out Assessment & Treatment of Neck & Rotator Cuff Injuries class in
Edmonton, AB, Canada, where we hope to return this Fall! Next month, we’ll be New Westminster, British Columbia on May 27-28, 2023 for the Assessment & Treatment of the Lower Extremity!
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. 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
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3. C.SMA PRACTITIONER OF THE MONTH: Ryan Smith, L.Ac., C.SMA Ryan discusses how he's been able to apply the diagnostic skills and treatment techniques he learned in his Sports Medicine Acupuncture training for even cancer patients.
4. FEATURED ARTICLE: Reflections on the Inaugural Pacific Sports Orthopedic & Acupuncture Symposium (PSOAS) By: Patricia Botet, DACM, C.SMA, AcuSport Education It is hard to find words to describe just how much this five-day inaugural PSOAS event exceeded our highest expectations! We'd love to share a few testimonials from our social platforms and a video from a few of the attendees:
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: May 27-28, 2023 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 (acupuncture supplies & education), Net of Knowledge (acupuncture education), and Scribaceous (branding & PWA/website design). 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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