☯️ Our September Newsletter!

Published: Tue, 08/29/23

Enhancing Sports Medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine

ACUSPORT EDUCATION NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 63 | SEPTEMBER 2023

Back to school season is finally here! We are beyond excited for the launch of the 2023-2025 Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification (SMAC) Program this month in San Diego, CA!

Exciting news…All four in-person only Assessment and Treatment of Injury courses will be held on the East Coast (Bloomfield, NJ) in addition to CA! The first up is Module I: Huatuojiaji Points—Vertebral Fixations and facilitated Segments in San Diego, CA from September 30-October 1, and then in Bloomfield, NJ from October 14-15. With a new revised format and two clear program tracks—in-person and hybrid online/in-person—we are anticipating this program to be the best ever! Module I is almost at waitlist so please register soon to reserve your spot!

Learn more about the 23-25 SMAC Program tracks:

ALL IN-PERSON TRACK —12 new & improved in-person classes
HYBRID TRACK — 10 recorded webinars and 4 live, in-person only Assessment & Treatment of Injury classes

SMAC Program Helpful links:

Keep in mind...you have two entire program years to complete all required classes if you are pursuing certification AND you do not need to start with any particular module or take modules in order. Participants also have the option to matriculate in SMAC Program classes at any time and to take individual courses either in-person or online. Also, payments are processed the 15th of the month before the start of the class so you register for multiple classes and not be charged all once!

All live, in-person and recorded courses are NCCAOM and CAB CEU/PDA approved!

SMA FOUNDATIONAL CLASSES IN CANADA

On September 23-24, 2023, we are offering the Assessment & Treatment of Low Back and Hip Injuries foundational course in Edmonton, AB, Canada. With a limited class size, we’re almost at capacity so please REGISTER SOON! Learn how to combine point protocols with target tissue needling that will immediately help with injuries such as hip flexor strain, sacroiliac joint pain, lumbar facet joint pain and much more. This is one of our most practical and clinically applicable offerings, so don’t miss out!

REGISTER FOR A&T OF LOW BACK & HIP INJURIES

3-DAY CADAVER LABS FOR THE ACUPUNCTURIST—2024 REGISTRATION IS OPENING SOON

The dates for our 2024 3-Day Cadaver Labs for the Acupuncturist at the Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine in Bradenton, FL have been finalized! We will host these classes February 23-25, 2024 and September 13-15, 2024. Registration will be opening very soon! These unique and amazing experiences should not be missed, regardless of whether you’re an experienced practitioner or acupuncture school student! Stay connected and LEARN MORE

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.

GET YOUR COPY TODAY!

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

GET YOUR CHART TODAY!

3. FEATURED ARTICLE:

Part II: Get More Out of Your Zang Fu Treatments—Emphasis on the Middle Jiao

By: Matt Callison, L.Ac.

This short article is the second part of an initial piece posted in March 2022 and adds a frequently observed postural disparity that a practitioner can assess with observation and motion palpation. This article discusses the specialized needling to the Huatuojiaji points in a vertebral fixation complex to avoid patient discomfort and pain, all of which is taught in the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification Program Module I: The Spinal Column.

LEARN MORE

4. SMAC PROGRAM CLASSES

We have two registration pages—one for live, in-person classes and another for all 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!

2023-2025 LIVE, IN PERSON SMAC PROGRAM—DATES, LOCATION & PRICES

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!

EXPLORE THE SMAC PROGRAM

5. FOUNDATIONAL CLASSES

ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT OF LOW BACK & HIP INJURIES

DATE: September 23-24, 2023

TIME: 9am-5pm

LOCATION: MacEwan University, City Centre Campus, 10700 - 104 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB

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!

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 TODAY

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 (acupuncture supplies & education) and Net of Knowledge (acupuncture education). This is just one of the ways we are fulfilling our goal to support our program graduates!

LEARN MORE

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.

The current SMA Google Group (for C.SMA practitioners) and SMA Facebook page remain the same.

...and join us on Instagram as well!

JOIN THE SPORTS ACUPUNCTURE FACEBOOK GROUP

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