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Enhancing Sports Medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine ACUSPORT EDUCATION NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 71 | JUNE 2024
SMAC PROGRAM UPDATES: Next month, we begin the Assessment & Treatment of Injury Module III: The Lower Extremity in San Diego, CA July 10-14 and then in Bloomfield, NJ July 31-August
4. In this 5-day course: - Many sport and work-related injuries will be discussed—from assessment through treatment—examining the mechanical “how and why” injury occurs using postural examination, orthopedic physical evaluations and manual muscle testing to assess the musculoskeletal system.
- Radiographs,
MRI and ultrasound images will be presented with evaluative medical reports to referring physicians.
- You’ll also learn to accurately differentiate the primary tissue often causing referred pain to the lower extremity and how to accurately apply successful treatment protocols to the affected channels and collaterals (jing luo) for long lasting results.
- Innovative
treatment protocols will be introduced consisting of advanced needle techniques to the involved tissue, as well as reinforcing (bu fa) and reducing (xie fa) techniques to the motor and acupuncture points.
Learn more about the 2023-2025 SMAC HYBRID Program: 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 the certification track 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
- The four required live, in-person only classes are now being offered on both coasts—in San Diego, CA and in Bloomfield, NJ!
- All live, in-person and recorded courses are NCCAOM and CAB CEU/PDA approved!
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1. IT’S FINALLY HERE: SMA eBOOK! The Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine textbook by Matt Callison is now also available as an eBook through Eastland Press! The hardback book will be available for purchase at the end of June from your local distributor!
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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. FEATURED ARTICLE: Chronic Ankle Instability, Manual Muscle Testing and Acupuncture by Matthew Callison, L.Ac.
4. SMAC PROGRAM CLASSES We have two registration pages for SMAC classes—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 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!
5. FOUNDATIONAL CLASSES DATE & TIME: Saturday, June 1, 2024 8am-6pm Sunday, June 2, 2024 8am-5pm LOCATION: Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine 6815 14th St W, Bradenton, FL 34207 CEUs: 17 CEU's NCCAOM 3-DAY CADAVER LAB FOR THE ACUPUNCTURIST September session is WAITLIST ONLY. Please register and use the WAITLIST coupon code to hold your spot in
line!
6. YOUTUBE CHANNEL: SPORTS MEDICINE ACUPUNCTURE We're always updating the channel with new educational videos. Check it out and subscribe 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!
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!
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