Our February newsletter!

Published: Wed, 02/06/19

Enhancing Sports Medicine
with Traditional Chinese Medicine

ACUSPORT EDUCATION NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 11 | FEBRUARY 2019

Hope you are all staying warm this winter season! For those who got to escape the cold and make it to San Diego last month, we held the first part of Module III of the SMAC Program — the Lower Extremities.

Later this month, we will be kicking off another series of SMA Foundational Classes in Canada and then back to San Diego in March for the second half of Module III: Assessment and Treatment of the Lower Extremities and PACE III. There are very limited seats still available for these two classes so make sure to register early to reserve your seat. We’ve sold out many of our classes, so please make sure to plan ahead!

We are also proud to announce the location of our next 2019-2020 SMAC program on the East Coast at the Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine in Bloomfield, NJ. Just a short train ride away from NYC and Newark International Airport, we will commence classes in October 2019. The dates of the 2019-2020 SMAC program calendar will be announced mid-February on the website.

We are also very excited for this Spring when our newest SMA Foundational classes–the Sinew Channel series—make their debut in Portland, OR and Chicago, IL!

1. C.SMA PRACTITIONER OF THE MONTH

Lindsay Long, L.Ac., C.SMA

Lindsay Long describes how her SMAC education gave her the confidence to communicate with other medical professionals in their language. READ ABOUT LINDSAY, OUR FEATURED PRACTITIONER.

2. FEATURED ARTICLE

Motor Points and Channel Mirror Imaging

by Matt Callison, L.Ac., C.SMA

This blog post is an excerpt from Matt Callison’s soon to be released text book—Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine due out Spring of 2019! READ MORE

3. QIOLOGICAL PODCAST

The Evolution of the Channel Sinews (Jingjin)

Brian Lau, AP, C.SMA

Brian Lau was a guest on the Chinese medicine podcast, Qiological, where he discussed the evolution of the channel sinews (jingjin) that is occurring in Sports Medicine Acupuncture. This discussion highlighted the importance of the channel sinews to orthopedic assessment and treatment of injury, their relationship to posture and the zangfu, and the importance of having a thorough grasp of anatomy and palpation. READ MORE

4. SMAC PROGRAM CLASSES

2018-2019 SMAC PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS!

* Individual Foundational Courses Available*

Many discounts and payment options are available.

Receive a discount when paying by check!!!

Part I of Module III—The Lower Extremity began January 24, 2019, with the Anatomy, Palpation and Cadaver Labs and the Assessment and Treatment of Channel Sinews class, which was sold out! Make sure to reserve your seat for the second part of Module III-Assessment and Treatment of Lower Extremity Injuries and PACE III in March.

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

Learn skills that will increase your practice, check out our testimonial video.

5. SMA FOUNDATIONAL CLASSES

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
COMMON INJURIES TO THE NECK AND SHOULDER
February 9-10, 2019
West Coast College of Massage Therapy, 613 Columbia Street, Vancouver, B.C. V3M 1A7

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
COMMON INJURIES TO THE LOW BACK AND HIP
April 6-7, 2019
West Coast College of Massage Therapy, 613 Columbia Street, Vancouver, B.C. V3M 1A7

PORTLAND, OREGON
PART II—COMMON INJURIES TO THE LOWER EXTREMITIES: A MYOFASCIAL CHANNEL SINEW (JINGJIN) PERSPECTIVE
April 13-14, 2019
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, 75 NW Couch St, Portland, OR 97209
**OCOM ALUMNI receive a 10% discount when using the coupon code at time of registration.

CHICAGO, IL
PART I—COMMON INJURIES TO THE LOW BACK AND HIP: A MYOFASCIAL CHANNEL SINEW (JINGJIN) PERSPECTIVE
April 13-14, 2019
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, 75 NW Couch St, Portland, OR 97209
**PCOM ALUMNI receive a 10% discount when using the coupon code at time of registration.

BOULDER, COLORADO
4-DAY CADAVER LAB FOR THE ACUPUNCTURIST
May 21-24, 2019
Contact: Amy Stobbe at acusportorg@gmail.com

DISCOUNTS AND COUPON CODES: Please make sure to open the tab Discounts & Coupon Codes on the registration page of each class and enter the appropriate discount code in the Coupon Code section when registering. Coupon codes are case sensitive so please make sure to enter them exactly as they appear on the site. If a code does not work, do not submit your registration. Please email Patricia at acusportinfo@gmail.com first. Refunds and adjustments will not be made once the registration has been submitted.

6. YouTube Channel: Sports Medicine Acupuncture

We have been updating the channel with new educational videos. Check it out and subscribe today! LEARN MORE HERE

7. Unified Practice–AcuSport Education Alliance Announcement

We are happy to again announce the alliance between Unified Practice (UP) and AcuSport Education (AE)! UP was founded by acupuncturists in 2011, and is the largest digital medical record company for the licensed acupuncturist in the United States. This alliance is a great benefit for C.SMA practitioners! LEARN MORE HERE

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