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Enhancing Sports Medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine
ACUSPORT EDUCATION NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 28 | JULY 2020
Summertime is here at last and we are hoping you are getting some time out side to enjoy the sunshine. We understand that social restrictions are loosening in many places, but we also recognize that what the environment will be like in the months ahead is still unpredictable. As such, we have made the decision to offer the first part of Module III: The Low Back, Hip and Groin as an online webinar offering this coming October.
The dates for the October classes will remain the same, as will the content with some modifications to focus on the didactic portions of these modules. We will still be presenting cadaver dissection lab, palpation lab and motor point locations and needle technique. Our goal is to provide you with the tools for our practical class which we are still anticipating will run as scheduled in January 2021 at the Eastern School of Acupuncture in NJ.
Please scroll down to SMAC PROGRAM below for more information on registration, cancellation and payment plans.
In addition to the SMAC Program Module III online webinar, we have also continued to develop online coursework to supplement your studies and prepare you for returning to the classroom. We hope you have been able to utilize some of the tools presented in in the past couple of blogs: Telemedicine Guide: A Low Back Pain Case and Patient Self-Care for Balancing the Lung Sinew Channel (Jingjin) since virtual consultations may be something that we will
continue to offer our patients adjunctively as we slowly return to clinic.
As another reminder for those who are still engaged in virtual practice, Unified Practice has a telehealth platform that is FREE to UP subscribers. Here is the
link!
1. A Back to Work Stimulus Discount is available. Order the SMA Textbook before July 27th and receive a 5% discount!
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The Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine textbook by Matt Callison is available for purchase. In addition to the above promotion, there is an active coupon for $100 off of two books (expires 7/27/20) and an ongoing 5% discount for C.SMAs.
“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 website.
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2. C.SMA PRACTITIONER OF THE MONTH:
Laura Shahinian Kara M.S. L.Ac., C.SMA.
Laura describes her Telehealth experience in helping a patient with cervical radicular pain.
3. FEATURED ARTICLE
Pain and Strain of the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle and its Channel Relationships
by Brian Lau AP, C.SMA
In this blog post, Brian discusses the SCM (sternocleidomastoid) muscle, which is frequently involved with a host of issues that bring patients into an acupuncture clinic.
4. SMAC PROGRAM CLASSES—2019/20 PROGRAM REGISTRATION (East Coast)
Registration for the 2019/20 program at the Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine in Bloomfield, NJ, is still OPEN.
Due to COVID-19, Modules III & IV have been rescheduled!
Modules III: The Lower Extremity will now be held:
Anatomy, Palpation and Cadaver Lab — Oct. 15-16, 2020 - ONLINE WEBINAR
Assessment & Treatment of Chanel Sinews — Oct. 17-18 2020 - ONLINE WEBINAR
Assessment & Treatment of Lower Extremity Injuries — Jan 26-29, 2021
PACE III Jan. 30-31, 2021
Modules IV: The Neck, Shoulder and Upper Extremities will now be held:
Anatomy, Palpation and Cadaver Lab — March 4-5, 2021
Assessment & Treatment of Chanel Sinews — March 6-7, 2021
Assessment & Treatment of Lower Extremity Injuries — April 22-25, 2021
Emails have gone out all currently enrolled participants in Modules III and IV to advise of the schedule changes. If you are currently scheduled for either Module, your registration will stay as is unless you need to withdraw. If you haven’t already done so, please email Patricia Botet at acusportinfo@gmail.com and let us know if you will still be able to make these dates.
If you are currently on a payment plan, the postponement of charges will continue until September 15, 2020, the month before Module III begins.
*Individual Foundational Courses Available*
Many discounts and payment options are available. Receive a discount when paying by check.
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.
DISCOUNTS & 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.
5. 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
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6. 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!
7. 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. We began
moderating this new group on July 1, 2019. It is closed to the public, but open to ALL Licensed Acupuncturists and Acupuncture students (proof required) and ALL members of the group can post. The page is NOT exclusive to C.SMAs, so others training in Sports Acupuncture are welcome to post, though we think that the group will reflect Sports Medicine Acupuncture, especially if C.SMAs post frequently. Below is a portion of the statement that appears on the 'About'
page.
"This group is open to licensed and registered acupuncturists. The goal of this sports acupuncture group is to build unity in the field of Sports and Orthopedic acupuncture and to promote this field within the larger acupuncture community. While the administrators of the group are the creators of Sports Medicine Acupuncture®, sports and orthopedic are welcome to post and discuss. The group is lightly moderated. Information from
all traditions of acupuncture are welcome and encouraged, as they are collectively integrated into this forum, but please keep the conversation relevant to the above stated goals."
The current SMA Google Group (for C.SMA practitioners) and SMA Facebook page remain the same.
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