Our September newsletter!

Published: Tue, 09/08/20

Enhancing Sports Medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine

ACUSPORT EDUCATION NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 30 | SEPTEMBER 2020

Fall is soon approaching and that means back to school! Matt Callison and Brian Lau just finished 5-days of preparing for the upcoming online content for the Anatomy/Palpation/Cadaver Lab and Assessment and Treatment of the Channel Sinews webinar courses.

We are excited about the recordings and are in full swing producing the educational videos! The cadaver and myofascial release techniques videos are turning out to be an excellent learning tool for the student. The motor point needling videos will also be an incredible resource for the practitioner.

Click HERE for more information on the upcoming Module III: The Lower extremity and HERE for registration! Click the image below to visit our program registration page with more details.

For the Assessment and Treatment of Channel Sinews (ATS) course, only a portion of this 2-day webinar will be granted continuing education units. Because a majority of this class is a “technique” class, CEU approval will not be granted by the governing boards. To make up for this, we have included brand new Bonus Material comprised of “Technique Videos” to complement and enhance the information taught in both 2-day workshops. These separate technique videos do not have CEU capability.

The Module III Technique Videos included in the webinar purchase are:

Motor Point Needle Technique
Myofascial and Acupuncture Protocols for the Channel Sinews.

For those already registered, we will be contacting you in early September with information on the online format and to provide you with a handout so you can better prepare yourself for these upcoming live webinars. Please contact us with any questions you may have (you can REPLY to this email to reach us!).

Our goal is to provide you with the tools for our Module III and IV practical classes, which we are anticipating to schedule early 2021 at the Eastern School of Acupuncture in NJ. Your safety is our ultimate concern, so we are paying close attention to national guidance in this regard. Please scroll down to the SMAC PROGRAM below for more information on registration, cancellation and payment plans.

In addition to our recent blogs aimed at providing you with more tools to aid with virtual consultations, which are still quite relevant, make sure to check out this recent Facebook live recording with Matt Callison and Brian Lau sponsored by the American Acupuncture Council where they discuss Foot Over Pronation and the Kidney and Spleen Sinew Channels!

1. A Back to Work Stimulus Discount is being offered on the SMA Textbook. Order by October 1st and receive a 5% discount off of 1 book or buy 2 books and get $50 off!

The Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine textbook by Matt Callison is available for purchase. Be sure to take advantage of one of the active coupons before they expire on 10/1/20!

“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.

GET YOUR COPY TODAY!

2. C.SMA PRACTITIONER OF THE MONTH:

Kevin Menard, L.Ac., C.SMA.

Kevin shares his miraculous experience with using the tools he learned in his SMA Education to treat a patient with persistent headaches, neck and shoulder pain!

READ ABOUT KEVIN, OUR FEATURED PRACTITIONER

3. FEATURED ARTICLE

Meralgia Paresthetica: Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment

by Matthew Callison, L.Ac.

Meralgia Paresthetica (MP) is a common clinical condition that an orthopedic or sports acupuncturist will encounter in their practice. It is a soft-tissue nerve entrapment caused by damage to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) of the thigh, resulting in pain and paresthesia with possible sensory loss. The patient’s symptoms are reported within the nerves cutaneous distribution located in the anterior-lateral and lateral thigh regions involving the area of ST 31 – ST 32 and extending lateral toward GB 31.

READ THE ARTICLE

4. SMAC PROGRAM CLASSES—2019/20 PROGRAM REGISTRATION (East Coast)

Due to COVID-19, Modules III & IV have been RESCHEDULED & ONLINE WEBINARS are NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!

Modules III: The Lower Extremity will now be held:

Anatomy/Palpation/Cadaver Lab (ONLINE WEBINAR)

October 15-16, 2020 8:00am-5:00pm PST-United States

CEU/PDA and NCCAOM-15.5 CEU / CA (Pending Approval)

Assessment & Treatment of the Channel Sinews (Jingjin) (ONLINE WEBINAR) October 17-18, 2020 8:00am-5:00pm PST-United States.

CEU/PDA and NCCAOM-8.5 CEU /CA (Pending Approval)

Assessment & Treatment of Lower Extremity Injuries

(POSTPONED until Post-Covid-Live Gathering Only Course)

26 CEU/PDA NCCAOM/CA.

Postural Assessment & Corrective Exercise (PACE) III (ONLINE WEBINAR)

January 30-31, 2021

CEU/PDA and NCCAOM/CA (Pending Approval)

MODULE IV (The Neck, Shoulder and Upper Extremity)

Anatomy/Palpation/Cadaver Lab (ONLINE WEBINAR)

March 4-5, 2021 8:00am-5:00pm PST-United States

CEU/PDA and NCCAOM/CA (Pending Approval)

Assessment & Treatment of the Channel Sinews (Jingjin) (ONLINE WEBINAR)

March 6-7, 2021 8:00am-5:00pm PST-United States

CEU/PDA and NCCAOM/CA (Pending Approval)

Assessment & Treatment of Neck, Shoulder and Upper Extremity Injuries

(POSTPONED until Post-Covid-Live Gathering Only Course)

26 CEU/PDA and NCCAOM/CA

CLASS IS FULL! PLEASE REGISTER TO BE ADDED TO THE WAIT LIST!

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.

Learn skills that will increase your practice. See what previous students had to say about their experience in the program on our testimonial video and reviews page.

EXPLORE THE SMAC PROGRAM

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 TODAY

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!

LEARN MORE HERE

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.

JOIN THE SPORTS ACUPUNCTURE GROUP