☯️ Our June Newsletter!

Published: Wed, 06/02/21

Enhancing Sports Medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine

ACUSPORT EDUCATION NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 39 | JUNE 2021

Summer is here at last and we’ve super excited to start our summer school sessions later this month!

This first round of classes are all two-day online live webinars. So, you have plenty of time to enjoy the summer, while also learning how to treat the myriad of injuries that occur as we now start emerging after so much time in isolation! And, the best part is that you also gain access to these recordings for a two-year period so you can re-listen and review anytime!

Modules I-The Spine starts June 26-27, 2021, with the Anatomy, Palpation and Cadaver (APC) Lab class followed by Postural Assessment & Corrective Exercise (PACE) I in July!

Then, on August 21, we start with Module II: The Low Back, Hip and Groin APC Lab, followed by the Assessment & Treatment of the Channel Sinews (Jingjin) (ATS) class in September and PACE II in October.

MODULE III & IV ONLINE RECORDING UPDATES:

For those who took the Module III and IV live webinars, all recordings have been posted in your Net of Knowledge account. If you’ve taken all sections of these live webinars, please keep in mind you still need to take the four-day, live, in-person only classes, Assessment and Treatment of Injuries (ATI), in order to earn your certification. Our next Module III ATI class has been scheduled for January 29-20, 2022. There are only a few spots left, so please make sure to register soon! Payment is not required until the month before the class starts, but we must have your registration and all of your documentation in order to reserve your spot.

MODULE III Recorded Webinar is Available for Sale!

For those who missed our live online classes for Module III: The Lower Extremity, the recordings are now available for purchase through Eastern Currents and Lhasa OMS. These classes allow you to earn distant CE’s and count toward your certification.

SMAC Module III Series

Individual Module III Courses

DID YOU MISS THIS?

Just a couple weeks ago, Matt and Brian were hosted by Lhasa OMS where they discussed the interconnected myofascial anatomy of the Small Intestine sinew channel in Exploring the Small Intestine Sinew Channel. They presented clinically effective points to help relieve pain and tension in this channel, discussed a few of the many injuries that can affect this channel, and shared specific needle techniques and myofascial manipulation techniques to help your patients recover.

What you will learn in this discussion:

The interconnected myofascial anatomy of the SI sinew channel
Functional anatomy associated with the SI jingjin and related channels
Clinically effective acupuncture points and techniques for particular injuries
Complimentary myofascial manipulation techniques

CHECK IT OUT

1. The Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine textbook by Matt Callison is now here and 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. Announcing the long awaited release of the NEW & UPDATED Motor Points & Acupuncture Meridians Wall Chart!

"Wow, what a beautiful and awesome wall chart. I have one on each of my clinic room doors and use it all of the time not only for reference but also for educating my patients! Thanks for creating this!!! — Theresa P., San Antonio, Texas

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

C.SMA practitioners get 10% off (just send an email to acusportorg@gmail.com to get your coupon code)!

GET YOUR COPY TODAY!

3. C.SMA PRACTITIONER OF THE MONTH:

Max Lewis, L.Ac., C.SMA

Max describes how her Sports Medicine Acupuncture training helped her gain a better understanding of anatomy and physiology which deepened her understanding of Chinese Medicine, helped improve clinical outcomes, and sparked her interest in continuing postgraduate studies!

READ ABOUT MAX, OUR FEATURED PRACTITIONER

4. FEATURED ARTICLE

Treating Hip Asymmetry with Sports Medicine Acupuncture

by Sean Davis, L.Ac, C.SMA

"When a patient comes in with low back pain, knee pain, leg pain, or sometimes even neck and shoulder pain, one of the first things we do is pull out our measuring device and take exact measurements of the angle and tilt of their hips. This can give us a lot of information right away about which muscles are currently working correctly and which are stuck in either a too short or too long position..."

READ THE ARTICLE

5. SMAC PROGRAM CLASSES

To make registration easy for both online course and live in-person courses, we’ve created two registration pages—one for Live, In-Person classes (every class will still be offered in this format) and another for all Live Online and Recorded webinars.

You’ll still have a two-year period of time to complete all of your classes to earn your certification, but this will allow you the flexibility to attend classes either in person, virtually or study on your own time. View our Class Descriptions page for a list of classes for each module!

For those looking for certification, you will still need to take all classes in every module, including our four practical, in-person only classes:

Module I Huatuojiaji Points: Vertebral Fixations and Facilitated Segments
Module II: Assessment and Treatment of Low Back, Hip & Groin Injuries
Module III: Assessment and Treatment of Lower Extremity Injuries
Module IV: Assessment and Treatment of Neck, Shoulder & Upper Extremity Injuries

You’ll also still be responsible for passing all four online module exams and the final in-person, practical exam.

Please keep in mind, you can start the program with any Module and can take individual classes or all classes within a Module!

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!

MODULES I & II Live, Online Webinars & MODULE III Live, In-Person Classes are NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!

ONLINE, LIVE-WEBINARS:

MODULE I (The Spinal Column)

MODULE I: Anatomy/Palpation/Cadaver Lab (ONLINE WEBINAR)

June 26-27, 2021 8:00am-5:00pm PST-United States