Summary of Trends (2017 JA vs. 2024 JA): More acupuncturists are working in multi-discipline clinics/health care centers (+10 ...

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The integration of artificial intelligence and data analytics is revolutionizing diagnostics, treatment precision, education, ...

To understand why acupuncture may be effective in treating PTSD, it is crucial to examine the role of neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s ability to reorganize and form new neural ...

Multiple recent studies have shown low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is efficacious in modulating the GBA and related mechanisms ...

TMJ disorders are complex and often multifactorial, requiring an integrative strategy to address the structural, neurological ...

While conventional treatments for PD focus on dopamine replacement, growing research highlights the potential of ...

The number of acupuncture schools in the United States has continued to grow since the creation of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) and the Council of ...

Because traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) views the human body as an interconnected network of energy (qi) and seeks to restore balance and harmony, ensuring the smooth flow of qi and blood is ...

I learned an important principle from my great Taoist Master Sun Hak. He taught me that all people "leak" Jing, and that we can mitigate or stop this leaking, and as a result strengthen our life force ...

One way to view the "channel" system of acupuncture is to compare it with the way rivers, streams, reservoirs and underground springs function in nature, which then become a metaphor for the functions ...

In medicine, the study of etiology refers to the study of the origins of disease. The study of pathogenesis is the study of the actual processes within the body whereby disease occurs, develops and ...