Needling Confidence: Part II

Needling Confidence: Part II

This is Part II of a series on confident acupuncture needling.  Please visit our previous post for the introduction and needling anatomy for the leg.  Proper needling, including depth and manipulation depends on an understanding of the structures that are being...

Needling Confidence: Part I

Having just finished the CTCMPAO Practitioner exam, I’ve spent some time reflecting on what I found most helpful throughout my educational history – for the exam and in clinical practice.  First has to be the amount of clinic hours required for my program, which...
Eeek!  Needles!!

Eeek! Needles!!

There are a lot of people afraid of needles, usually because of painful hypodermic needle experiences.  Rest assured though, acupuncture is COMPLETELY different, from sensation to result. During acupuncture, some people feel nothing, others might feel a slight pinch...
Tai Yang & Yin Tang

Tai Yang & Yin Tang

Yin Tang & Tai Yang are probably the best known acupuncture points.  The other points that we covered are probably better known to practitioners, though Tai Yang and Yin Tang are points that people naturally press and massage when under stress or if they have...
He Gu – LI 4

He Gu – LI 4

The acupuncture point LI 4 is one of the points that most people use most for acupressure, especially for headaches and problems around the head. What’s in a Name? LI 4 is the 4th point along the Large Intestine Channel of the Hand Yang Ming.  It’s name is He Gu –...