BECOMING A SPECIALIST€¦ · Scar Tissue • Normal healing process • Patching mechanism •...

ACUPUNCTURE TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

GOALS FOR TODAY…1. Teach you how to become a specialist in non-needle techniques. 2. Share my favorite non-needle techniques. 3. Introduce a NEW “Qi and Blood Stagnation” device. 4. Hands on demonstrations and practice.

BECOMING A SPECIALISTACUPUNCTURE TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUMKimberly Thompson, L.Ac., MSTOM


MAKE MORE MONEY

Many are willing to pay MORE for a specialist because they see the value in seeing an expert.

Lorne Brown


TRUTH…


• It has to be REAL • It has to interest you • It has to fit your demographics • BONUS: AcuGraph makes you a specialist

CREATING A SPECIALTY


THREE SPECIALITIES EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE1. Modern Diagnostics 2. Non-Needle Techniques 3. Treatment of Pain

THREE SPECIALITIES EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE


1. Modern Diagnostics 2. Non-Needle Techniques 3. Treatment of Pain

THREE SPECIALITIES EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE


1. Modern Diagnostics 2. Non-Needle Techniques 3. Treatment of Pain FIBROMYALGIA

Call your Acupuncturist…

A MODERN APPROACH ACUPUNCTURE TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM


MICROCURRENT

WHY USE IT?ACUPUNCTURE TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

• It works • Patients like it • Makes treatment more effective • It’s better than eels in a bathtub


Electric Eel Shock Therapy

HOW TO USE ITACUPUNCTURE TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

https://www.stimpluspro.com/video-training/stimplus-pro-training-video.php

• Search for electrically active points • Create the circuit • Press a button and treat

• Frequency • Intensity • Contraindications

HELPFUL INFOACUPUNCTURE TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

https://www.stimpluspro.com/video-training/stimplus-pro-training-video.php

CLINICAL EXPERIENCEACUPUNCTURE TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

• Patient’s who are fearful of needles • Kids • Scar tissue • Jing Well Points • Ears • Huato Points • Directing Qi…

LET’S PRACTICE


LIGHT THERAPY


LASER

HISTORYACUPUNCTURE TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

• 1950’s: Lab Experimentation • 1960’s: Clinical Experimentation • 1970’s: Further Research in USA and Russia • Now: Photobiology

Increased ATP

Generates Cell Growth

Magnifies Wound Healing


Regenerate Cells

Decrease PainReduce Inflammation

Improve Circulation

Stimulate Hair Growth

Physiologically effects the Brain

SCIENTIFIC STUDIES• Russia Study: Fiberoptic System • Advanced Brain Imaging • Continued Studies


Weight Loss

Hiccups

Bed Wetting

Pain Control

Dry EyesStroke Related Paralysis

Postoperative Nausea and

Vomiting

…which just keep coming!

CONTINUAL DEVELOPMENTS


• Safe • Painless • Easy • Effective

ADVANTAGES


BASICS: HOW TO PERFORM TREATMENT• Choose the right laser • Choose the right point • 15-60 seconds per point


BASICS: HOW TO PERFORM TREATMENT• Eyes • Cancer • Wounds


CHOOSING THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT• Price: $100 to over $10,000 • Output: Brightness of beam, measured in milliwatts (mW) • Wavelength: Color, measured in nanometers (nm)


Brightness of beam, measured in milliwatts (mW)OUTPUT-Class IIIb: Shouting

Deep Penetration

Sledge Hammer Approach

Expensive

Class IIIa: Whispering

5mW, typical for acupuncturists

Works with the movement in the meridian

Effective


Type Wavelength Uses

Red 635 nMSame light produced in the cells. Increases ATP, Cell Growth, Wound Healing; Tonifies.

Blue 450 nM Newer on the market. Calming, sedates.

Green 532 nM Poor penetration. Not a lot of studies.

Infrared 800-1000 nM Produces HEAT. Not a visible beam. Powerful. Expensive. Wound healing, deep tissue healing.

Color, measured in nanometers (nm)WAVELENGTH-


CLINICAL EXPERIENCE• Patient’s who are fearful of needles • Kids • Scar tissue • Jing Well Points • Balance the Graph • Chakra Treatment


AAH LIGHT

The BIG Question…

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?


LASER• Monochromatic: All the same color • Coherent: Light waves are in the

same phase together • Power Concentration: 5 mw of

power but very concentrated—can go deeper and further

• Great for acupuncture channels.


LED LIGHT• Monochromatic: All the same color • Divergent: Light waves spread over

distance. • Power Concentration: 500 mw of

power, but diffuse so covers a larger area.

• Great for skin surface wounds, muscles, tendons, ligaments

CLINICAL EXPERIENCEACUPUNCTURE TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

• Tendinomuscular work • Inflammation • Massage work • Skin irritations • Bell’s Palsy


HOW TO BILL FOR LIGHT THERAPY• Graph the Patient • Balance the Graph: Red/Blue • Do body work—laser, cupping, trigger

points • Zheng Gu Shui—channels I want to move • *Tacks • 20 minutes under the lamp


WHAT ABOUT GLASSES?

• LED Lights: Not necessary • Laser: Depends on the power of your

laser


SIDE NOTE: MY OWN PET


LET’S PRACTICE


VIBRATIONAL THERAPY


HISTORY• I turned 50. • New goal: Work smarter instead of harder. • I met this guy. • He had a vibrational therapy tool. I tried it. I

liked it. My patients loved it. It worked amazing for chronic pain related to Qi and Blood Stagnation.

• I wrote a book.

It’s the BEST tool I’ve ever found for Qi and Blood Stagnation!

Kimberly Thompson


QI AND BLOOD STAGNATIONACUPUNCTURE TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

• If there is free flow, there is no pain • Treatment of the channel creates free flow • Blood stagnation starts at the superficial

level • As it progresses, it goes deep • It is easier to fix when it is acute

AKA: ETIOLOGY OF PAIN


CHRONIC BLOOD STAGNATION• Stubborn • Scar tissue • Adhesions • Inflammation • Decreased ROM • Leads to internal blockages


YOU BETTER BE GOOD OR YOU WON’T SURVIVE

• Sports Medicine • Dr. Tan • Auricular Therapy • Tung • Injection Therapy • Gua Sha

• Cupping • Deep Needling • Massage • Injection Therapy • Microcurrent


REGARDLESS…TREATMENT IS HARD• Takes a long time • Patient’s don’t always commit • Can be painful • Hard work for the practitioner

WOULDN’T IT BE NICEif you could get great results

without working so hard?

• How Vibrational Therapy relates to Qi and Blood Stagnation

• How it will make your job easier • How I’m using it in my practice

NEXT…


FASCIA: A MODERN LOOK AT ACUPUNCTUREA WESTERN PERSPECTIVE

• Body Exhibit • Continuum of fibrous connective tissue • Web-like structure—holds the body together


• Affects all body movement: muscles veins, nerves, lymph, neurological

• Made up of liquid pliable crystals that conductive electricity • Blockages—cause restriction throughout the body • Restrictions can be from scar tissue and adhesions

FASCIA: A MODERN LOOK AT ACUPUNCTURE


Scar Tissue• Normal healing process • Patching mechanism • Good

Adhesions• Scar tissue gone wild • Connects multiple surfaces • Overtake nerves and muscles • Leads to limited ROM

SCAR TISSUE VERSUS ADHESIONS

The Piezoelectric Effect: The ability of certain materials to generate an electric charge in response to applied mechanical stress. The word “Piezoelectric” is derived from the Greek piezein, which means to squeeze or press, and piezo, which is Greek for “push”.


A MODERN TCM PERSPECTIVE


• Fascia is a semi-conductor of electricity

• Transports electrical energy over long distances

• Any movement creates piezoelectric effect

• Stimulation of fascia with acupuncture needles creates movement

QI BLOOD CHANNELS DA QI

Dr. Andrew Taylor Still Founder of Osteopathy- 1874

“You can look at fascia to study the beginning and the end of the disease process If fascia tissue is free flowing, then systems of the body work well, while blockages in fascia tissue cause disease.”


A LOOK BACK IN TIME..


• The basis for osteopathic manipulation

• Rhythmic Vibration: Promotes circulation, removes restriction in fascia tissue

• High Velocity Low Amplitude Thrust: Forces blocked fascia tissue to release scar tissue and adhesions

QI BLOOD CHANNELS DA QI


It seemed the theory behind vibrational therapy work was to find and remove “interferences” within the fascia structure to create an environment of free-flowing energy for optimal healing…

BACK TO THE VIBRATIONAL DEVICE…


What if I were able to jumpstart the flow of qi and blood in every acupuncture channel BEFORE I did an acupuncture treatment? Would I get better results when I performed acupuncture?

MY QUESTION…

A WORKING HYPOTHESIS: Using Rapid Release Technology before acupuncture treatment prepares the meridians, via stimulation of the fascia at specific acupuncture points, to produce better acupuncture results because of free-flowing qi.


Protocol: • Before each treatment • Back Shu Points • SI 11 and GB 21 • Lower Back Band—plus GB 29 and 30 • Lower leg—plus GB 34, BL 58, and SP 9 • Treatment took 5-7 minutes

CLINICAL EXPERIMENTATION (3 MONTHS)


• They loved it • Relaxing • They all said it was “wonderful”

PATIENTS’ RESPONSE


• 180 treatments over 3 months • Most patients received RRT multiple times • Six week normals turned into 4 weeks as the normal • Wellness patients (monthly) came in on month two with less symptoms, and

normal CC pain levels were down • Liver Qi and Blood Stagnation patients experienced less pain with needling • Non-needle patients got better results with RRT than typical treatment • Long-term patients with chronic shoulder pain conditions, did better with

RRT included than acupuncture alone

CLINICAL RESULTS

It is my experience that Rapid Release therapy is an effective way to move qi in the acupuncture meridians without needles. Adding this modality before acupuncture treatment seems to bring better results than a stand-alone acupuncture treatment.


CONCLUSION


• A new tool in my tool box • A book • A technique • An exploding clinic • A Goal Reached: I’m working

smarter instead of harder

WHAT CAME NEXT?

HOW TO USE RAPID RELEASE TECHNOLOGY


• Intended Use: Qi and Blood Stagnation (aka relaxing muscles and relieving minor aches and pains)

• Specifications: 155 Hz +- 10%

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

NOTEWORTHY: • RRT runs at a frequency of about

150 Hz.

• This frequency is VERY similar to the resonant frequency of scar tissue (147 Hz), discovered by Dr. Paul Nogier in 1972.


• Immediate palpable differences in tough, fibrous, blood-stagnation-related symptoms

• Other practitioners claim chronic pain and limited ROM due to scar tissue and adhesions in the fascia tissue significantly decrease with treatment

PRACTITIONER EXPERIENCE


• Other practitioners are using it—chiro, PT, etc

• They are getting good results • You will get BETTER results

THE KIMBERLY PERSPECTIVE

ACUPUNCTURIST!Because I’m going to teach

you how to use it like an


1. Choose the head the works best 2. Focus on the area of pain, then move outward to the surrounding areas of

tendons, muscles and ligaments 3. Treat for 2-3minutes 4. Treat every 1-2 days to resolve qi and blood stagnation

BASIC TREATMENT OF LOCAL PAIN


• Pick what works best • Easy over the clothes • The big one gets warm • Don’t Push: Let the device do

the work!

CHOOSING A HEAD


NON-NEEDLE ACUPRESSURE TREATMENT1. Small Actuator Tip 2. Choose points based on your knowledge 3. Treat each point for 15-20 seconds 4. Have the patient lie down and rest for 15-20 minutes

STRATEGIESAdvanced Acupuncture Treatment


A step back in time before we move forward…

2004

• College Student • Hands-on training • Acupuncture channels came to life • Learning to work smarter rather than harder… • Now I’m teaching YOU


13 YEARS BACK…


ADVANCED ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT STRATEGIES

1. Root Treatment 2. Branch Treatment

• Treat the channel with the pain • Treat the NEXT channel in the energetic flow • Treat AHI points


Just Pick ONE…

• AcuGraph Treatment • Back Shu: Full-Body Meridian Balancing

STEP 1: ROOT TREATMENT


• A: Where is the pain? • Pick 1-2 TMM channels where the patient has pain • Stimulate the channel—begin distally. • Add so me focus into the dark areas—qi and blood gathers in

these areas • B: Treat a few points in the NEXT channel in the Energy Cycle • C: Treat ASHI at the area of pain

STEP 2: BRANCH TREATMENTThe branch treatment has THREE parts…


A: Where is the Pain? • Pick 1-2 TMM channels where the

patient has pain • Stimulate the channel—begin

distally, focus on limbs and trunk • Add some focus into the dark areas

—qi and blood gathers in these areas

Note: You can see all muscular channels in AcuGraph

All Muscular Channels


B: Treat a few points in the NEXT channel in the Energy Cycle • Example: If you have pain on the GB muscular

channel, treat a few points on the LR channel.



C: Treat ASHI at the area of pain


RECAP:1. Root Treatment 2. Branch Treatment

• Treat the channel with the pain • Treat the NEXT channel in the energetic flow • Treat AHI points

Advanced Acupuncture Treatment

LET’S PRACTICE

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