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One of the things that makes acupuncture so difficult to measure is that the medicine actually does contain some esoteric aspects. There have been numerous studies that demonstrate the …
New CPT Codes for Acupuncture Are Here!
Greetings, colleagues! After almost two years of work, a coalition led by the American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) that included the American Chiropractic Association, the …
The Eight Extraordinary Confluent Points | Acupuncture Today
The eight extraordinary confluent points are a very popular set of acupuncture points in the modern practice of acupuncture. They are also called the intersection, meeting, command, …
Reversing the Irreversible? The Acupuncture Peripheral …
One of the things that makes acupuncture so difficult to measure is that the medicine actually does contain some esoteric aspects. There have been numerous studies that demonstrate the …
How to Pass the NCCAOM Exam the First Time - Acupuncture Today
The NCCAOM exam is the national certification exam for AOM practitioners. It consists of four modules: three are taken for a certification in acupuncture, and four for a certification in …
Clearing Up Confusion Over Code Use | Acupuncture Today
While it may appear that each 15 minutes of additional time spent would qualify for the added time, this is an incorrect assumption. The add-on codes of 97811 or 97814 actually are better …
What are the Meridians? - Acupuncture Today
The meridian and collateral system (jing luo, hereinafter referred to as "Meridians") is comprised of the main meridian channels (jing mai) and the collateral vessels (luo mai). Jing takes from …
Extraordinary Vessels and Emotional Healing - Acupuncture Today
One of the things that makes acupuncture so difficult to measure is that the medicine actually does contain some esoteric aspects. There have been numerous studies that demonstrate the …
Acupuncture Titles and Abbreviations
Acupuncture Titles and Abbreviations. Unfortunately, figuring out whether an acupuncturist is licensed is not as easy as it looks. Although the most common degree designation for an …
The Great Mystery of Yin Tang | Acupuncture Today
Notes. The yin qiao vessel runs as a pair with the ren, draining into the yang qiao at the inner canthus. It does not extend to the vicinity of the yin tang and therefore does not participate in …