Archive for August, 2009

Is it Possible to Have Acupuncture Covered by Insurance?

Monday, August 31st, 2009

By: Rebecca Rice, L.Ac
Is it possible to have acupuncture covered by insurance?Yes! In light of the plethora of news about the reformation of health care, where does Chinese medicine stand?  Many practitioners in the field of holistic and complementary medicine are trying to encourage lawmakers to include services such as acupuncture into the new health care plan.  The national governing bodies for Oriental Medicine, the NCCAOM and the AAAOM are backing this measure.  To support acupuncture coverage please visit:  http://www.aaaomonline.org/  
For information on President Obama’s statement on preventative health care visit:
http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/at/article.php?id=31983

Where Are You in Creating Your Life?

Monday, August 17th, 2009

By: Jennifer Enos, NP
The Internet….a blessing and a curse! What I have noticed recently is people having symptoms research the internet and then find a diagnosis that could “possibly” be what is going on with them.  This is a tricky way of operating. We are approaching a very important time in history. This point will become more apparent as time goes on. Most of the consciousness of human beings is aligned with the mass hysteria of illusion. It is challenging for us to not only recognize where we are in this paradigm consiously but to actually create objectivity and detachment to shift this in our own lives.
    
Our mind is “a terrible thing to waste” is a profound statement. So, are we using our mind to look for problems and create more negative situations or are we using our minds to create health, peace and abundance. This is not to minimize physical symptoms that may be occuring….it is important to have things evaluated and diagnosed to put the mind at rest, but first what would be to our benefit is to align ourselves spiritually; then the rest will reveal itself. We need to learn to trust that our body has an innate wisdom to heal, an extraordinary capacity beyond our imagination; all we need to do is keep breaking down the inner walls that prevent us from experiencing that now.
   
It is stated in different philosophies, that we need to seek teachings, a community of like minded individuals and to surround ourselves with people or an individual who is further along this path to “pull us forward into a postive future.”  Where are you in the process? Are there qualities that you can bring forth within yourself that will bring forth a different experience for yourself? Is there something that you are holding back or that you could bring forward? Keep asking…….it is of utmost importance to learn the art of discernment between where we are in creating our life or where we are we at the effect. If not now, when?

Uncle Sam Wants….Us

Friday, August 7th, 2009

by: Chris Reilly, L.Ac
According to a recent article in Acupuncture Today (http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/at/article.php?id=32014), the programs that the U.S. Army, Navy and Marines are developing to more effectively support soldiers diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will now emphasize an integrative approach.  To the standard treatments of drug therapy, psychotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy, these programs will add tai chi, reiki, yoga, acupuncture and medical massage.
 
This news comes in addition to news from 2008 when the Air Force began a pilot program to train a number of physicians to apply acupuncture for soldiers still in the field (http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/at/article.php?id=31882).  This “battlefield acupuncture” was and is being developed as a way to relieve musculoskeletal pain and some other health problems that can adversely effect a soldier’s ability to function at full potential.
 
Acupuncture’s reputation continues to grow by the year, and with innovations like those listed above, I’m sure that exciting new insights for the use of acupuncture, and the combination of integrative therapies with more conventional treatments will come to light!

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