Established in 1969, Samra University is the oldest most distinguished university of Oriental medicine in North America. Although the objectives have evolved since its founding, to incorporate Western ...

The popliteus is a muscle located behind the knee, connecting the femur to the tibia. It traverses the knee pit and aids in tibial rotation, overall knee stabilization and, as luck would have it, ...

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Constipation is a common occurrence during pregnancy. The American Pregnancy Association estimates half of all pregnant women experience constipation at some point. Constipation during pregnancy is ...

The term prescription smuggles in a pharmaceutical logic: find the right agent, deliver it and expect a result. Drug > Administration > Effect. When translated into needling, this becomes: Point > ...

The field of acupuncture in the U.S. continues to grow in visibility, patient demand and clinical effectiveness. While the profession is rooted in centuries of healing tradition, modern economic ...

Chicago’s Angela Lorbeck, DACM, LAc, was one of many acupuncturists around the country horrified by a scene involving excessive needling during the March 18 th episode of the popular NBC show “Chicago ...

Andre Yershov is a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist practicing in Midtown Manhattan, N.Y., and the founder of Acupuncture NYC, Medicine of Changes. He graduated from Pacific College of ...

Each year, ICD-10-CM is updated on Oct. 1. For 2026, there are 74,179 total codes, 487 additions, 28 deletions, and 38 revisions. Key rule: Code changes are based on date of service, not the claim ...

Traditional Medicare statutorily only covers acupuncture for low back pain, performed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA, or auxiliary personnel working incident to the primary provider, and billed by the ...

A student stands over a patient, needle poised. They have a “perfect” prescription: a textbook combination of points harvested from a lecture slide on chronic lower back pain. But as the needle meets ...

The assembly of officials (organs/functions) relies on the gallbladder’s clarity and sound judgment to organize and decide how their tasks are to be best carried out. We are constantly faced with ...