Acupuncture for peripheral neuropathy: Matthew Bauer
We were delighted to welcome Matthew Bauer on the podcast to discuss the evidence base of acupuncture for peripheral neuropathy. Also don't miss Matthew's summary of the most important research ever done on acupuncture!Matthew Bauer became interested in Chinese Medicine after becoming a student of a 74th generation Taoist Master and traditional Chinese Doctor in 1978. He became licensed as an Acupuncturist in 1986 and opened his Chinese Medicine practice in California that same year. Matthew developed a passion for educating people about the benefits of acupuncture and became active in acupuncture/Chinese medicine organizations thinking those organizations would have public outreach as a primary goal. When that proved not to be the case, Matthew authored a book for the public exploring the roots and practice of acupuncture titled “The Healing Power of Acupressure and Acupuncture”. He later authored another book for acupuncturists on practice building titled “Making Acupuncture Pay”. In 2014, while still in full time practice seeing around 20 patients a day, Matthew formed the Acupuncture Now Foundation (the ANF) – a for the public benefit charitable organization with the goal of educating the public, healthcare providers, and health policymakers about the practice of acupuncture. Matthew feels the ANF vision statement sums up his goals best – “Creating a world where the benefits of acupuncture are known and available to all.” As part of that vision, Matthew became interested in acupuncture research especially the potential for false negatives due to studies using sub-optimal treatment dosages. Matthew has a particular interest in acupuncture dosage and recently co-authored a journal article on the subject “Is Acupuncture Dose Dependent - Ramifications of acupuncture treatment dose within clinical practice and trials”.Get in TouchLearn Matthew's Peripheral Neuropathy ProtocolLonghurst research on acupuncture for blood pressure
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Richard Clark on plantar heel pain
Richard Clark and the ACU-Track team talk through the challenges with treating plantar heel pain and the state of the current evidence base.Richard's website is a community resource for those who are suffering from or attempting to treat plantar heel pain. The website has a variety of invaluable information from Richard's methodology, point protocols and research and reference materials: https://podac.info/Richard refers to various diagrams, articles and his book! Links are below including some interesting further reading ...Richard's article discussing medical acupuncture short courses James, R, 1998, There is more to acupuncture than the weekend course. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 6 (4),203-207.http://www.integrativehealthcare.co.uk/timtatwc%200709.pdf Systematic Review Clark, RJ & Tighe, M, 2012, “The effectiveness of acupuncture for plantar heel pain: a systematic review” Acupunct Med 30: 298-306 published online doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2012-010183.https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1136/acupmed-2012-010183 Critical Interpretive Synthesis Clark MT, Clark RJ, Toohey S, et al.(2016) “Rationales and treatment approaches underpinning the use of acupuncture and related techniques for plantar heel pain - a critical interpretive synthesis”. Acupuncture in Medicine. Published Online First:9/7/16. doi:10.1136/acupmed-2015-011042.https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1136/acupmed-2015-011042Richard's bookAdvances in acupuncture for heel pain: towards integrative practice and researchhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Advances-acupuncture-heel-pain-integrative/dp/B08PJK8WXNRichard's Blog page that refers to multiple uses of KI3https://podac.info/the-many-facets-of-taixi-ki3 ImagesDO points https://podac.info/the-do-points Patchwork model https://podac.info/elementor-768 Space-Time image (scroll down) https://podac.info/elementor-768 Further readingMaura Flannery’s article giving the feminist perspective Flannery, M. C. (2001). Quilting: A Feminist Metaphor for Scientific Inquiry. Qualitative Inquiry, 7(5), 628–645. https://doi.org/10.1177/107780040100700507Richard's article elaborating on Refractive PracticeClark, RJ. Reflective and Refractive Practice: Lessons from Reviewing Acupuncture for Plantar Heel Pain. Journal of Chinese Medicine 2022 130 17-28.https://www.jcm.co.uk/reflective-and-refractive-practice-lessons-from-reviewing-acupuncture-for-plantar-heel-pain.htmlFull text versions of the SR and CIS, plus a list of Richard's other publications are available on his ResearchGate pagehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Richard-Clark-5
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The ACUAWARE Study: Interoceptive Awareness with Lisa Taylor-Swanson
In this episode we are delighted to be joined by Dr Lisa J. Taylor-Swanson to discuss our new ACUAWARE Study which asks; does acupuncture improve interoceptive awareness in people with chronic pain? We discuss what interoceptive awareness is and why its relevant to acupuncture.Interested in taking part in the ACUAWARE Study?If you are a US-based licensed acupuncturist, you may be eligible for taking part in this study! Please visit the Study Page for more information.About LisaLisa J. Taylor-Swanson, PhD, MAcOM, LAc is A Nursing Scientist and Licensed Acupuncturist at the University of Utah, a native of Salt Lake City, she completed her Honors BS in Psychology with a minor in Women’s Studies at University of Utah. She relocated to the Pacific Northwest and completed a Master’s degree in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine - SIEAM) and a PhD in Nursing Science (University of Washington).Dr. Taylor-Swanson has provided acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in private practice for over 21 years with an emphasis on women’s health. Most recently, Dr. Taylor-Swanson transitioned from full-time private practice to a full-time, tenure-line academic position at Utah. Dr. Taylor-Swanson previously taught at University of Washington and served as Academic Dean at SIEAM. Dr. Taylor-Swanson leads national and international collaborations on the topic of interoceptive awareness, menopause, and pain with colleagues in the United Kingdom and Australia, and serves on the Board of Directors of Society of Acupuncture Research.
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#Episode 7: Discussing the evidence-base: Ian Appleyard
Ian Appleyard PhD is the Research & Policy Manager for the British Acupuncture Council. His PhD, Acupuncture and moxibustion for osteoarthritis of the knee: a component analysis approach, was completed in 2018. He has a particular interest in the methodological challenges of researching acupuncture and placebo.Ian originally studied acupuncture at Westminster University. Further clinical training included studying with a private practitioner in Japan; clinical training in Shu Guan Hospital and the Meridian Research Institute in Shanghai; a year at the Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of TCM, Nanjing, the Meridian Research Institute in Shanghai; and a year at the Jiang-su Provincial Hospital of TCM, in Nanjing. He has worked as a private practitioner in Hove and Kendal. He was course director for Acupuncture at London South Bank University from 2008-2018.Our Sponsor: Raised Spirit CBDDiscount Code: ACU10Key reference papers:Acupuncture for chronic pain: update of an individual patient data meta-analysisOther Links:British Acupuncture CouncilThe ACU-Track Clinical Registry
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What are the Acupuncture Channels? Vivien Shaw
For this episode we’ve turned the cameras on so we can look at the images from Vivien's research on the acupuncture channels. You can watch this episode on our Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/gltCHzY4oRMOur SponsorThis episode is sponsored by AcuPrime. Listeners can use the discount code ACUTRACKN22 to get a discount on selected AcuPrime products: https://acuprime.com/This podcast is supported by the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC)About VivienVivien is an acupuncturist and anatomist who lives and works in Anglesey. For 10 years, She has been researching the idea that the original acupuncture texts describe the physical human body rather than something more esoteric based on energy. The anatomist’s job is to look at the body, and then share that knowledge more widely. Vivien has used her unique combination of skills in both acupuncture and anatomy to first find out, and then show what the original acupuncture texts are describing. Her work demonstrates the strong scientific basis for acupuncture that was developed through dissection and anatomical examination by early Han dynasty anatomists over 2,000 years ago. Vivien is a member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC).Vivien's Research Publications: https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-anatomy-of-acupuncture(3f945934-2eba-41f7-9f09-e560580fa90c).html
On this podcast we discuss all the latest evidence and research in the field of acupuncture and traditional east Asian medicine. We will be speaking to some of the worlds leading experts, talking about the latest studies and the most exciting new findings. Whether you’re an acupuncture practitioner, researcher or student, doctor or other type of healthcare practitioner or maybe even a curious patient, we will be discussing a wide range of fascinating topics; how does acupuncture work? What does it work best for? And just what is that placebo thing all about?
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