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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
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MAKE MORE MONEY
Many are willing to pay MORE for a specialist because they see the value in seeing an expert.
Lorne Brown
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TRUTH…
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• 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
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THREE SPECIALITIES EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE1. Modern Diagnostics 2. Non-Needle Techniques 3. Treatment of Pain
THREE SPECIALITIES EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE
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1. Modern Diagnostics 2. Non-Needle Techniques 3. Treatment of Pain
THREE SPECIALITIES EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE
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1. Modern Diagnostics 2. Non-Needle Techniques 3. Treatment of Pain FIBROMYALGIA
Call your Acupuncturist…
A MODERN APPROACH ACUPUNCTURE TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
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MICROCURRENT
WHY USE IT?ACUPUNCTURE TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
• It works • Patients like it • Makes treatment more effective • It’s better than eels in a bathtub
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Electric Eel Shock Therapy
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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
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LIGHT THERAPY
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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
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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
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Weight Loss
Hiccups
Bed Wetting
Pain Control
Dry EyesStroke Related Paralysis
Postoperative Nausea and
Vomiting
…which just keep coming!
CONTINUAL DEVELOPMENTS
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• Safe • Painless • Easy • Effective
ADVANTAGES
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BASICS: HOW TO PERFORM TREATMENT• Choose the right laser • Choose the right point • 15-60 seconds per point
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BASICS: HOW TO PERFORM TREATMENT• Eyes • Cancer • Wounds
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT• Price: $100 to over $10,000 • Output: Brightness of beam, measured in milliwatts (mW) • Wavelength: Color, measured in nanometers (nm)
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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
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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-
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CLINICAL EXPERIENCE• Patient’s who are fearful of needles • Kids • Scar tissue • Jing Well Points • Balance the Graph • Chakra Treatment
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AAH LIGHT
The BIG Question…
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
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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.
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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
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• Tendinomuscular work • Inflammation • Massage work • Skin irritations • Bell’s Palsy
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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
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WHAT ABOUT GLASSES?
• LED Lights: Not necessary • Laser: Depends on the power of your
laser
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SIDE NOTE: MY OWN PET
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LET’S PRACTICE
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VIBRATIONAL THERAPY
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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
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• 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
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CHRONIC BLOOD STAGNATION• Stubborn • Scar tissue • Adhesions • Inflammation • Decreased ROM • Leads to internal blockages
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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
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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…
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FASCIA: A MODERN LOOK AT ACUPUNCTUREA WESTERN PERSPECTIVE
• Body Exhibit • Continuum of fibrous connective tissue • Web-like structure—holds the body together
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• 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
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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”.
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A MODERN TCM PERSPECTIVE
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• 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.”
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A LOOK BACK IN TIME..
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• 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
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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…
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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.
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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)
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• They loved it • Relaxing • They all said it was “wonderful”
PATIENTS’ RESPONSE
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• 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.
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CONCLUSION
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• 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
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• 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.
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• 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
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• 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
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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
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• 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
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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
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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
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13 YEARS BACK…
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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
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Just Pick ONE…
• AcuGraph Treatment • Back Shu: Full-Body Meridian Balancing
STEP 1: ROOT TREATMENT
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• 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…
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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
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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.
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C: Treat ASHI at the area of pain
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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
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