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Are You an Acupuncturist Who’s Curious About Functional Medicine?
Functional Medicine, CEU Courses Jim Chialtas, DACM Functional Medicine, CEU Courses Jim Chialtas, DACM

Are You an Acupuncturist Who’s Curious About Functional Medicine?

I am passionate about Functional Medicine. Since beginning my private Acupuncture practice in 2003, I have trained extensively in Functional Medicine. I find it both compatible and extremely valuable in caring for my patients, in tandem with TCM.

As a fellow Acupuncturist, you have probably heard about this modality, which focuses on blood work and lab tests to determine where the patient’s health imbalances are coming from. These diagnostic methods also allow the patient to see first hand the progress of their therapy.

One of my professional goals is to help educate other practitioners, which is why I have partnered with Acupuncture Insights to offer CEU courses in 4 major Functional Medicine topics.

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Move the Qi, Relieve the Pain
Acupuncture Jim Chialtas, DACM Acupuncture Jim Chialtas, DACM

Move the Qi, Relieve the Pain

The most common reason for back pain, or pain anywhere in the body, is stagnation of Qi along the meridian system. There is an old Chinese saying which is also the motto of my acupuncture school, “Where there is stagnation there is pain… And where there is pain there will be stagnation.” (In Chinese pinyin: Pu tong su tong… Tong su pu tong.)

 

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