Watch the recording of the live lab Q&A session last night. Thank you everyone who showed up!
Beginning - 4:58: Case study - weak finger abductors
4:58-15:10: Taping
15:10-24:55: Case study - chronic systemic patient with weakness of supination and pronation
24:55-43:25: Controlled pain modulation technique (distal acupuncture) @GB34 in chronic systemic patient; e-stim and rehab exercises for the chronic systemic patient; patient communication, treatment planning, and expectations
43:25-end: Using soft tissue; length of treatment does not mean better outcomes; avoiding the patient associating length of treatment with perceived value/effect
There are more nuggets in this recording, so it is best with the entire recording.
January’s webinar is here! This one is a favorite of mine because it includes the fascial lens when teaching the movement of the foot and ankle. It cover anatomy, fascia, and accessory motion of the foot and ankle. Definitely worth checking out.
Give this a read after you watch the video: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7689775/
73 / Female Leg Weakness and confusion
So I was working on this case for drop foot, and lower body weakness. I wanted to follow up on this case to discuss possible medication removal resulting in improved and consistent firing compared to when she was on the medication. Sudden improvements in mental state, confidence in movement, and improved strength.
There is a medication called Auvelity. Its a combination of Dextromethorphan and Wellbutrin (bupropion).
Dextromethorphan is normally used as a cough suppressant in OTC cough syrups from what i understand by reducing the overfiring of nerve impulses that cause cough. In higher doses though it can cause loss of some motor function, make it harder to coordinate movement, and can impair some receptors associated with memory. It can be classified in higher doses as a dissociative drug like ketamine. It is used recreationally by some people.
2-3 weeks off of this medication she feels alive and coordination is phenomenal but I saw changes week 1 ...
NIH Safety and Efficacy External Link
Found this the other day and wanted to share. Very good article to external link to show clinical research on many areas with acupuncture along with safety and efficacy in one place.
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/acupuncture-effectiveness-and-safety
Sorry for missing the comments — I spent the last four hours in clinic treating 20 patients using electro-acupuncture. The invitation for tonight’s 8:30 PM webinar still stands and is open to everyone, including those who may have expressed themselves less professionally here. Anonymous attendance is welcome for anyone who prefers it:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kCv6g4llS-qvwkg2wN8dJA
