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Doctor of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine – Degree Granting Institutions

Currently six schools are accredited or pre-accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) to offer the D.A.O.M. degree. Accredited *Bastyr University in Kenmore, WA, *Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, OR *Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, CA; Midwest College of Oriental Medicine in Racine, WI & Chicago, [...]

Symphysis pubis dysfunction – Treatment and management

There is no evidence in the medical literature to support any particular treatment. The mainstay of currently accepted treatments are the use of elbow crutches, pelvic support devices and prescribed pain relief. The vast majority of problems will resolve spontaneously after delivery. Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, and occupational therapy input may also be beneficial. In some cases, [...]

Pressure point – Types

There are several types of pressure points – each is applied differently and each creates a different effect. “Pain points”, for example, use tendons, ligaments, and muscles – the goal to temporarily immobilize the target, or at the very least to distract them. ”Reflex points” produce involuntary movements, for example causing the hand to release [...]

Jan Scholten – Education and professional development

Before starting his medical education he first studied chemistry for 2 years and philosophy for 3 years. Scholten received a MD degree in 1983. Then he studied homeopathy and acupuncture. Among others Roger Morrison, George Vithoulkas, Alphons Geukens, Kÿnzli and Bill Gray belonged to his teachers. After finishing the study of homeopathy in 1985 he [...]

National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine – History

The NCCAOM was established in 1982 as a non-profit organization. It is governed by a Board of Commissioners with seven practitioner members and three public members. Prior to 1997, the organization was called “the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists (NCCA)”. The following is quoted from the official NCCAOM website: “The first NCCAOM Comprehensive [...]

Snoring – Treatment

Almost all treatments for snoring revolve around clearing the blockage in the breathing passage. This is the reason snorers are advised to lose weight (to stop fat from pressing on the throat), stop smoking (smoking weakens and clogs the throat) and sleep on their side (to prevent the tongue from blocking the throat). A number [...]

Yakchim – Definition

Traditional Korean Medicine treatment of injecting herbal medicinal substances on the ”gyeonghyeol” (經穴:Acupuncture points = the points of ”kyungrak (=meridians經絡)) which acts as both acupucture stimulation and direct medicinal dosage. Adapted from the Wikipedia article Yakchim, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine – Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an ancient form of medicine using small filiform needles placed at predetermined points on the body. The goal of acupuncture is to move Qi—the force that makes us alive. Western medicine has no equivocal term to describe Qi. Qi flows throughout the body along meridians, or paths that interconnect the external surface of [...]

University of Traditional Medicine, Mandalay – Program

The university accepts about 100 students annually, based solely on their university entrance exam scores. The total enrollment is 602 for the 2008 academic year. The university offers a five-year program including a one-year internship, and confers a BMTM (Bachelor of Myanmar Traditional Medicine) degree. * First Year: literature and basic science subjects such as [...]

Rheumatoid arthritis – Treatment

There is no known cure for rheumatoid arthritis, but many different types of treatment can alleviate symptoms and/or modify the disease process. Recommendations of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), published in 2008, followed a trend in supporting earlier, more aggressive treatment of RA, and reflected heightened expectations of treatment effectiveness, including remission or substantial [...]

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