Why take a course on Back Pain? Back pain accounts for 40% of all hospital visits and this course trains you to treat it efficiently when you see it in your practice.

What will you learn? An easier way to diagnose back pain in upper & lower spine no matter how chronic the condition.
Diagnostic style Based on 50th Difficult Issue Nan Ching.

Course content - 4 Parts, 82 pages on Workbook. Emailed as PDF.
Topics in detail - * demarcation of back pain; * anatomy of spine, shoulder and hip girdles; * structural weaknesses in spine; * role of fallen foot arches and shoulder-hip differences in back pain; * curvatures in spinal cord; * structure of vertebrae & inter vertebral discs; * risk factors; * diagnosis in Western & Traditional Medicine; * Qi Transfer System; * Back Pain Elemental Patterns; * etiology, signs and symptoms in Traditional Medicine; * tongue profiles; face color signs; * reading X-Rays and MRI scans of patients. * Also discussion on neck and shoulder pain, sprain of back; * includes full body & ear acupuncture treatment.
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Why take a course on Sinusitis? This condition afflicts 1 out of every 3 persons in one form or another. This course explains its genesis and development in easy terms using great imagery and facilitates you to deal with it efficiently in your practice.

What will you learn? An easier way to diagnose Sinusitis in all its forms no matter how chronic the condition.
Diagnostic style Based on 50th Difficult Issue Nan Ching.

Course content - 2 Parts, 67 pages on Workbook. Emailed as PDF.
Topics in detail - PART I * 4 types of sinuses; * anatomy including location, shape, structure and position in skull; * drainage system of sinuses; * role of maxillary sinusitis in misdiagnosed tooth pain; * nasal turbinates explained; * specialized mucosa covering sinuses and nasal cavity; * pain presentation in sinusitis; * grading sinusitis; * acute & chronic sinusitis clinical picture; * etiological factors; * 2 simple tests for sinusitis; * understanding ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinuses; * Signs and Symptoms of 4 types of sinusitis; * reading X-Rays, a detailed discussion with actual plates; * a Traditional understanding of Sinusitis. * Element-specific signs and symptoms; detailed treatment with body & ear acupuncture
Part II - * nasal hygiene, what to tell the patient; * sinus lavage or nasal wash: * pain patterns refined; * more X-Rays with detailed reading; * the Molar-Maxillary connection; diagnostic tender points on face; * conclusion
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Why to choose this course? This condition is common in people after 40, particularly in women. This comprehensive approach teaches you to deal with this condition in all its manifestations.

What will you learn? A universal Elemental Pattern which applies to all shoulder pains, which becomes the basis of an effective treatment.
Diagnostic style Based on 50th Difficult Issue Nan Ching.

Course content - 6 Parts, 54 pages on Workbook. Emailed as PDF.
Topics in detail - * movements at shoulder joint, * anatomy including bones, tendons, ligaments, capsule; * understanding joints involving scapula, clavicle and humerus; * studying lines of force from scapula onto ribs and arm; * musculature of the shoulder, arm and chest; * etiology in Western& Traditional Medicine; * signs & symptoms in Western & Traditional Medicine; * 3 Stages of shoulder pain; * 5 elemental Patterns in Frozen Shoulder; * etiology in Traditional Medicine; * channels involved; * tongue profiles; face color signs; *reading X-Rays. * Also discussion on neck and shoulder pain, sprain of back; * includes full body & ear acupuncture treatment.
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Why take this course? Sleep disorders afflict 33% of the population in one form or another and Sleep Apnea figures in almost all of these.

What will you learn? An Elemental Pattern which integrates Sleep Apnea with Insomnia, Obesity and ADD, and presents a way of treating all conditions with a single treatment approach
Diagnostic style Based on 50th Difficult Issue Nan Ching.

Course content - 6 Parts, 54 pages on Workbook. Emailed as PDF.
Topics in detail - Sleep apnea is always part of a complex illness such as insomnia, obesity & eating disorders, narcolepsy, ADD, hypertension. This course teaches you how to diagnose the underlying condition, with anatomy, physiology, elemental patterns and differential diagnosis. Workbook contains fine imagery and easy charts. Prepares you to treat Sleep Apnea effectively.
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Why take this course? There will come a time when some patients will refuse needles, or needling will be contraindicated, such as in phobic children and very debilitated patients. This skill will allow you to Move Qi without breaking skin.

What will you learn? A complete system of using seeds to heal elemental disharmony just as you would with needles.

Course content - 6 Parts, 54 pages on Workbook. Emailed as PDF.
Details The course explains structure and classification of seeds, how they activate an acupuncture point, are element-specific, reinforce and deplete a point just like a needle. Be the first to offer this specialized approach, it is certain some of your patients will appreciate it.

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Why would you learn with this Course? An efficient working knowledge of neck pain and its variations you are likely to see in your practice, such as acute sprain and Whiplash

Topics discussed - * how a neck injury can involve lower spine; * differences in shapes of vertebrak segments; * musculature & channels on neck; * Qi based weaknesses in neck and spine; * etiology in Western & Traditional Medicine; * Acute Neck Sprain [etiology, signs, symptoms, treatment]; * Whiplash [etiology, signs, symptoms, how to grade; localization of pain; emotional injury; detailed treatment strategies including body and ear acupuncture]; brief discussion on other neck pains like Cervical spondylosis or osteoarthritis; neck pain that radiates down one arm; a study of an MRI of a ruptured disc. The workbook is profusely illustrated in the best tradition of anatomy and clinical methods
What will you achieve? A fine understanding of Neck Pain and how to accurately diagnose and treat it with an easy acupuncture protocol. If you want to specialize in neck pain this is a great first step. If you are already good at treating this condition this course will refine your skills and augment your knowledge base.
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Why take a course on treating Migraine? This is a common condition and you will see it in one form or another regularly in your practice. This course prepares you to recognize all forms of it and deal with these.

What will you learn? An elemental Patterns based approach which identifies Metal Tarnished Attacking Liver Wood as the basis of all migraines. Includes detailed diagnosis and treatment.
Diagnostic style Based on 50th Difficult Issue Nan Ching.

Topics discussed - * anatomy of skull and channel specific sectors * etiology Signs & symptoms in Western Medicine; * classifying migraine*
5 elemental Patterns in 4 kinds of migraine; * etiology in Traditional Medicine; * channels involved; * tongue profiles; face color signs; * Signs & Symptoms in Traditional usage. * includes full body & ear acupuncture treatment.
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Why take a course on treating Knee Pain? Knee pain is a common condition you will see in your clinic on an ongoing basis. This course discusses the origin of this condition and how to treat it wisely and easily.

What will you learn? An elemental Patterns based approach which identifies a main 2 element pattern as the basis of all knee pain. Includes detailed diagnosis and treatment.
Diagnostic style Based on 50th Difficult Issue Nan Ching.

Topics discussed - * anatomy of knee and channel specific sectors * etiology Signs & symptoms in Western Medicine; * classifying knee pain; * 5 elemental Patterns; * etiology in Traditional Medicine; * channels involved; * tongue profiles; face color signs; * Signs & Symptoms in Traditional usage. * includes full body & ear acupuncture treatment. Includes study of X-Rays of actual patients.
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Why take this course? In Traditional Medicine Obesity is the result of a Disharmony between 2 elements. This course discusses the variety most prevalent and explains its genesis and progression.

What will you learn? An elemental Patterns based approach which identifies Liver Aggressing on Earth and how this can be diagnosed and contained.
Diagnostic style Based on 50th Difficult Issue Nan Ching.

Topics discussed - * Obesity types in Western Medicine * Obesity classification in Traditional Medicine; * 5 elemental Patterns in Obesity; * etiology in Traditional Medicine; * channels involved; * tongue profiles; face color signs; * Signs & Symptoms of Earth Type Obesity in Traditional usage. * includes full body & ear acupuncture treatment.
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Why take this course? In the 60th Difficult Issue in Nan Ching the Sage says diagnosing illness by the face color makes a person a Spirit Healer, the highest form of healer. This course gives you basic skills towards becoming one.

What will you learn? Basics of how to diagnose using face color changes
Diagnostic style Based on 60th Difficult Issue Nan Ching.
Topics discussed - *Face sectors which belong to 5 elements; *normal colors of face; *face color changes in illness; * how to diagnose illness according to changes in colors and hues of the face; " creating a face color diagnosis template which you can use in your practice; * studying actual faces; some treatment strategies; * case studies
A great first step to developing this very useful skill
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Why buy a Pain Pack? Almost 65% of cases seen in the clinic are pain related. This pack addresses shoulder, knee and head pain.

What will you learn? How to develop a step by step system of diagnosis as explained in the 50th Difficult Issue Nan Ching, even in chronic cases.

Course 1 Shoulder Pain
Frozen shoulder - deals with shoulder pain in Western and Traditional systems. Topics: * Movements at shoulder joint; * anatomy * 3 Stages of Frozen Shoulder; * X-Rays; * Signs & symptoms; * tongue signs; * Face color signs; * Diagnosis & detailed treatment with body and ear points. Fine images, color coded diagrams make reading easy. -15 credits
Course 2 Knee Pain
Treating Knee Pain - Teaches how to deal with painful conditions of knee such as osteoarthritis and knee injury. Topics include: * anatomy of knee, particularly the infamous anterior cuneate ligament * movements at knee joint; * why women are more vulnerable; * Western and Traditional understanding; * etiology, signs, symptoms; *diagnosis and treatment. Works with chronic degenerative and activity-related conditions. A complete module to enable you to deal with knee pain when you see it in your clinic - 5 credits
Course 3 Migraine
Migraine - a comprehensive course which takes you from its genesis to an effective treatment. Explains basic pathology and how to narrow down diagnosis. All migraine types covered. Discusses elemental Patterns; signs & symptoms. Enables you to treat this common condition effectively. Offers effective preventive strategies. A complete module to enable you to deal with migraine pain when you see it in your clinic - 5 credits
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Why buy this Pack? Professionals who require 40 credits to re certify often have to look for courses far and wide to earn these. Apart from this hassle, as often they end up spending considerable time and money. This Pack has collected 2 EXPERT COURSES in one bundle which you buy at one click. The cost is very competitive at $449 for 40 credits.

What will you learn? A wide variety of clinical skills you can apply in your practice right away. The diagnostic system uses the 50th Difficult Issue as the basis so you can work with any illness no matter how chronic it is with complicated symptoms. See details below.

Course 1 Seed Therapy in Acupuncture 15 credits

This is a fully developed system of Moving Qi which is useful in cases where needles are contraindicated, as in a child, or a phobic patient afraid of needles, or in a patient so depleted that an external resource of Qi is indicated. The course explains structure and classification of seeds, how they activate an acupuncture point, are element-specific, reinforce and deplete a point just like a needle. Be the first to offer this specialized approach in your area. Your patients will appreciate it.
Course 2 Back Pain 25 credits
Back pain accounts for 40% of all hospital visits and this course trains you to treat it efficiently in your clinic.
Topics discussed: * demarcation of back pain; * anatomy of spine, shoulder and hip girdles; * structural weaknesses in skeleton; * role of fallen foot arches and shoulder-hip differences in back pain; * curves in spinal cord; * structure of vertebrae; * inter vertebral discs; * Back pain in Western Medicine; * risk factors; * when to refer for surgical intervention; * diagnosis in Western Medicine & Traditional Medicine; * Qi Transfer System;
* Back Pain Elemental Pattern; * Signs and Symptoms in Traditional Medicine; * tongue profiles; face color signs; * reading X-Rays and MRI scans of patients. * Also discussion on neck and shoulder pain, sprain of back; * includes full body & ear acupuncture treatment.

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Cost $449 for 40 credits