We hope you enjoy the February 2009 edition of our practitioner newsletter. If you have any questions, please contact us  Community Health and Acupuncture By Chad J. Dupuis, L.Ac. Well, here we are, the end of the first month of our new sliding scale community acupuncture clinic. We've had a great turnout, good coverage from the local media, and many satisfied patients. We've seen existing patients and many who are new to acupuncture, now able to receive treatment due to lowered costs and the removal of other barriers. The experience has been interesting for all, certainly, and I've learned some new things and verified a lot of feelings I've had about acupuncture and its role in our society. Read more » Back to top^ New Practitioner Directory And Contribution System By Chad J. Dupuis, L.Ac.  Want to contribute to our medicine? We are very pleased to announce our new practitioner directory and contribution system and we are asking for all practitioners who haven't joined us to join now. Joining puts your practice into the eyes of our many readers and allows you to contribute your passion and skills to a world of interested readers. Read our full article to see our vision and reasons for offering the service... Read more » Back to top^ CAM Research Synopsis By Chad J. Dupuis, L.Ac. Our monthly research synposes contain select research articles from a variety of sources that are of interest to the public and practitioners of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. This month we feature research discussing the role of moxibustion in the treatment of shoulder injuries, the use of acupuncture and auricular acupressure in the treatment of hot flashes, as well as a study describing the experiences of incorporating acupuncture into a university based medical center. Read more » Back to top^ Navigating Your Path To Health By Jennifer Games, L.Ac. Many new cars today are equipped with automotive navigation systems. These systems use satellite technology to locate the car and provide directions to a location of our choice. The directions are often provided by voice prompts, which describe the path to follow in order to reach our destination. Thanks to the wonders of modern science, we receive this information immediately. The voice prompts can also inform us that we have missed a turn or even taken a wrong turn. Again, we obtain this feedback right away. We have, in many ways, become a society of immediacy. We often expect immediate feedback or immediate gratification and anything less is seen as unfulfilling, slow, or outdated. Read more » Back to top^ | 
