Total Credits: 1 including 1 DC Acupuncture
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Needle Manipulation: Demonstration of insertion-tube technique, lifting, thrusting, rotation, and methods for changing the direction of an inserted needle while maintaining control of the needle shaft.
Additional Head and Facial Points: Demonstration of SJ 17, SI 19, and BL 1, with discussion of appropriate anatomical precautions.
Posterior Neck Points:
Demonstration and clinical application of:
• GB 20
• BL 10
• GV 14
• GB 21
Discussion includes depth, direction, anatomical considerations, and precautions associated with the apex of the lung.
Posterior Shoulder and Scapular Region: Demonstration of SI 9, SI 9½, SI 10, SI 11, SI 12, and related points for posterior shoulder and scapular complaints.
Auricular Acupuncture: Introduction to basic ear anatomy and selected auricular points, including the cervical/head region and Ear Shen Men.
Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture: Introduction to YNSA as a microsystem, including the A and B points and their use for head, neck, and shoulder complaints.
Hand Microsystem: Demonstration of hand microsystem points used for the nape, neck, and shoulder.
Shoulder Treatment:
Demonstration of commonly used shoulder points including:
• LI 14
• LI 15
• alternate LI 15 location
• SJ 14
• LI 16
• GB 21
• Jianqian
Discussion of a “surround the dragon” approach to painful joints.
Elbow, Wrist, and Hand:
Demonstration and discussion of:
• LI 11
• SI 8
• SJ 10
• SJ 5
• PC 6
• LI 5
• SJ 4
• SI 4
• Ba Xie points
The concept of “dredging” a meridian is also discussed as a clinical strategy for treating pain along a channel.
Jim Ventresca, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist: Dr. Jim has been a dynamic and engaging acupuncture teacher since 1986. A 1984 graduate and past faculty member of the New England School of Acupuncture, and Southwest Acupuncture College, Dr. Jim earned the terminal degree in Oriental Medicine from Southwest Acupuncture College in 2000. He was in the first cadre of Board-Certified Diplomates of Acupuncture in the United States, among the first acupuncturists licensed in the state of Massachusetts, and holds licensure as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico. In addition to practicing in busy clinical settings and teaching Acupuncture and Oriental medicine for over 30 years, Dr. Jim was the Academic Dean for Southwest Acupuncture College, an Instructor for the International Academy of Medical Acupuncture, and a Site Visit Team Leader for the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. He held the position of Medical Director for Integrative Medicine, at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Albuquerque, is a co-founder of a publicly funded AIDS Treatment Center, and worked within the criminal justice system in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to establish an Acupuncture-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Program. Dr. Jim is the Principal of AcuPractice Seminars, and a Full Professor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
