Acupuncture Case Study: Treating Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome With Electro-Acupuncture, with Anthony Von Der Muhll DAOM
If you are an Acupuncturist you NEED to know about Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. The pain level and duration of CRPS is so debilitating that people often take their own lives but this is something we are well equipped to help manage. There are also some pretty important contraindications that we need to take into consideration.
In this episode Anthony Von Der Muhll DAOM, who teaches Orthopedic Acupuncture and Sports Medicine at the Doctoral Program at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (ACCHS) introduces us to Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Listen in as he walks us through the case and becomes an integral piece of this patients pain management process.
in this episode
ACU-052 If you are an Acupuncturist you NEED to know about Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. The pain level and duration of CRPS is so debilitating that people often take their own lives but this is something we are well equipped to help manage. There are also some pretty important contraindications that we need to take into consideration.
In this episode Anthony Von Der Muhll DAOM, who teaches Orthopedic Acupuncture and Sports Medicine at the Doctoral Program at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (ACCHS) introduces us to Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Listen in as he walks us through the case and becomes an integral piece of this patients pain management process.
today’s guest
ANTHONY VON DER MUHLL, DAOM
Anthony Von der Muhll graduated from the Five Branches University of TCM in 2002, and founded the Santa Cruz Acupuncture Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Clinic in 2003. In 2022, Anthony relocated to Charlottesville, Virginia, where he now practices at the Sports Acupuncture Clinic/Berkeley Bamboo Clinic with his wife, Tamara Brown, L.Ac., DACM.
Anthony Von der Muhll is the founder of AOM Professional, and has taught Certification in Acupuncture Orthopedics since 2015, and served as a clinical supervisor at the Masters and Doctorate levels for over 17 years. He has also taught acupuncture orthopedics and pain management in the DAOM and DACM programs of the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (Oakland CA), the American College of TCM (San Francisco, CA), the Five Branches University of TCM (Santa Cruz, CA), and the Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (Fairfax, VA). He has been a featured instructor in acupuncture orthopedics at conferences of the Sports Acupuncture Alliance, the California State Oriental Medical Association, California Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine Associates, and the Acupuncture Society of Virginia.
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you’ll learn
We kick things off talking about getting verbal “consent to treat”, and why that is a fundamental skill.
Anthony talks about they importance of understanding the concept of nerve desensitization especially with regards to chronic conditions and how we can help.
We talk in depth about what signs to look for when you suspect a patient might have CRPS.
Why it’s so important to treat this properly. For example, DO NOT needle the extremity!
How to use electro-acupuncture to decrease pain.
Acupuncture Case Study Part 1: Upper Back Pain Treated With Tung Style Acupuncture, with Henry McCann DAOM
ACU-O49 Today I'm talking with Henry McCann. We originally recorded this episode to share a case study with you, but my case studies have been really, really long. So I'm breaking this one up into two parts.
Be sure to tune in and subscribe so you don’t miss the juicy case presentation in Episode 50. But for now, here is wht you’ll learn:
Well, first we get to know Henry and his background.
Next we talk about Master Tung. Who he was and how it came to pass that we are now able to learn this style of Acupuncture
We touch on the basics of Tung style acupuncture, the type of needling involved as well as the fundamentals of the practice.
We spend some time talking about challenges that beginners experience and how to progressively work thru learning new systems while practicing the medicine.
Lastly, Henry share with us a simple marketing tip that works wonders in his clinic.
In this episode….
ACU-O49 Today I'm talking with Henry McCann. We originally recorded this episode to share a case study with you, but my case studies have been really, really long. So I'm breaking this one up into two parts.
Be sure to tune in and subscribe so you don’t miss the juicy case presentation in Episode 50. But for now, here is wht you’ll learn:
Well, first we get to know Henry and his background.
Next we talk about Master Tung. Who he was and how it came to pass that we are now able to learn this style of Acupuncture
We touch on the basics of Tung style acupuncture, the type of needling involved as well as the fundamentals of the practice.
We spend some time talking about challenges that beginners experience and how to progressively work thru learning new systems while practicing the medicine.
Lastly, Henry share with us a simple marketing tip that works wonders in his clinic.
today’s guest
Henry McCann, DAOM, LAc, Dipl OM (馬爾博 中醫博士)
Dr. McCann is a licensed acupuncturist and doctor of East Asian (Chinese) Medicine with a private practice in Madison, NJ.
Dr. McCann finished a BA and BM at Oberlin College following which he studied at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan as a Fulbright fellow. He then attended the oldest college of East Asian Medicine in the United States, the New England School of Acupuncture. In an effort to further his own clinical training he completed his advanced practice doctoral degree at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine; as part of that degree he interned in the gynecology department of the Chengdu University of Chinese Medicine (Sichuan, China). He completed a certificate in Japanese Psychology with the ToDo Institute in Vermont, and coursework at the PhD level through Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine in China.
In addition to his clinical practice Dr. McCann is committed to bringing East Asian Medicine to a higher level by educating professionals in advanced concepts in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. He is an experienced teacher and is a core faculty member for the doctoral degree program at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine where he teaches clinical case study writing, geriatric medicine, and Tung's acupuncture. He is also on the faculty of the Pacific College of Health and Science in Manhattan teaching the medical classics (Huang Di Nei Jing and Nan Jing), and the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences where he teaches Tung’s acupuncture. Dr. McCann has taught widely throughout the United States, as well as in Germany, Ireland, Holland, Austria, Indonesia, and Australia. He is a 12th generation lineage holding disciple of Chen Style Taijiquan, a 3rd generation lineage disciple of Hunyuan Chen Style Taijiquan, and a disciple of a Qigong lineage transmitted by Hu Yaozhen that originated with the Daoist Immortal Chen Tuan. Dr. McCann is also ranked as a 5th Duan in Taijiquan by the Chinese Wushu Association (with the rank being awarded in China). The Duan ranking system is similar to the "Dan" black belt ranking of Japanese martial arts (the Chinese system has 9 ranks, with 6th Duan being the highest technical proficiency level awarded).
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resources
Check out Henry’s Blogs.
Pricking The Vessels by Henry McCann
Practical Atlas of Tungs Acupuncture - 6th Edition
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