In this episode we are delighted to be joined by Dr Lisa J. Taylor-Swanson to discuss our new ACUAWARE Study which asks; does acupuncture improve interoceptive awareness in people with chronic pain? We discuss what interoceptive awareness is and why its relevant to acupuncture. Interested in taking part in the ACUAWARE Study? If you are a US-based licensed acupuncturist, you may be eligible for taking part in this study! Please visit the Study Page for more information. About Lisa Lisa J. Taylor-Swanson, PhD, MAcOM, LAc is A Nursing Scientist and Licensed Acupuncturist at the University of U ..read more

We were delighted to welcome Matthew Bauer on the podcast to discuss the evidence base of acupuncture for peripheral neuropathy. Also don't miss Matthew's summary of the most important research ever done on acupuncture! Matthew Bauer became interested in Chinese Medicine after becoming a student of a 74th generation Taoist Master and traditional Chinese Doctor in 1978. He became licensed as an Acupuncturist in 1986 and opened his Chinese Medicine practice in California that same year.  Matthew developed a passion for educating people about the benefits of acupuncture and became active i ..read more

Richard Clark and the ACU-Track team talk through the challenges with treating plantar heel pain and the state of the current evidence base. Richard's website is a community resource for those who are suffering from or attempting to treat plantar heel pain.  The website has a variety of invaluable information from Richard's methodology, point protocols and research and reference materials: https://podac.info/ Richard refers to various diagrams, articles and his book!  Links are below including some interesting further reading ... Richard's article discussing medical acupuncture sh ..read more

Ian Appleyard PhD is the Research & Policy Manager for the British Acupuncture Council. His PhD, Acupuncture and moxibustion for osteoarthritis of the knee: a component analysis approach, was completed in 2018. He has a particular interest in the methodological challenges of researching acupuncture and placebo. Ian originally studied acupuncture at Westminster University. Further clinical training included studying with a private practitioner in Japan; clinical training in Shu Guan Hospital and the Meridian Research Institute in Shanghai; a year at the Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of TCM ..read more

Ian Appleyard PhD is the Research & Policy Manager for the British Acupuncture Council. His PhD, Acupuncture and moxibustion for osteoarthritis of the knee: a component analysis approach, was completed in 2018. He has a particular interest in the methodological challenges of researching acupuncture and placebo. Ian originally studied acupuncture at Westminster University. Further clinical training included studying with a private practitioner in Japan; clinical training in Shu Guan Hospital and the Meridian Research Institute in Shanghai; a year at the Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of TCM ..read more

For this episode we’ve turned the cameras on so we can look at the images from Vivien's research on the acupuncture channels. You can watch this episode on our Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/gltCHzY4oRM Our Sponsor This episode is sponsored by AcuPrime. Listeners can use the discount code ACUTRACKN22 to get a discount on selected AcuPrime products: https://acuprime.com/ This podcast is supported by the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) About Vivien Vivien is an acupuncturist and anatomist who lives and works in Anglesey. For 10 years, She has been researching the idea that the original ..read more

We are delighted to be joined by Mel Hopper Koppelman from Evidence Based Acupuncture where we discuss the BIG question: how does acupuncture work!? Strap in for this one folks as we take a deep dive into the role of purinergic signalling, ATP and mitochondria in acupuncture. We also put acupuncture's clinical research into the context; comparative effectiveness with other treatments and its safety profile compared to common drug side effects. About Mel Mel is passionate about improving people's access to safe and effective health care by communicating acupuncture's scientific evidence. She ..read more

In this episode we speak with Sandro Graca from Evidence Based Acupuncture (EBA) about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and bridging the gap between research and clinical practice. What is PCOS? What are the main symptoms and causes? The latest research into PCOS. Understanding the broader metabolic and psychological aspects of the condition. The roll of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in treating PCOS The evidence and research for acupuncture and PCOS Bridging the gap between research and clinical practice; how can practitioners get more involved in research? Acupuncture ..read more

In this episode we are delighted to be joined by paediatric acupuncture specialist and author Rebecca Avern. We will be discussing both the practice and research aspects of paediatric acupuncture: How treating children and teenagers is different from treating adults The different methods used for treating children as well as acupuncture such as laser and massage (tui na) The current state of the evidence for paediatric acupuncture The gulf in the evidence between research and clinical practice We will also be discussing Rebecca's new research project. This will look at the clinical outcomes ..read more

In this episode Matthew Bauer, President of the Acupuncture Now Foundation (ANF), interviews us about our new clinical outcomes tracking system ACU-Track and what it could mean for the profession. We discuss how the system works for individual practitioners and clinics, as well as the potential for collecting a large body of evidence for acupuncture and Traditional East Asian Medicine (TEAM). Learn more about ACU-Track Learn more about the Acupuncture Now Foundation ..read more