This webinar will discuss basic science and clinical experimental evidence that neuroinflammation is present at clinically involved acupuncture points as well as at trigger points, causing the clinical phenomena of pain and tenderness. This modern evidence serves to corroborate acupuncture treatment principles outlined in the Huangdi Neijing, and has important implications for acupuncture diagnostic examination.

Presented by Gary Stanton, MD, FAAMA Description: This will be a case-based approach to Auriculotherapy in Neurology. Brief presentations of selected patients with neurological signs and symptoms will be presented. Then the approach to individual auricular diagnosis and treatments will be discussed.   Objectives: At the end of this activity, participant will be able to

Presented by Joseph Audette, MD, MA This webinar will discuss the current scientific evidence for the treatment of pelvic pain conditions with acupuncture. The focus of the discussion will highlight the treatment protocols used and their deficits. We will then propose an Acupuncture Energetic approach with a discussion of the neuroanatomy of pelvic pain and

Presented by Donna Pittman, MD, FAAMA Description: An adverse event is a harmful or negative outcome that may happen when a patient has been provided medical care. One in ten acupuncture patients will experience an adverse event. This presentation will focus on injuries that can happen due to improper needling of points around the eye