more on trigger point

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The college I was looking at to attend, which works with the " trigger point "

approach was started by Mark Seem, PH D., L.Ac.....here's a little clip from

their " what makes the college different " piece in their catalogue.

" In their first year, students are introduced to all of the filters of

Oriental medicine:Yin/Yang, Five Elements; Zang/ Fu; Qi, Blood, Fluids,

Spirit; Channels and Collaterals (Meridian System). Students then focus on

the " meridian systems " perspective , and learn all 71 meridian systems, as

opposed to merely the 14 meridians taught by most schools... "

 

Any other comments on this subject would be greatly appreciated, as I am

feeling apprehension about this school now. Is the trigger point method not

as effective? Would I be not as good of an acupuncturist if I study this

method as opposed to TCM?

 

Thanks for the help!

Lauren

[Guest guest]

>The college I was looking at to attend, which works with the " trigger point "

>approach was started by Mark Seem, PH D., L.Ac.....here's a little clip from

>their " what makes the college different " piece in their catalogue.

> " In their first year, students are introduced to all of the filters of

>Oriental medicine:Yin/Yang, Five Elements; Zang/ Fu; Qi, Blood, Fluids,

>Spirit; Channels and Collaterals (Meridian System). Students then focus on

>the " meridian systems " perspective , and learn all 71 meridian systems, as

>opposed to merely the 14 meridians taught by most schools... "

>

>Any other comments on this subject would be greatly appreciated, as I am

>feeling apprehension about this school now. Is the trigger point method

>not

>as effective? Would I be not as good of an acupuncturist if I study this

>method as opposed to TCM?

 

 

That helps knowing it is started by Mark Seem. He is a legitimate voice

in the acupuncture profession who has written several books etc. and has

a unique approach to acupuncture which I think is influenced by a

background in Osteopathy. It may or may not be more effective or less

effective then other approaches to acupuncture, and it may or may not me

more suited to your personality and interests, but you should know going

in that you would not be learning the " standard " acupuncture. I think it

is much more different from TCM or Worselyan Five Element then they are

from each other. I think it focuses much more exclusively on

musculoskeletal conditions then other forms of acupuncture do. (I could

be wrong...).

 

The subjects that the school covers in the first year are studied and

developed for all three or four years in a TCM or 5-E school.

 

I think you should at least compare it to some other acupuncture schools

before you enroll.

 

-- Greg