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By Masaaki Nakano, DOM
A constant question for us in the clinic is when to make adjustments
and when to stay the course. A patient comes in and says, "Things
are the same as last week." How do you determine if you need to
change your treatment or continue with what you started the
previous week?
In general, I believe that acupuncture helps with spontaneous healing
and can provide quick relief.
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I use Chinese herbs as well as supplements to support the treatment
and sustain the effects of the acupuncture in order to promote a
speedy and full recovery.
In the United States, we have an advantage in that we can prescribe
herbs and do acupuncture at the same time, not like in Japan. In my
practice, I try to keep a global perspective when looking at both
acupuncture and herbs. The Vital Energy Muscle (VEM) test can
really help us hone in on the right formula that will help push the
acupuncture treatment to the next level.
VEM testing is beneficial in that it is a way to evaluate which herbs
are working and how effectively. If there are stalls or slow results, the
VEM test can determine with more confidence if the person should
continue with the formula or if we need to adjust. Also, the VEM test
can help us determine which formula and from which company. In my
experience, some patents work for some people, while for other
people the same formula, but just a different company is needed.
Even minute adjustments can make all the difference in the world
when it comes to progress for a patient.
When starting out prescribing herbs over 20 years ago, I lacked
confidence to allow tongue and pulse alone to guide me to the correct
formula. Over the years, I have developed this system which
hopefully will give you another tool in your clinic to be able to arrive
at an appropriate herbal formula or supplement for your patients.
Vital Energy Muscle Testing
Vital Energy Muscle Testing is based on the fact that the human body
and each substance have their own unique electric and
electromagnetic fields. This test detects how a particular substance
interacts with the human body and even its individual organs. We can
theoretically use any part of the body to gather this information, but
due to this deep connection with the hands, we can get a more
accurate response.
Another reason to use the fingers to carry out this test is because the
finger muscles fatigue much less quickly than other muscle groups,
allowing us to perform the test multiple times.
What Can We Determine From This Test?
There are several things you can determine from this test, here are a
few:
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