Field Notes: To Swab or Not to Swab

Field Notes: To Swab or Not to Swab

A patient’s preference for alcohol swabbing sent me down an unexpected rabbit hole. What does the research actually say about skin preparation before acupuncture? A few surprising findings, some unanswered questions, and a reminder that patient trust matters just as much as clinical curiosity.

What is Community Acupuncture?

What is Community Acupuncture?

If you’ve never heard of community acupuncture, you might picture a room full of people sitting around getting acupuncture together. And, well… that’s basically it. But there’s a little more to the idea than that. Community acupuncture is a way of offering acupuncture...