Sports Medicine Acupuncture/AcuSport Education

Sports Medicine Acupuncture/AcuSport Education Sports Medicine Acupuncture (SMA) incorporates principles and techniques from Traditional Chinese Me

We're thrilled to feature Rowena Booth's testimonial about her transformative experience in our Sports Medicine Acupunct...
08/08/2025

We're thrilled to feature Rowena Booth's testimonial about her transformative experience in our Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification program. Her words perfectly capture what we strive for – empowering practitioners with cutting-edge skills that make a real difference in patient care. Testimonials like these remind us why we're passionate about advancing sports medicine education. Thank you for taking the time to share how the program has enhanced your practice and patient outcomes!

REGISTER FOR MODULE III NOW!

Our next module is quickly approaching! Here are the dates and links you need to join us:

MODULE III DATES & LOCATIONS

SEPTEMBER 14-18, 2025 in VIENNA, VA: 🔗 https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/module-iii-ati-2025-va/

OCTOBER 2-5, 2025 in SAN DIEGO, CA (WAITLIST ONLY): 🔗 https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/mod-iii-the-lower-extremity-ati-2025-ca/

OCTOBER 23-26, 2025 in SAN DIEGO, CA: 🔗 https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/module-iii-the-lower-extremity-assessment-treatment-of-injuries-ati-ca-second-session/

Keep in mind, you can start with any module in the SMAC Program. Classes can also be taken a la carte to earn CAB and NCCAOM CEUs as the certification track is completely optional!

Have questions? Reach out to us at acusportinfo@gmail.com.

📣 Our August SMA newsletter is here!Attention Acupuncture Community...our latest newsletter has just been sent out and i...
08/05/2025

📣 Our August SMA newsletter is here!

Attention Acupuncture Community...our latest newsletter has just been sent out and it’s full of important info and valuable tools for all of you who are passionate about sports medicine and acupuncture.

READ IT NOW: 🔗 https://acusporteducation.optin.com/newsletter/awlist4901849/Mjc3NjY3NDI=/our-august-newsletter.htm

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We've added another NEW COURSE! Assessment & Treatment of the Low Back & Hip🗓️ DATE: November 22-23, 2025📍LOCATION: Onta...
08/01/2025

We've added another NEW COURSE!

Assessment & Treatment of the Low Back & Hip

🗓️ DATE: November 22-23, 2025

📍LOCATION: Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Toronto Campus, 283 Spadina Avenue, 3rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2E3)

👤 Instructor: Ian Dunsmuir

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 🔗 https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/assessment-treatment-low-back-hip-nov-25/

Low back pain is one of the most common reasons patients first come to our clinic. Do you want to improve your skills to accurately diagnose and treat these regions to provide more complete and lasting relief?

Low back and back pain can be tricky to treat as injury to the low back will often involve hip symptoms and conversely, hip pain frequently stems from the lumbar spine. Practitioners taking this class will learn to observe, assess and treat the low back and hip as one complex. They will learn how to both precisely identify imbalance between the musculature acting on the hip and low back as well as provide innovative treatment protocols to help correct these imbalances to provide real lasting pain relief.

We will examine injuries from a mechanical “how and why” using orthopedic physical evaluations and manual muscle testing to assess the integrity of the musculoskeletal system while keeping treatments grounded in the framework of Chinese Medicine. Advanced needle techniques, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitated stretching and myofascial release techniques are also presented and practiced.

LEARN MORE & REGISTER NOW: 🔗 https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/assessment-treatment-low-back-hip-nov-25/

Extra point Jianxi, translated as “Strengthen Knee,” seems to share the same location as the motor nerve innervation (mo...
07/29/2025

Extra point Jianxi, translated as “Strengthen Knee,” seems to share the same location as the motor nerve innervation (motor point). This extra point is located 3 cun directly above the center point of the superior border of the patella. This point received its name “Strengthen Muscle” most likely from evidential findings, therefore it is assumed that many practitioners before us have used this point for this reason.

The indications for this point as used in the Shanghai University, China are paralysis of the knee and arthritis of the knee. (O’ Connor, J. 1981). In addition, the author uses this point for anterior knee pain such as prepatellar bursitis. The action of the articularis genu is to lift the patellar synovial sack upward during knee extension, an inability is this muscle’s action can lead to a bursitis condition.

READ THE BLOG & WATCH THE VIDEO: Anterior Knee Pain—Articularis Genus & Extra Point Jianxi

🔗 https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/anterior-knee-pain-articularis-genus-and-extra-point-jianxi/

We will cover how to properly needle this important point in our upcoming Assessment & Treatment Module III: The Lower Extremity 4-day live in-person classes.

MODULE III DATES & LOCATIONS:

❶ SEPTEMBER 14-18, 2025 in VIENNA, VA: https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/module-iii-ati-2025-va/

❷ OCTOBER 2-5, 2025 in SAN DIEGO, CA (WAITLIST ONLY): https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/mod-iii-the-lower-extremity-ati-2025-ca/

❸ OCTOBER 23-26, 2025 in SAN DIEGO, CA: https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/module-iii-the-lower-extremity-assessment-treatment-of-injuries-ati-ca-second-session/

Keep in mind, you can start with any module in the SMAC Program. Classes can also be taken a la carte to earn CAB and NCCAOM CEUs as the certification track is completely optional!

Have questions? Reach out to us at acusportinfo@gmail.com.

We love receiving feedback from our students! Thank you, Clayton, for your kind words! We strive to improve our programs...
07/24/2025

We love receiving feedback from our students! Thank you, Clayton, for your kind words! We strive to improve our programs year-to-year so even our most senior certified practitioners still learn and grow. We also pride ourselves in having an exceptional cohort of certified SMA practitioners who assist in our classes and provide side-by-side guidance.

Learn more about our CSMA Practitioners: https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/csma-practitioner-of-month/

Learn more about our SMAC Program: https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/smac-program/

Read more Student Reviews: https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/smac-program/student-reviews/

Our next SMAC Program classes are part of MODULE III: The Lower Extremity and are coming up!

MODULE III DATES & LOCATIONS:

▶ SEPTEMBER 14-18, 2025 in VIENNA, VA: https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/module-iii-ati-2025-va/

▶ OCTOBER 2-5, 2025 in SAN DIEGO, CA (WAITLIST ONLY): https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/mod-iii-the-lower-extremity-ati-2025-ca/

▶ OCTOBER 23-26, 2025 in SAN DIEGO, CA: https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/module-iii-the-lower-extremity-assessment-treatment-of-injuries-ati-ca-second-session/

Keep in mind, you can start with any module in the SMAC Program. Classes can also be taken a la carte to earn CAB and NCCAOM CEUs as the certification track is completely optional!

Have questions? Reach out to us at acusportinfo@gmail.com.

DON'T MISS our upcoming 3-Day Cadaver Lab for the Acupuncturist:🗓️ October 17-19, 2025📍 Bradenton, Florida (US)REGISTRAT...
07/22/2025

DON'T MISS our upcoming 3-Day Cadaver Lab for the Acupuncturist:

🗓️ October 17-19, 2025
📍 Bradenton, Florida (US)

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/3-day-cadaver-lab-for-the-acupuncturist-oct-2025/

I cannot encourage practitioners in our field enough to take advantage of this opportunity. It will change your practice and increase your patient volume. You can’t help but to become a better practitioner with the knowledge that is gained! Exceptional course 5 stars!

Each participant will be involved in a 3-day cadaver dissection where they’ll have the opportunity to dissect, palpate and needle important structures under the guidance of the Brian Lau, AP, C.SMA, Joseph Bickle, L.Ac., C.SMA, & Maxine Lewis L.Ac, C.SMA.

Nothing can replace doing dissection first hand, with your own hands and eyes. This class is imperative for the acupuncturist as you will return to your practice with a new vision of your patients that helps with improved treatment outcomes!

THIS CLASS WILL SELL OUT...so register NOW to join us for a unique opportunity like none other!

PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE! Email acusportinfo@gmail.com for more information.

LEARN MORE & REGISTER NOW: https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/3-day-cadaver-lab-for-the-acupuncturist-oct-2025/

Our 4-day in-person Module III: The Lower Extremity Assessment & Treatment of Injury class running October 2-5, 2025 is ...
07/16/2025

Our 4-day in-person Module III: The Lower Extremity Assessment & Treatment of Injury class running October 2-5, 2025 is sold out so we opened a second section at the same venue in San Diego, CA at the Marina Village Conference Center on October 23-26, 2025.

In this live, in-person intensive workshop, The practitioner will learn how:

Many injuries involving the lower extremity are due to an imbalance in the lumbo-pelvic hip region, as well as the ankle/foot complex. Muscle and channel imbalances are the result.

By balancing the relationship between these anatomical structures via acupuncture to the myofascial channels will greatly affect the outcome of treating lower extremity injuries.

To determine if the patient’s lower extremity pain is due to referral pattern and how to accurately differentiate the primary tissue that is causing the referred pain.

To incorporate innovative treatment protocols consisting of advanced needle techniques to the involved tissue, as well as reinforcing (bu fa) and reducing (xie fa) techniques to the motor and acupuncture points.

We will cover injuries such as medial and lateral hip pain, affecting all aspects of the knee, leg, ankle and foot affecting your athlete as well active individuals from teens to seniors! Don’t miss out!!!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN & SPACES ARE LIMITED...REGISTER SOON TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT!

🔗 https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/module-iii-the-lower-extremity-assessment-treatment-of-injuries-ati-ca-second-session/

"I just graduated from the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification Program! Words are not enough to thank Matt and the...
07/10/2025

"I just graduated from the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification Program! Words are not enough to thank Matt and the SMAC team for this opportunity, I am already reaping the benefits. In my opinion, Matt is the best man in the industry. You can feel his work passion in his classroom. Such an intelligent, super smart, yet very down to earth person.

As a former engineer, I really appreciate his techniques, it’s like solving an equation, that’s why his teachings are super engaging and very effective. I love how he puts TCM philosophies and advanced needling techniques together.

With the knowledge I gained from SMAC, it allows me to fulfill my goal of helping people improve their quality of life. THANK YOU!"

Rowena Booth R Ac, C.SMA

We LOVE receiving feedback from our students, especially those who have taken the entire program! Thank you for your kind words Rowena, and congratulations on earning your CSMA!

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SMAC PROGRAM: 🔗 https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/smac-program/

Our next SMAC Module III: The Lower Extremity is coming up!

MODULE III DATES & LOCATIONS:

⦿ SEPTEMBER 14-18, 2025 in VIENNA, VA: 🔗 https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/module-iii-ati-2025-va/

⦿ OCTOBER 2-5, 2025 in SAN DIEGO, CA (WAITLIST ONLY): 🔗 https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/mod-iii-the-lower-extremity-ati-2025-ca/

⦿ OCTOBER 23-26, 2025 in SAN DIEGO,CA: 🔗 https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/module-iii-the-lower-extremity-assessment-treatment-of-injuries-ati-ca-second-session/

Keep in mind, you can start with any module in the SMAC Program. Classes can also be taken a la carte to earn CAB and NCCAOM CEUs as the certification track is completely optional!

Have questions? Reach out to us at acusportinfo@gmail.com.

DON'T MISS THIS ONE! 3-Day Cadaver Lab for the Acupuncturist🗓️ October 17-19, 2025📍 Bradenton, Florida (US)REGISTRATION ...
07/08/2025

DON'T MISS THIS ONE!

3-Day Cadaver Lab for the Acupuncturist

🗓️ October 17-19, 2025
📍 Bradenton, Florida (US)

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/3-day-cadaver-lab-for-the-acupuncturist-oct-2025/

"Invaluable experience, it changed my practice. I am more confident because now I understand where my patient’s pain is! THANK YOU!"

Each participant will be involved in a 3-day cadaver dissection where they’ll have the opportunity to dissect, palpate and needle important structures under the guidance of Brian Lau AP, C.SMA, Joseph Bickle L.Ac., C.SMA, & Maxine Lewis L.Ac, C.SMA.

"Nothing can replace doing dissection first hand, with your own hands and eyes. This class is imperative for the acupuncturist as you will return to your practice with a new vision of your patients that helps with improved treatment outcomes!"

THIS CLASS WILL SELL OUT...so register NOW to join us for a unique opportunity like none other!

PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE! Email acusportinfo@gmail.com for more information.

LEARN MORE & REGISTER NOW: https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/3-day-cadaver-lab-for-the-acupuncturist-oct-2025/

📣 Our July SMA newsletter is here!Attention Acupuncture Community...our latest newsletter has just been sent out and it’...
07/03/2025

📣 Our July SMA newsletter is here!

Attention Acupuncture Community...our latest newsletter has just been sent out and it’s full of important info and valuable tools for all of you who are passionate about sports medicine and acupuncture.

READ IT NOW: 🔗 https://acusporteducation.optin.com/newsletter/awlist4901849/Mjc1MjQ4OTk=/our-july-newsletter.htm

CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS: If you don’t see it in your inbox, check your Spam or Promotions folders (and drag it over to your Inbox)!

NOT A SUBSCRIBER YET? Don’t miss out on future updates and exclusive content! Sign up now to stay in the loop and get all the latest news delivered straight to you every month: https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/contact-acusport-education/

06/11/2025

JOIN the American Acupuncture Council for another exciting episode of TO THE POINT as Brian Lau of Jingjin Movement Training Presents:

Qigong and the Internal Branch of the Kidney Channel

We will address:

·The detailed fascial anatomy of the internal branch of the
kidney channel

·Visceral structures associated with this deep layer

·A qigong exercise to improve the health of this internal anatomy

If you can't make it you can get a copy of the transcript by texting NEEDLE to (714) 332- 6926.

In this article—"Obturator Internus: Muscle, Channel & Acupuncture Technique"—we feature acupuncture and channel points ...
06/10/2025

In this article—"Obturator Internus: Muscle, Channel & Acupuncture Technique"—we feature acupuncture and channel points for the Obturator Internus (OI), which is a primary muscle for pelvic floor function and hip joint pathology:

https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/obturator-internus-muscle-channel-and-acupuncture-technique/

This information will be demonstrated and practiced in the upcoming Module II: Low back, Hip and Groin seminar.

The next SMAC Program Module II: The Low Back, Hip & Groin Assessment & Treatment of Injury class begins in just a month so learn more and register soon to reserve your seat!

LEARN MORE: 🔗 https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/smac-program/

REGISTER NOW for the July 10-13 session at Marina Village Conference Center, San Diego, CA: 🔗 https://www.sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/class/module-ii-the-low-back-hip-and-groin-assessment-treatment-of-injuries-ati-ca-jul-2025/

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AcuSport Education is a subsidiary company of AcuSport Seminar Series, Inc. We are a sports medicine acupuncture education company devoted to raising educational standards of licensed acupuncturists in the integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Sports Medicine. We are committed to training licensed acupuncturists around the globe to accurately assess and treat sport, orthopedic and work-related injuries. Our goal is for graduates of the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification Program to successfully manage the patient and their injury from the initial assessment, through treatment and rehabilitation and onto injury prevention.

Sports Medicine Acupuncture (SMA) incorporates principles and techniques from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western Sports Medicine to assess and treat the patient’s injury from a true integrated perspective.

SMA uses functional anatomy, range of motion testing, orthopedic examinations, manual muscle testing and palpation to identify the injured tissues. Postural and concomitant muscle imbalances are assessed through static and functional movements which guide the practitioner to understand how and why the injury occurred. This assessment is integrated into the TCM channel systems (jing luo, jing jin) to diagnose and treat the excess (shi) and deficient (xu) conditions involving the channels and the injured tissue. SMA emphasizes the importance of determining an accurate organ (zang fu) differential diagnosis to ensure an individualized treatment plan for the patient and their injury.

Sports Medicine Acupuncture is strongly rooted in TCM and respects its simplicity and complexity. Integrating Western Sports Medicine with the genius of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a continuous and life-long endeavor.