Acupuncture & Pain

March 21, 2017
12:15-1:30 p.m.

Each session is $20, and students are free.

1 CEU per session.

Registration Deadline:  Tuesday, March 21, 2017 (12:00pm)

29600 NORTHWESTERN HWY., STE 100A
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034

This presentation will explain the main principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and how TCM views the functioning of the body. A review of the concepts of Chi and Blood will be described and how they affect health. Specific focus will be on the TCM theory of the causes of pain and how deficient or excessive Chi and blood in the channels manifests as pain. TCM and acupuncture as a healing modality for pain will be described with an optional needling demonstration.

Course Objectives:

1. List the main principles in Traditional Chinese Medicine
2. Describe the concept of Chi
3. Explain the benefits of “free flow of chi and blood”
4. Explain how the flow of Chi and blood can cause pain
5. Describe the character of pain for both chi and blood issues
6. Explain how and why acupuncture is used for pain management

Karen Siegel Propis, MPH, MSOM, Dipl Ac, Dipl CH, RD, has been working in the field of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for approximately 15 years.  After years of working as a dietitian, specializing in diabetes and eating disorders, Propis added acupuncture to her expertise and training.

Her expertise in the field saw her appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners for Acupuncturists–ethics and licensure committees, on which she served for 5 years before moving to Michigan.

To register for upcoming seminars, please email or call Deborah@iigp.org or 248.353.5333

The IIGP Faculty, CME/CE committee members and the presenters receive no commercial support nor have conflicts of interest for this seminar.

The Institute for Individual and group Psychotherapy is committed to training psychotherapists. IIGP is approved by the Michigan State Medical society to provide continuing education for phsyicians.  Not all programs are eligible for CME – please check with the Institute. Our programs are approved by the Michigan Social Work continuing Education Collaborative for Social Workers.

Fees are payable in advance and assignments (if applicable) will be sent out only after payment has been received. Checks are payable to IIGP and can be mailed to the office, 29600 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 100A, Southfield, MI 48034. Please include your contact information in your e-mail (name, address, phone, e-mail, degree). The sessions will begin promptly. Please contact Deborah (248-353-5333) with any questions about this program.