Volume 5, No. 1 . Winter 2018 The Journal of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Treatment of Long-Term Migraine Utilizing Balance Acupuncture:: A Case Report Pain Management Using Acupuncture and Herbs for Rheumatoid Arthritis Acupuncture’s Role in Solving the Opioid Epidemic – White Paper 2017 Society for Integrative Oncology 14th International Conference: A Report U.S. Attorneys General Promote Acupuncture Coverage The American Traditional Chinese Medicine Association: A Conference Report Pc-9 中衝 Zhong Chong, Central Surge INSIDE Book Review: Baby Blueprints How Do You Treat Compartment Pain Syndrome and CRPS in Your Clinic? Academy Benefits Credentials and Service Marks One of the benefits of becoming certified by the NCCAOM is the distinction of using your Diplomate credential. It is a considerable professional achievement to earn the designation “NCCAOM Diplomate of Oriental Medicine, Diplomate of Acupuncture, Diplomate of Chinese Herbology or Diplomate of Asian Bodywork Therapy” from the NCCAOM. It is for this reason that the NCCAOM encourages all NCCAOM Diplomates to correctly and uniformly utilize their credentials after their name along with the initials of NCCAOM in parenthesis followed by the registration symbol ® (e.g., (NCCAOM)®). Active NCCAOM certification allows Diplomates the ability to proudly designate them- selves as National Board-Certified Acupuncturist™ according to the credential(s) earned, and use one or more of the following designations: CHINESE ASIAN BODYWORK ORIENTAL ACUPUNCTURE HERBOLOGY THERAPY MEDICINE John Smith, John Smith, John Smith, John Smith, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)® Dipl. C.H. (NCCAOM)® Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM)® Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM)® John Smith, M.A., John Smith, MBA, J.D., John Smith, M.O.M., John Smith, Ph.D., Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)®, AP Dipl. C.H. (NCCAOM)®, Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM)®, Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM)®, L.Ac., RD CP., AOBTA® L.Ac., FABORM CONTENTS Volume 5, No. 1 . Winter 2018 MeridiansJAOM PO Box 188331 CASE REPORTS Sacramento, CA 95818 www.meridiansjaom.com Treatment of Long-Term Migraine Utilizing Balance Acupuncture [email protected] Karsten Blome, MD 5 https://www.facebook.com/MeridiansJournal Pain Management Using Acupuncture and Herbs ISSN 2377-3723 (print) ISSN 2377-3731 (online) for Rheumatoid Arthritis © Copyright Meridians: The Journal of Acupuncture Jennifer Moody, Dipl OM (NCCAOM), LAc 25 and Oriental Medicine 2018 Jennifer A.M. Stone, LAc PERSPECTIVES Editor in Chief Lynn Eder, MFA Acupuncture’s Role in Solving the Opioid Epidemic – White Paper 2017 Managing Editor Arthur Yin Fan, David W. Miller, Bonnie Bolash, Matthew Bauer, Mitchell Harris, Dipl OM (NCCAOM), LAc John McDonald, Sarah Faggert et al. 13 Clinical Pearls Editor th Beth Sommers, MPH, PhD, LAc Society for Integrative Oncology 14 International Conference: Public Health Editor A Report Joseph Adams, LAc Zeyiad Elias, DAOM, RAc 30 Book Review Editor Brian Smither, Smither Consulting, LLC The American Traditional Chinese Medicine Association: Technical Consultant A Conference Report Abigail Thomas-Costello, LAc Stephanie Pina, ND, MSOM, LAc, FABORM 36 Field Editor U.S. Attorneys General Promote Acupuncture Coverage Bill Reddy, Dipl Ac (NCCAOM), LAc 39 The information, opinions and views presented in Meridians: The Journal of Acupuncture and Oriental Pc-9 中衝 Zhong Chong, Central Surge Medicine (MJAOM) reflect the views of the authors Maimon Yair, DOM, PhD, Ac and Chmielnicki Bartosz, MD 41 and contributors of the articles and not the MJAOM’s Editorial Board or its publisher. CLINICAL PEARLS Publication of articles, advertisements or product How Do You Treat Compartment Pain Syndrome and information does not constitute endorsement or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Your Clinic? 46 approval by MJAOM and/or its publisher. MJAOM and/or its publisher cannot be held responsi- ble for any errors or for any consequences arising from BOOK REVIEW the use of the information contained in this journal. Baby Blueprints: Acupuncture and Genetic Testing Before You Get Although every effort is made by MJAOM’s Editorial Pregnant Plus Modern Options with IVF by Karen Reynold, RN, LAC Board, staff, and publisher to see that no inaccurate or Reviewed by Celeste Homan, MS, DAc, LAc 50 misleading data, opinion, or statement appear in this journal, the data and opinions appearing in the articles, Letter from Editor in Chief 2 including editorials and advertisements, herein are the responsibility of the contributors concerned. Meridians JAOM Editorial Board 3 MJAOM’s Editorial Board, staff, and publisher accept no Editor in Chief Jennifer Stone, LAc Introduces Jun Mao, MD, MSCE 35 liability whatsoever for the consequences of any such inaccurate or misleading data, information, opinion or MJAOM Advertising Index 43 statement. While every effort is made by the MJAOM’s Editorial Cover: © Pavel Klimenko Board, staff, and publisher to ensure that drug doses and other quantities are presented accurately, readers are advised that new methods and techniques Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MeridiansJournal involving drug usage as described in this journal should only be followed in conjunction with the drug manufacturer’s own published literature. MJAOM | WINTER 2018 1 Letter from Editor in Chief Jennifer A. M. Stone, LAc Dear Colleagues, Welcome to our 2018 winter issue. Meridians: The Journal of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine began its quarterly publication in fall 2014. To this day, it strives to be our profession’s best possible resource for scientific research, education, clinical practice, case reports, meta-analyses, business practice, policy, ethics, law, history and culture, nomenclature, translations and related disciplines. As we look to continuously serve the profession, the leadership of Meridians: JAOM undertook a comprehensive review that examined how eight leading medical professional groups position their professional journals. This review looked at publications in each of the following groups: Medical Doctors (MD), Doctors of Osteopathy (DO), Registered Nurses (RN), Dentists (DDS), Podiatrists (DPM), Physical Therapists (PT), Chiropractors (DC), and Licensed Acupuncturists (LAc). Following that review, it became overwhelmingly clear that the most appropriate affiliation for Meridians: JAOM is with our national professional organization, the American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA). Each of the major medical groups listed above holds this type of affiliation between their professional societies and their predominant journals. We are therefore delighted to announce that beginning with our winter 2018 issue, Meridians: JAOM is now published under the auspices of the American Society of Acupuncturists as its official journal. Please note our new ASA seal on the front cover and the table of contents page. As we segue into this new affiliation, we acknowledge that the success of the Journal to date would not have been possible without the generous interim affiliation with and support from our national certifying agency, the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). As the ASA takes over as the home of the Journal, the NCCAOM is graciously and energetically continuing to give us their support via advertising and sponsorship. Meridians JAOM Just a peek at the TOC in this winter 2018 issue reveals the collaborations occurring within our welcomes letters to the profession, such as the white paper co-sponsored by the American Society of Acupuncturists editor from our readership. (ASA), the American Alliance for Professional Acupuncture Safety (AAPAS), the Acupuncture Now Please send them to Foundation (ANF), the American TCM Association (ATCMA), the American TCM Society (ATCMS), [email protected] and the National Federation of Chinese TCM Organizations (NFCTCMO). Our two conference and be sure to include your reports reveal collaborations within the academic and medical profession, and Bill Reddy reports full name and any licenses on the political activism of IHPC and NCCAOM responding to the opioid epidemic. and/or titles, your phone As we continue to serve each of you, clinicians at the forefront of today’s medical practice, we number, and email address. also present two case reports that each discuss a common ailment you most likely encounter in your daily practice—migraines and rheumatoid arthritis. Our book review is also about a very timely topic: genetic testing and acupuncture for IVF. Our semi-annual topic in our clinical pearls section addresses how to treat several forms of severe pain. 2 MERIDIANS: The Journal of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine | WINTER 2018 LETTER FROM EDITOR IN CHIEF We sincerely thank all involved in helping Meridians: JAOM and our profession continue to evolve as we take our rightful place among the leading medical professions in the U.S. and internationally. We look forward to continuing this privilege in 2018. As always, we invite your feedback, questions, submissions and letters to the editor: [email protected]. Jennifer Stone, LAc Editor in Chief Meridians: JAOM MERIDIANS JAOM EDITORIAL BOARD SENIOR ADVISORS Tyme Gigliotti, MAc, LAc Karen Reynolds, MS, RN, LAc Lixing Lao, PhD, LAc Maryland University of Integrative Health Karen Reynolds Acupuncture School of Chinese Medicine, Steve Given, DAOM, LAc Tammy Sadjyk, MS, PhD University of Hong Kong American College of Traditional Indiana University School of Medicine Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE Chinese Medicine Rosa N. Schnyer, DAOM, LAc Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Celeste Homan, MS, DAc, LAc