Vital Signs and Red Flags in Acupuncture Practice

Course overview

Many acupuncturists learned to take height, weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, etc. in school and then never use these measurements in practice, thinking that they aren't part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Actually, these standard measurements of Western Medicine are a wonderful window into the intricacies of health and disease that we treat every day as acupuncturists. Join Dr. David Wells, a chiropractor and acupuncturist with over 30 years of clinical experience, as he shares the importance of taking vital signs for each patient, findings relating to metabolism, disease risk, and the subtle issues of health and wellness, and potential red flags commonly seen in acupuncture practice. The purpose of this course is to learn to understand the information that can be gleaned from a “Western” exam and apply that knowledge to our traditional style of treatment.