Live Events Schedule
Concussion / Traumatic Brain Injury Module
The Nanopuncture System accelerates concussion recovery and treats post-concussion symptoms using techniques that calm the nervous system, reduce tachycardia, increase focus, and mitigate hypersensitivity to light and other dysautonomia symptoms.
Participants will learn specific post-concussion protocols to treat vision and focus, coordination, and attention span; these treatments help patients return to work and their everyday routines as soon as possible.
Dr. Shiu will also teach the Nanopuncture skull and neck palpation technique he created to help diagnose and treat concussion and traumatic brain injury, based on his nearly thirty years of clinical experience.
Dr. Shiu will introduce how the Shiu Clinic uses qEEG brain scans and Neurofeedback training in its approach to treat concussion and TBI. You will get more in-depth information in the Modern Technology and Innovation module.
This module will be taught by both Dr. Clayton and Dr. Ayla Wolf. Dr. Wolf is an esteemed practitioner of acupuncture and oriental medicine who specializes in concussions and neurological disorders. She is also an Assistant Professor of Acupuncture at the Carrick Institute.
Upon completing this module, students will be able to treat post-concussion dysautonomias, including but not limited to:
Headache
Dizziness
Nausea
Light sensitivity
Inability to focus
Memory difficulties
Tachycardia
Insomnia
The Shiu Clinic has worked with concussion specialists at the Hospital for Special Surgery and co-treated patients with doctors at the New York Headache Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Clinical Neuroscience for Acupuncturists
It is more important than ever before to have basic knowledge of neurology and neurological examination skills to succeed in practice. Neurological disorders across all age spectrums are increasing at a rapid pace. . If you treat patients that suffer from headaches, migraines, anxiety, depression, insomnia, ADHD, chronic pain, brain fog, dizziness, vertigo, neuropathy, restless legs, long-covid, concussions, Parkinson’s or dementia, this means you specialize in neurology! The pandemic introduced a whole new complex neurological disorder seen in long-covid. Autonomic dysfunction is becoming more common. More and more people are seeking out alternatives to pharmaceuticals for many neurological disorders. In this 2-day course Dr. Wolf will teach easy-to-learn bedside neurological examinations that can help you work through complex neurological cases and gain confidence with neurological disorders. She will present several neurological case studies demonstrating the value of functional neurological examination and assessment of patients throughout treatment.
Topics Covered:
What is applied clinical neuroscience and functional neurology
Why we need to learn neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neurological examination
Epidemiology of neurological disorders
Parallels of Traditional East Asian Medicine and functional neurology through a deeper understanding of the autonomic nervous system
Gain confidence with basic neuroanatomy as it relates to neurological disorders
Easy-to-learn bedside neurological examinations for the peripheral nervous system and central nervous system
Modern research on acupuncture for improving cerebral blood flow
Neurocognitive testing
Neurological disorder case presentations
