About Lynn Lynn Jaffee is a licensed acupuncturist and the author of the book, Simple Steps: The Chinese Way to Better Health, a clear and concise explanation of Chinese medicine for the lay person. She is co-author of the book, The BodyWise Woman, a personal health manual for physically active women and girls.
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By Lynn Jaffee, on March 10th, 2010
A couple of weeks ago, I got a call at home from a fundraiser asking for money for the school where I received my master’s degree in Oriental Medicine. I politely told the woman that I would not support the school and I told her why.
You see, the school I attended also trains chiropractors. This is not a problem. The school trains chiropractors to perform acupuncture. This is also not a problem. However, the school trains chiropractors to perform “acupuncture” in 105 hours over . . . → Read More: Should Chiropractors Perform Acupuncture?
By Lynn Jaffee, on February 18th, 2010
I have the best job in the world. As an acupuncturist, I have a parade of lovely, interesting people who come through my clinic looking for help and healing. As an acupuncturist, I get to use the tools of an ancient healing tradition called Chinese medicine. These tools include acupuncture, Chinese herbs, body work, food therapy, and healthy lifestyle traditions.
One of the best parts of what I do is that I learn a little something from each and every patient who comes in . . . → Read More: Eight Amazing Lessons I've Learned from Being an Acupuncturist
By Lynn Jaffee, on February 12th, 2010
People from all around the world (three billion, I heard this morning) will be turning their attention to the Olympic Games in Vancouver during the next couple of weeks. One of the top stories surrounding these games is about Lindsey Vonn, the darling of the US Ski Team, from right here in Minnesota.
Earlier this month, Lindsey injured her shin, resulting in a painful bruise, right where her shin comes in contact with her ski boot. Lindsey, while being model-gorgeous and gracing the . . . → Read More: Lindsey Vonn, Acupuncture, and the Color Purple
By Lynn Jaffee, on February 11th, 2010
Many acupuncturists accept health insurance reimbursement for their services. Many don’t. I come down on the side of those who don’t. I’d like to lay out my reasons for not accepting health insurance, because in the long run, I feel that it actually benefits my patients.
First of all, let’s talk about…me. The reality is that health insurance companies do not pay me or any other acupuncturist adequately for their time. They typically will determine what they think is “appropriate and reasonable” and only . . . → Read More: Health Insurance for Acupuncture
By Lynn Jaffee, on January 31st, 2010
It seems that healing aches and pains, poor digestion, and menstrual cramps are not the only ills being treated with acupuncture needles. The hair thin staple of acupuncturists worldwide is also playing a role in art restoration.
According to the NY Times, last week a woman fell at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and instead of breaking her wrist, she broke a painting, and an expensive one at that. When the woman fell, she put a 6” tear into “The Actor”, a rare Picasso . . . → Read More: Acupuncture Needles Heal a Torn Picasso
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