The Journal of Pain Research published a study demonstrating how integrating continuous acupuncture into surgical care can safely reduce movement pain, nausea, and opioid reliance following hip arthroplasty.
Plus, how AI is changing local patient search. See below for details.
Please share widely,
Kim
RESEARCH
Patient-friendly: The Journal of Pain Research published a study showing that combining gentle acupuncture with standard anesthesia can greatly improve recovery after hip surgery. Patients who received this combined care experienced less pain, needed fewer strong pain medications, and had less nausea, making the healing process smoother and more comfortable.
PRACTICE RESOURCES
How AI is Changing Local Patient Search: Online search has fundamentally shifted. When patients look for symptom relief, search engines now prioritize AI-generated summaries over traditional website links. This new landscape—Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)—heavily favors YouTube Shorts.
Because Google owns YouTube, its AI pulls direct answers from short, highly relevant videos. This allows a 30-second video to bypass traditional SEO entirely and place your clinic at the top of local search results.
In an nutshell, Google's AI doesn't "watch" video; it reads the auto-generated transcript. By stating the exact search terms (e.g., "If you are experiencing severe lower back pain in the morning...") in your first sentence, you instantly signal to the AI that your video is the direct answer to a local patient's query.
Join the waitlist here to learn the easy way to implement this strategy, using done-for-you, customizable video scripts.
CEUS
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May 30: Advanced Clinical Integration - Tending the Four Fire Officials
2.5 CEUs • A New Possibility, Inc
May 31: Acupuncture for Sinus Disorders & Pain Management
4 CEUs • Healthcare Medicine Institute (HealthCMi)
May 30: Advanced Clinical Integration - Tending the Four Fire Officials
2.5 CEUs • A New Possibility, Inc
May 31: Acupuncture for Sinus Disorders & Pain Management
4 CEUs • Healthcare Medicine Institute (HealthCMi)
Jun 3: The Psychology of Fertility
4 CEUs • Lonny S. Jarett
Jun 4: Segmental AcuChiro Therapy for Spinal and Related Disorders (Chinese & English) (also meets 06/18/2026)
2 CEUs • TCMzone, LLC
Jun 6: Achieving Clinical Success in the Treatment of Difficult Diseases in Chinese Medicine - Course 17
2.5 CEUs • Net of Knowledge
Jun 7: Heart Spirit Acupuncture & Chemotherapy Induced Neuropathy
4 CEUs • Healthcare Medicine Institute (HealthCMi)
Jun 9: Utility of Palpation in Traditional East Asian Medicine
2 CEUs • CSOMA
Thanks for reading,
Kim Neumann, Publisher
