E 147 Trauma and Acupuncture Sarah Alemi DAc

Dr. Sarah Alemi, DAc talks to Dr. Justin Trosclair DC on A Doctor's Perspective Podcast. Can musculoskeletal pain and mental trauma both be treated by acupuncture at the same time? Sarah Alemi, DAc specializes in both and we talk new practice ownership struggles, acupuncture for veterans, herbs  and touch on marketing. Acupuncture as a second career (5 element with extra training in Tradition Chinese Medicine), albeit an early switch, was decided by Dr. Alemi after not being satisfied with her career and getting acupuncture herself to take care of her own conditions. She is specializing in trauma. Does it take special training to focus on that area? She went to Maryland University of Integrative Health and practices in Northern Virginia. Trauma can be violence, sexual abuse, and even a variety of trauma experienced by Veterans. Past trauma can definitely effect your body  in negative ways long past the original incident. Even emotions like depression, anxiety and trouble sleeping can be helped with Traditional Chinese Medicine. See I thought she marketed directly for trauma therapy but in reality she discovers that the low back patient is having anxiety for example based on her history and through exam. Can you treat headaches with acupuncture and at the same time address a violent incident from their past? Do you have to pick one or the other? Can you pick points that address everything based on Meridian crossovers? Was the trauma actually the root cause for headaches? She is pretty involved with a veterans group that 7 times a year does nontraditional therapy and she will offer 5 point ear acupuncture to them. When is it appropriate to use a 3 inch needle and what is the aim? Dietary therapy and herbs, how are those utilized in Dr. Sarah Alemi’s practice? What are the misconceptions and worries that patients have about herbal therapy? What can acupuncture do for allergies, especially for those who do the weekly shots? Does being a female help or hurt her in acquiring new patients? She focuses on reviews, a good webpage, keywords and BNI / word of mouth for advertising. Dr. Alemi ACP has established working relationships with other acupuncturists in town, how does that help her with time off? She works 14 hour days sometimes and is learning that she has to make different arrangements and compromises to keep her marriage happy. Part of the plan is expanding the number of treatment rooms.  Take a listen to a sub 4 year graduate trying to establish herself in the community and get a raving referral patient base. BOOKS: Harriet Beinfield Between Heaven and Earth, Paul Pitchford Healing With Whole Foods, Randine Lewis Infertility Cure www. Easternrootswellness.com Show notes can be found at http://www.adoctorsperspective.net/147 here you can also find links to things mentioned and the full transcript. Full Transcript of the Interview (probably has some grammatical errors). Just Click to expand Justin Trosclair 0:06 Episode 147, trauma and acupuncture. I’m your host, Justin Trosclair with Dr. Sarah Louise perspective, during 2017 and 18 podcast awards, nominate host and best selling author on Amazon as we get a behind the curtain look at all types of doctor and guest specialties. Let’s hear a doctor’s perspective. Thanks for tuning in again. I can’t believe it’s been this many episodes. So Wow, Happy Halloween. Don’t eat too much candy. You know I’m a doctor, a chiropractor for that matter. So be moderate with your candy consumption especially for your kids. I think I know some friends that I think they they take a lot of the kids best candy and then just hide it for themselves. I think that’s hilarious. Anyway, like the last two weeks I mentioned probably a little hiatus until 2020 with a big move coming up. So I want you to know, my latest book will come out the first book, which should be out in Thanksgiving, so late November,