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On Student Loans and Being Professional
I will freely admit I’m something of a conspiracy theorist. I think conspiracies often occur, and I think we’re foolish if we rule certain ideas in or out based solely on a notion of “conspiracy”. Don’t get me wrong, my preference is to follow the evidence. Sometimes, though, the evidence is curiously missing which forces us to read between the lines. And it’s always fair to question the evidence, particularly when the outcome has a significant dollar sign attached to it
Jeff Rippey, DAc, L.Ac.
3 days ago8 min read
Acupuncture and Dry Needling – Part 4
When I started, I didn’t think I was going to go this long. If you’re still with me, thank you for reading. If you’re a licensed...
Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
Jan 13, 20238 min read
Acupuncture and Dry Needling – Part 3
If dry needling is acupuncture, why don’t we just call it acupuncture? Semantics or licensing – pick your poison. Today, in many...
Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
Jan 11, 20235 min read
Acupuncture and Dry Needling – Part 2
On to acupuncture, what is it? Stated simply acupuncture is the insertion, manipulation, retention, and removal of fine filiform (solid)...
Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
Jan 11, 20233 min read
Acupuncture and Dry Needling – Part 1
I don’t like wading into this discussion. It bothers me that this discussion even exists. Sometimes, though, we must do things we don’t...
Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
Jan 11, 20233 min read
Randomized Controlled Trials: I do not think that means what you think it means.
We’ve talked about the philosophy of science, cognitive bias, cognitive dissonance and material-reductionism. All of these things impact...
Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
Jan 11, 20237 min read
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