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...
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Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
- Jan 11
- 5 min
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...
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Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
- Jan 11
- 3 min
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)...
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Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
- Jan 11
- 3 min
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...
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Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
- Jan 11
- 7 min
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...
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Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
- Jan 11
- 4 min
Sacred Cows
At this point you may be wondering why I’m writing about these subjects. You’re probably thinking ‘Jeff, why do I need to know about...
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Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
- Jan 11
- 6 min
Cognitive Bias and Cognitive Dissonance
I seriously debated with myself about the inclusion of this post. On the one hand, this is good information for people trying to make...
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Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
- Jan 11
- 8 min
How Do We Know That We Know What We Know?
It’s important to note that I am not a philosopher. Some of what we’re about to delve into is pretty heady. I’ve done my best to...
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Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
- Jan 1
- 4 min
Introduction
The next few blog posts were initially made on an older version of my site. I've decided to port them here in case anyone is interested....
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Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
- Nov 25, 2019
- 11 min
The Placebo Question
Is acupuncture placebo? Let's examine the evidence.
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Jeff Rippey, L.Ac.
- Oct 19, 2019
- 14 min
East-West: Low Back Pain
For those who may not know, I’m currently working on my doctorate in acupuncture. The program I chose is through the Pacific College of...
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