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Clayton received a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Acupuncture and Moxibustion at the Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a highly regarded teaching facility and the largest acupuncture and moxibustion center in China. His research was concerned with acupuncture treatment for cerebral disorders under the tutelage of Dr. Shi Xue Min, the pioneer of modern acupuncture stroke treatment, at the distinguished First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Clayton discusses his experience in China, neuro-acupuncture needle techniques, and much more!

Mary J. Rogel holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from The University of Chicago and spent 10 years teaching psychology and 25 years doing health research and consulting before becoming a full-time acupuncturist. Mary's acupuncture practice specializes in tendon and ligament and their effect or structural integrity. In her talk with Chad, Mary discusses her assessment and needling techniques for joints and tendons, structural alignment and integrity, the importance of creating a network with western practitioners, and much more!

Dr. Amy Moll is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine specializing in neurological disorders, chronic pain, and concussion recovery. She is a faculty member of the Carrick Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation. She teaches courses on topics including concussion recovery, dysautonomia and neurological exam techniques, and has been a featured speaker in veterans groups on the topic of brain health. In her talk with Chad, Dr. Moll discusses concussions, CTE, functional neurology, and how acupuncture can help.

Matt Callison is the founder and head instructor of the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification (SMAC) program. Callison is the author of Motor Point Index- An Acupuncturist's Guide to Locating and Treating Motor Points. In his interview with Chad, Matt discusses the SMAC program, Sinew Channel research and Motor Point location on cadavers, upcoming publications, and more!

Steve Knobler, is the owner, operator, and a practitioner at North Seattle Community Acupuncture. Knobler had post-graduate training in orthopedic and sports acupuncture with Whitfield Reaves in Colorado. Steve has found a way to integrate the sports/orthopedic style acupuncture into the community acupuncture model. In his discussion with Chad, Steve discusses his decision to pursue community acupuncture and the logistics integrating orthopedic and sports acupuncture into that model.

Mel Hopper Koppelman is an acupuncturists and acupuncture and health research enthusiast. Her blog, abetterwaytohealth.com, provides readers with informative, evidence-based research on acupuncture and oriental medicine. In her discussion with Chad, Mel discusses the challenges in the acceptance of evidence-based acupuncture for western skeptics, possible mechanisms of acupuncture, and how to create a convincing argument against acupuncture skeptics.

Whitfield Reaves is regarded as one of the pioneers of Acupuncture Sports Medicine in the United States. Reaves is an author, teacher, and director of The Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship Program. In his discussion with Chad, Whit discusses differences and similarities in needle techniques for musculoskeletal issues. The conversation is focused around the question "Do acupuncturists need to make a muscle "twitch" in order to create change in the tissue?"

Anthony Von der Muhll is a credentialed Fellow of the American Academy of Pain Management and has his national board certification in Acupuncture Orthopedics. Von der Muhll serves as the clinical instructor in Integrative Sports Medicine at Five Branches University of Traditional Chinese. In his discussion with Chad, Von der Muhll talks about his background as a sports acupuncturists, the importance of understanding western physical medicine for sports acupuncturists, treatment modalities including ligamental/osteo-acupuncture, and much more!

Tom Bisio is the author of A Tooth From the Tiger’s Mouth: How to Treat Your Injuries with Powerful Healing Secrets of the Great Chinese Warriors and co-author with Frank Butler on Zheng Gu Tui Na : A Chinese Medical Massage Textbook. Bisio is the founder New York Internal Arts and International Internal Arts which train the internal arts Ba Gua Zhang and Xing Yi Quan. In his interview with Chad, Bisio discusses the stages of sports injuries and congruent treatment protocols with acupuncture, herbs, and internal arts.