LIVE discussion • 1 CEU from NCCAOM* available • FREE for ASLAT members
Reviewing Groundbreaking Research on
Why Acute Inflammation Is Necessary to Stop Chronic Pain
Join Steve H. Liu, L.Ac., BSEE for a discussion of a groundbreaking McGill University research paper challenging conventional pain treatment. He will review why acute inflammation is essential for resolving pain, how suppressing it with common anti inflammatories can promote chronic pain, and what this means for long term healing in practice.
Session Date:
February 18th at 5pm PST
Presented By:
Steve Liu, L.Ac., BSEE
Attend Live and Earn:
1 CEU from NCCAOM*
In a surprising discovery that flies in the face of conventional medicine, McGill University researchers report that treating pain with anti-inflammatory medication, like ibuprofen or aspirin, may promote pain in the long term.
“What we’ve been doing for decades not only appears to be wrong, but appears to be 180 degrees wrong,” says senior study author Jeffrey Mogil, PhD, a professor in the department of psychology at McGill. “You should not be blocking inflammation. You should be letting inflammation happen. That’s what stops chronic pain.”
Steve’s paper, published in Science Translational Medicine, suggests that inflammation, a normal part of injury recovery, helps resolve acute pain and prevents it from becoming chronic. Blocking that inflammation may interfere with this process, leading to harder-to-treat pain.
This clinically focused live discussion will help you learn:
- Why most acute pain patients turn into chronic pain patients
- How neutrophil plays a role in healing chronic pain
- Why inflammation is nature’s pain reliever
- How anti-inflammatories like NSAIDs stop healing
- Why reactivation of inflammation in chronic pain patients helps kickstart the healing
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I understand that the information in this course presented by the Provider and/or Instructor(s) is for educational purposes only and should only be applied with appropriate clinical judgment and used by a trained and licensed practitioner. Governmental laws and regulations vary from region to region and the contents of this course vary in permissible usage. The participant is required to check their local, state, and federal laws and regulations regarding the practice requirements and scope of practice issues and the use of the information of this course including, but not limited to, theory, herbal medicine, and acupuncture. I acknowledge that NCCAOM does not endorse any specific treatment regimens of any kind. Furthermore, if I use any modalities or treatments taught in this course, I agree to waive, release, indemnify, discharge, and covenant not to sue NCCAOM from and against any liability, claims, demands, or causes of action whatsoever, arising out of any injury, loss, or damage that a person may sustain related to the use of the information in this course. I understand that this Release is governed by the laws of District of Columbia, U.S.A. and shall survive the termination or expiration of this course.
Presented by Steve Liu, L.Ac., BSEE
As an acupuncturist and a leader in laser therapies for over 20 years, Steve Liu saw the incredible potential for Acupuncturists to provide not only better outcomes but improved opportunities to grow their practices with these natural, safe, and effective therapies.
Steve Liu has developed innovative and effective treatments for chronic soft tissue injury, macular degeneration, Parkinson’s disease, and others, incorporating acupuncture and photobiomodulation therapies with significant results for over 25 years.
