Wednesday, October 28, 2026
8:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm CT, 5:00 pm PT
Wrist Ankle Acupuncture, Mechanism of Action: A Review of 8 Papers Addressing Three Areas of Neuroanatomy and Physiology
Presented By
Michael Freedman, MD, FAAMA
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1-Hour Live Webcast
Overview
Description
Wrist Ankle Acupuncture (WAA) is an acupuncture treatment technique that was first described in 1975. It is simple, nearly painless and highly effective for multiple peripheral pain and internal conditions. The treatment does not require a patient to disrobe and can be performed in nearly any setting. The purpose of the talk is to demystify the results obtained with the treatment and help address the skepticism that continues to create bias regarding the use of acupuncture.
Learning objectives
At the conclusion of this LIVE webcast physician participants will be able to:
- Describe three levels of the nervous system for which there is evidence that WAA has an effect.
- Discuss the action of serotonin in the transmission of pain.
- Explain why an acupuncture intervention can have an impact on the mechanism of chronic pain.
- Design an acupuncture study that can be performed in a clinic setting using fNIR technology.
Michael Freedman, MD, FAAMA
Dr. Michael Freedman is a graduate of Baylor College of Medicine in 1981 where he also completed a Neurology residency program in 1986. He served as a United States Navy Reserve Medical Officer from 2003-2018; during most of those years he was attached to the 4th Marine Division. Dr. Freedman completed the HMI course in 2015 and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Medical Acupuncture and a Fellow of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. Currently he is employed by the VA at the Greenville NC VA Health Care Center.
To Register
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Accreditation/Designation
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AAMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement
Michael Freedman, MD, FAAMA has indicated no real or apparent conflicts.
The reviewers and activity planners have no financial relationships to disclose.
Disclosure Policy
The AAMA must ensure that anyone who is in a position to control the content of the education activity has disclosed all financial relationships that you have had in the past 24 months (even if now ended) with ineligible companies. We define ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.