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Monday, August 3, 2009
Up and Running!
I am very excited to announce that my website is finally LIVE! It is still a work in progress, you will notice a few sections that are coming soon - but the majority of it is up and running! So, take a look, leave me feedback - and please please share it with your friends!
on that note... a little bit about what anatomy means to me:
a.nat.o.my (n):
1. The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts; analysis.
2. The science of the shape and structure of organisms and their parts.
3. The human body.
The acupuncturist’s job is one of examination and analysis; it requires discerning a pattern in the chaos of seemingly unrelated symptoms.
on that note... a little bit about what anatomy means to me:
a.nat.o.my (n):
1. The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts; analysis.
2. The science of the shape and structure of organisms and their parts.
3. The human body.
The acupuncturist’s job is one of examination and analysis; it requires discerning a pattern in the chaos of seemingly unrelated symptoms.
The understanding of structure is vital to the understanding of function. By restoring integrity to the physical and energetic structure the acupuncturist can facilitate healing.
The human body is inseparable from the human mind and spirit – we are one whole. The acupuncturist treats each human body as an individual possessing an integrated body, mind and spirit.
Labels: acupuncture, anatomy, chinese medicine, Portland, TCM
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Welcome! (and what does your blog title mean?)
Let the muscles be well inserted and bound together, according to the knowledge of them which is given us by anatomy.
- John Dryden
- John Dryden
Hi and welcome to from origin to insertion, the blog for anatomy acupuncture, llc!
First and foremost, I'm happy you're here. Thank you!
I am so excited to be getting this show up and running. It's been a long time coming - I can't tell you how long I've dreamed of having my own practice and it's all starting to materialize (unfortunately not from thin air - there is definitely a lot of hard work going in to it). So, let's get down to some business.
I want to explain a bit - you might be wondering about the (incredibly geeky) name for my blog (as well as the my professional moniker - but that story and the philosophy behind it is a post for another day. but soon).
from origin to insertion - a bit like from a to z (but with a more anatomical bent). Literally, it refers (most often) to the anatomy of muscles - the origin being the point where the muscle is attached to a bone or another muscle that is usually not moved by the contraction of the muscle. Thereby, insertion is the opposite end of the muscle - attached to movable bone. As muscles contract their insertions move toward their origins and this is known as it's action and results in body movement.
Fig. 1: Origins and insertions of the biceps and triceps. 
Exciting, right? Geeky anatomical meaning aside - I wanted to convey that this blog will cover all sorts of healthcare topics, ones that interest me, ones that interest you, and ones that are important for us all to think about. I will, of course, be sharing about acupuncture - research, case studies, and my thoughts on practicing it - but this is not to limit the discussion.
This space is for you! I want interaction - questions and comments. Don't be shy - tell me what you'd like to see : questions you want answered, topics for posts, or anything else you desire.
But from origin to insertion is not simply a catch all for anything under the sun, it also invokes the idea of a functional unit, one that has a start and finish and whose structure can lead us to function, to discussion, to action and movement.
So, there you have it - and as promised, shortly I'll post about what anatomy acupuncture means to me. In the meantime, welcome, make yourself at home - please leave comments, add me to your RSS feed reader, and don't be a stranger!
Cheers,
~Alexis
ps - while learning origins and insertions are the bane of any beginning anatomy student's existance - they're the basis of understanding the musculoskeletal system. Here's a link to some muscle tables if you're so inclined.
Labels: acupuncture, anatomy, muscles
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