Pediatrics: Treating the Most Common Respiratory and Digestive Disorders

American acupuncturists have been reticent to treat infants and small children, and yet Oriental medicine offers the most effective approach for common pediatric complaints when using Chinese herbal products, acupuncture, and Japanese shoneishin.

Jake Fratkin, practitioner of Japanese acupuncture with over 30 years of clinical experience, discusses in this webinar how Chinese medicine addresses pediatric conditions, including physiological and energetic aspects peculiar to newborns, infants and toddlers. Watch this video recording to find out the issues of administration of herbs and compliance, as well as psychological and behavioral traits the practitioner needs in order to cultivate trust and enthusiasm in their young patients.

Upon completion of this course, practitioners will:

• Learn important aspects of Pediatric Physiology and Energetics
• Know the basics of how to manage pediatric issues at different ages
• Learn the treatment of common gastrointestinal complaints
• Learn the treatment of common respiratory complaints
• Learn the use of acupuncture and shoneishin with small children

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