Episode 1 What is an Acupuncture Point: A Scientific Perspective

Episode 1. What is an Acupuncture Point?
In this episode Dr. Joseph Audette, MD, President of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture and Sam Audette, LAc. California and Nationally Board Certified Acupuncturist, discuss the highlights of the latest American Academy of Medical Acupuncture 2024 Symposium and delve into the science and competing theories behind what is an acupuncture point and the importance of how developing this scientific understanding will allow the field of acupuncture to grow similar to how cardiology developed after the William Harvey’s discovery of the circulatory system. We discuss the various theories such as the nervous system model of acupuncture, the fascial model, mechanical deformation of the fascia, and crystalline properties of structured water, the extracellular matrix and the piezoelectric effect.