An Introduction to Auricular Acupuncture for Pain Management

View the recording of our AI-PAMI Health Care Provider Presentation: “An Introduction to Auricular Acupuncture for Pain Management” originally presented on February 18, 2022. Hear from Irene Estores, MD, Medical Director of the Integrative Medicine Program at the University of Florida. Dr. Estores discusses the origination of auriculotherapy, or auricular acupuncture, and gives an introduction to the protocol and acupoint zones used in this therapy. She also reviews recent research to explore the evidence-base.

Presentation Outline:
Auriculotherapy for Chronic Pain
Defining Auriculotherapy
History of Auriculotherapy
Neurologic Mechanisms
Evidence-Base for Auricular Acupuncture Modalities
Building the Evidence: Research and Clinical

The Aging and Integrative Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (AI-PAMI) is a comprehensive project addressing non-opioid pain management in adults ages 50 and older living in Northeast Florida. The overall goal of AI-PAMI is the advancement of innovative pain education and patient care focused on multimodal and integrative pain management.
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