Douglas Frank, Ed.M., C.M.T., L.Ac.
Professional Education
- Heart Essence (Tibetan Reiki) 2000-Present
- Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET), Los Angeles, California,1998.
- Diplomate Acupuncture, Licenced Acupuncturist, Colorado 1987.
- Certified Massage Therapist, Boulder School of Massage Therapy, Boulder, Colorado, 1982.
- Ed.M. in Counseling Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1973.
- B.A. in History, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, 1971.
Acupuncture Employment History
- 1994-Present, Private Practice, Boulder, Colorado.
- 1996-2002 Sheridan Park Chiropractic, Westminster, Colorado.
- 1991-1994 Acupuncturist, The Center For Spinal Rehabilitation, Denver, Colorado.
- 1987-1990 Acupuncturist, Colorado Back School Denver, Colorado.
Publications:
- Low Back Pain: Care and Prevention with Traditional Chinese Medicine, Blue Poppy Press,1995.
- Curing Arthritis Naturally with Chinese Medicine, co-authored with Bob Flaws, Blue Poppy Press,1997.
I find the concept of information systems helpful to explain how Chinese medicine therapeutics help create the conditions of healing. All functions of the body can been seen in terms of information exchange. Our nervous system, hormonal system, circulatory system, digestive system, as well as the acupuncture meridian system, are integrated systems that provide the necessary information to keep our body functioning. When any of these systems have impaired functioning there is a mis-communication of information that can then spread throughout the entire network of the body. We experience this mis-communication of information as the symptoms of our disease.
Chinese Medicine Point of View
From the Chinese medicine point of view the systems of the body are injured from the information generated by excessively sustained emotional states, dietary indiscretions, environmental insults, and physical injury. Chinese medicine utilizes methods such as acupuncture to input therapeutic information into the body through the meridian system to shift the various systems of the body toward increased function and integration, thereby reducing symptoms and restoring optimal health.
My Techniques
I utilize the following techniques in my Oriental medicine practice:
1) Acupuncture, Chinese and Japanese styles
2) Chinese Herbal Medicine
3) Nambudripads' Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET)
4) Massage
5) Heart Essence (Tibetan Reiki)
6) Energy Body Work
