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University of California at San Diego (UCSD) Rimac

"RIMAC is the place to be if you're interested in treating musculoskeletal problems in a truly integrated and complementary style. At the present time it's still a work in progress, but if it continues on the present course you can plan on being quite busy while working at a faster pace than typically experienced at the PCOM campus clinic. The time constraints of the athletes and the nature of the treatments necessitate a modified version of the intake process. This "streamlined" process facilitates the needs of greater numbers of patients without compromising the quality or diminishing the integrity of the treatments. Thus far, the student athletes and staff have shown a good deal of support for the addition of acupuncture into the treatment room. They are gaining first hand experience in the difference acupuncture can have in recovery and performance after a compromising injury.

In short, a typical treatment works like this: A patient comes in for treatment. One, or several, interns are assigned to that patient to conduct an interview and assessment. The assessment is personally confirmed and/or modified by Matt. The patients treatment is then discussed with considerations given to coordination with the athletic training staff and the specific needs of the athlete. Treatment begins and......you know the rest of the story.

Interning at RIMAC is a great opportunity to learn about the management of musculoskeletal injury. It is also a great place to work on public education skills since most of the students are very curious and ask a lot of questions about the treatment.

Do be advised, however, that the scope of this internship is definitely more focused. It is not the place to be if you're looking for an off-site location to practice internal Zang-Fu with raw herbal formulas. On the other hand, if you are interested in muscles and bones then this is the place to be. Just make sure that you are well studied and comfortable with anatomy and orthoneuro tests. I can't emphasize enough that the more you are familiar with these two subjects, the more you will get from your experience. Go for it!"

Ted Kraines - Intern