Getting to the Point - Episode 1 'Children's Hospital of Orange County'

Brought to you by the Acupuncture Now Foundation and award winning film maker Doug Dearth, this touching documentary chronicles the stories of two young boys diagnosed with brain cancer who were cared for at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) in the city of Orange, California.

Facing the complications from brain surgery and their upcoming chemotherapy treatments, CHOC neurosurgeon, Dr. William Loudon, suggests to Cade and Max’s parents that they try something outside the box and introduces them to CHOC hospital acupuncturist Ruth McCarty.

Over the next few years, this unique treatment approach helps ease the fatigue, nausea and pain so common in cancer victims while Cade is also helped to recover from a devastating stroke he suffered after his second brain surgery.

Please share this documentary with others to help them understand how valuable acupuncture can be even in children with the most serious illnesses.

[rayfordacupuncture]

Excellent work Matt, John and the ANF I hope our profession takes the time to watch and spread the word about this great effort.

[danielafreda]

Thank you for sharing this with the world. Traditional Chinese Medicine is an amazing resource.

[eleonormendelson]

Wonderful! But as they said, it is hard to get into a hospital if you don't have the right connection. Bottom line it's not about evidence based medicine but having that influential person that can bring you in...and let the medicine do its magic.

[clinicanovohorizonte]

Todos devíamos ver este vídeo com muita atenção. Já agora, aconselho vivamente o sr. bastonário da Ordem dos Médicos a fazer o mesmo...

[contentofcharacter]

This is ok. Fact of the matter is there are tons of treatments for cancer outside of the western medicine paradigm of surgery, chemotherapy, & radiation.
Chinese Medicine is one such modality that is not toxic to the patient & selectively targets the pathology. This documentary only suggests it is a useful adjunct & I think that’s a real shame. It’s similar to doing a documentary about Muhammad Ali when he was in his prime and only focusing on his skill as a sparring partner. It does not reflect the true potential of what can be done. an acupuncturist who has treated a lot of people with cancer, and note I am not saying I treat cancer since I could be punished by the folks in power, I’m saddened that you are down playing the healing potential of traditional & integrative Medicine!