FAST Foundations Part 1 of 4

Integrative Approach to Cure Chronic Pain From Soft Tissue Injury: The Approach

4 CEU* Live Course

Learn a proven integrative framework for resolving chronic soft tissue pain by reactivating the body’s natural healing phases with a unique combination of therapeutic approaches as an acupuncturist. Including the game-changer of leveraging targeted laser/PBM acupuncture.

Feb 28th, 2026

9–1:30pm PST

Steve Liu, L.Ac.

For more than 25 years, Steve Liu’s clinic stayed full and grew, and was resilient even through recessions.

How?

75% of his referral traffic has been through a more effective chronic pain treatment method that goes beyond what typical TCM methods could achieve.

With over 100 million chronic pain sufferers in the US, and a lack of effective ​solutions anywhere else, this means big demand.​

Steve’s success wasn’t accidental. Patients typically experienced resolution of soft tissue chronic pain in 5–10 treatments, with a 95% success rate.

When people finally feel better after years of pain (with sustained results)…

… then ​​they tell others.

That’s became the engine of his practice.

Steve has codified the exact system behind those results in FAST™, and is teaching it to you through this 4 CEU virtual, live course. And will be delving deeper into the rest of this 4 part series with upper body, lower body, and practice management.

A clinic-tested method built for a level of real-world soft-tissue healing not available anywhere else.

FAST™ uses an integrative, four-component approach that works with the body’s healing process, and heals the biggest source of chronic soft tissue pain and re-injury – unresolved scar tissue.

This includes the game-changing, targeted use of laser/PBM acupuncture, which can reach depths even needles can’t, and whose wavelengths activates cellular healing.

The results for this type of chronic pain is so effective that Steve has pain doctors seeing him and referring their patients.

It’s unique, effective, and codified so you can start using it immediately in your practice.

This course introduces an integrative approach with PBM to reactivate the innate healing mechanism, help the body quickly progress through the three healing phases, and cure chronic pain.

What You Will Learn

In this focused 4 CEU training, you will learn how to integrate:

Cross-fiber massage and Tuina to break up scar tissue

Electro-acupuncture for the treatment of chronic soft tissue pay due to injury

Far-infrared heat therapy to promote blood flow and support tissue healing

Photobiomodulation therapy to accelerate and enhance clinical outcomes

Chinese herbal and functional medicine to reduce acute inflammation and manage pain

Recordings available afterward, but live attendance is required for qualify for CEUs.

Part of a 4 Part FAST Foundations Series
of Online Courses

Each provides 4 CEU, and are available as a bundle.
The bundle also includes BONUS access to my comprehensive Laser/PBM Acupuncture Primer!

Part 1: The Approach

Learn a proven integrative framework for resolving chronic soft tissue pain by reactivating the body’s natural healing phases.

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Part 2: The Upper Body

Apply the integrative chronic pain protocol to the most common upper body injuries, from head and neck to shoulders, elbows, and wrists.

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Part 3: The Lower Body

Extend the integrative treatment approach to chronic lower body injuries including hips, knees, ankles, and feet.

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Part 4: Practice Management

Learn how to integrate the treatment protocol into your clinic using treatment tools and marketing information to support a successful practice.

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Purcahse this 1 Course

Register for just $197

Get access to the live seminar, the recordings, supporting materials, and be eligible for the 4 CEU from NCCAOM* and CA by attending the live seminar.

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Bundle all 4 Courses and SAVE!

Bundle all 4 courses for just $750 (Save $38)

Get access to all 4 live seminars, the recordings, supporting materials, and be eligible for the 16 CEU from NCCAOM* and CA by attending the live seminars.

BONUS: Also get access to my comprehensive Laser Acupuncture Primer!

ASLAT members save 20%

Become a member or log in to get your discount!

*Course Participant Attestation:

I understand that the information in this course presented by the Provider and/or Instructor(s) is for educational purposes only and should only be applied with appropriate clinical judgment and used by a trained and licensed practitioner. Governmental laws and regulations vary from region to region and the contents of this course vary in permissible usage. The participant is required to check their local, state, and federal laws and regulations regarding the practice requirements and scope of practice issues and the use of the information of this course including, but not limited to, theory, herbal medicine, and acupuncture. I acknowledge that NCCAOM does not endorse any specific treatment regimens of any kind. Furthermore, if I use any modalities or treatments taught in this course, I agree to waive, release, indemnify, discharge, and covenant not to sue NCCAOM from and against any liability, claims, demands, or causes of action whatsoever, arising out of any injury, loss, or damage that a person may sustain related to the use of the information in this course. I understand that this Release is governed by the laws of District of Columbia, U.S.A. and shall survive the termination or expiration of this course.

Meet Steve Liu, L.Ac., BSEE

Founder of HanLin Center for Integrative Medicine and the co-creator of the FAST method

Steve Liu is a licensed acupuncturist from Tucson, Arizona. He was an electrical and laser engineer in Silicon Valley. He has combined photobiomodulation (formerly called low-level laser/LED) therapy with acupuncture to treat acute and chronic pain condition since 2000.

Steve is a member of the North American Association for photobiomoduLation Therapy since 2001 and became its president from 2008 to 2010. He was the President Emeritus of Arizona Society of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture. He also Serves as a board member of the International Society for Medical Laser Applications.

He founded American Society for Laser Acupuncture Therapy and serves as its president since 2006.

Besides practicing acupuncture, laser acupuncture, photobiomodulation therapy, Functional Medicine, and Chinese herbal medicine, Steve also coaches patients on whole-food, plant-based lifestyle. Steve is a vegan marathon runner, and he wishes to run his 100th marathon on his 100th birthday.

He has uniquely developed treatment protocols that integrate Chinese Medicine, Laser Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine to successfully treat chronic soft tissue pain, peripheral neuropathy, age-related macular degeneration, slow progression of Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease.