How well do you know your acupuncturist? Do you know if they are fully trained in acupuncture or if they are minimally trained under the guise of medical acupuncture? There is a major difference! The majority of practitioners whose post graduate education and schooling is based in the field of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (AOM) receive about 80% of their education exclusively in the field. ...

A recent article in the Associated Press claimed that acupuncture is not effective. They say acupuncture can not help patients with high blood pressure and insomnia. That’s partially true! When acupuncture is performed by a medical doctor or chiropractor who is NOT licensed in acupuncture, you wont see the kind of results that you would get by going to a licensed acupuncturist (L.Ac.). The ...

Stay away from undertrained medical acupuncturists if you don’t want your lungs punctured. Acupuncture is one of the most popular complementary therapies in the world and it’s crucial to go to a licensed acupuncturist (L.Ac.) to avoid serious complications while avoiding medical doctors, chiropractors, and other practitioners with minimal acupuncture training calling themselves acupunc...

This is the headline I recently came across. Practice Medical Acupuncture In 4 Days. Would you go to an acupuncturist who has 4 days of training? Neither would I! When seeking out an acupuncturist, make sure they have at least 3 years training with over 2,000 hours of acupuncture study. One of the main issues surrounding medical acupuncture is their lack of training. This ad goes on to say that th...

There was an article written in Acupuncture Today called “Who Are Qualified Acupuncturists?” by Ronda Wimmer. She made some really great points! Here are some of them: “Medical acupuncturists are simply physicians trained via a 200-300 hour course with a streamlined curriculum, as overseen by the American Academy of Medical Acupuncturists”. This isn’t something licens...

Self-Educated Russian acupuncturist kills patient with needle therapy! A Russian woman died of pain-induced shock after a self-educated acupuncturist stuck a needle in the wrong spot on her back. The man has been sentenced to 18 months of prison, after which he plans to continue his healing career. The 38-years-old policewoman came to the acupuncturist to relieve backache. Tamara Popova had suff...

The most recent issue of ‘Acupuncture Today’ had a poll entitled: Do you think teaching medical students about AOM is useful for the profession? A huge 79% said yes while just 14% said no. Theoretically speaking I would say yes as well. But thinking about it a little more turns my vote to NO! If teaching medical students about acupuncture and Oriental medicine would bring about mutual ...

Recently I have been coming across this same article all over the internet on the topic of how to choose an acupuncturist. They make a few good points but miss one important key factor with regards to training in medical acupuncture vs. training to be a licensed acupuncturist. They say before you sign up for your acupuncture treatments it is a good idea to ask your friends if they have received ac...

Where does one go to medical acupuncture school versus where does one go to traditional acupuncture school? Why are there different acupuncture schools? Shouldn’t there be one kind of acupuncture school for all those interested in studying it?   There are two types of acupuncture schools that are currently educating those to perform acupuncture on you. It is important, for your health and safet...

If you go to the site of the AMAA, the American Medical Acupuncture Association, there are many thoughtful studies that dedicated allopaths, as acupuncturists, have performed and published.  This is definitely a genuine contribution.  I believe that most of these practitioners have no interest in” taking over” as they are motivated by results and discovery. However, the Medical Acupunctu...