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...