| There are common diseases that can be treated by | | | | Licensed Acupuncturist, I am concerned about the |
| regular physicians. Household ailments, like the regular | | | | seriousness of the matter and would encourage |
| cold and fever, can be easily addressed by your | | | | everyone to seek out a licensed acupuncturist (L.Ac.) |
| friendly family doctor. However, there are certain | | | | only. |
| diseases that are very complicated. Such complex | | | | Although Chiropractors and Medical Doctors are |
| diseases may require the help of a specialist. | | | | qualified to treat ailments, they may not be able to |
| One such specialist is a Licensed Acupuncturist. | | | | provide effective acupuncture treatment to patients. |
| Recently viewed as a frivolous form of Eastern | | | | Let us put it this way: if you have a congenital eczema |
| medicine, acupuncture is now recognized as an | | | | and you suffer a sudden bout of itchiness, would you |
| effective curative treatment for various complicated | | | | go to an orthopedist instead of a dermatologist? The |
| diseases that conventional Western medicine cannot | | | | obvious answer is a big NO. |
| effectively address without the help of synthetic drugs. | | | | If you are looking for an effective acupuncture |
| Many scientific studies have already proven | | | | treatment program, then you should, by all means, seek |
| acupuncture's efficacy on relieving back pains, an | | | | the services of a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.). You |
| ailment which usually requires powerful analgesic drugs. | | | | will be certain that you will not put yourself at risk if |
| Acupuncture has also been proven to effectively treat | | | | you consult a Licensed Acupuncturist. A Medical |
| paralysis due to stroke. | | | | Doctor may be authorized to practice acupuncture if |
| There is no doubt: acupuncture is really an effective | | | | they have completed 200 credit hours of acupuncture |
| treatment for many medical conditions. However, | | | | practice. Licensed Acupuncturists, on the other hand, |
| acupuncture can only be done properly and effectively | | | | have already taken acupuncture courses for 3-4 |
| by a Licensed Acupuncturist. A person cannot call | | | | years and may have more than 3,000 credit hours of |
| himself an acupuncturist by simply watching | | | | acupuncture and Chinese medicine practice. |
| instructional Internet videos and reading acupuncture | | | | And having extensive hours of acupuncture practice |
| books. Acupuncture is a specialized discipline that | | | | may mean a lot. A Licensed Acupuncturist thoroughly |
| requires practitioners to undergo through extensive | | | | knows the human body and all acupuncture points. |
| training from accredited acupuncture schools. Many of | | | | Pain caused by a needle or needles inadvertently left |
| these acupuncture schools also have intensive training | | | | in the skin would never occur if your acupuncturist is a |
| in traditional Chinese medicine. | | | | licensed one. |
| Recently, an acquaintance of mine has asked my | | | | Life is precious. If you are seeking acupuncture |
| opinion on Chiropractors and Medical Doctors who | | | | treatment, see to it that you go to a Licensed |
| have been practicing acupuncture after attending | | | | Acupuncturist. |
| several weekend acupuncture seminars. As a | | | | |