The Importance of a Licensed Acupuncturist |
Choosing a Chinese Medical physician with appropriate training is essential for getting the results in your health care you are seeking.Different practitioners such as Medical doctors, Physical therapists, and Chiropractors practicing acupuncture or what some like to refer to as "Dry Needling" most often DO NOT have the same amount of training as a Licensed acupuncturists who is a NCCAOM Nationally Board Certified Diplomat in Either Acupuncture or Orienal Medicine.Continue reading below and learn why it is important to work with Licensed acupuncturists who have a Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree in the studies of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and who are NCCAOM Nationally Board Certified Diplomats in either Acupuncture or Oriental Medicine.
Credentials to seek out when looking for a Chinese Medical Physician (aka - "Acupuncturist"):
Below are some Q/As, as well as, some additional, detailed information regarding this Very Important Topic.
What is the difference between a licensed acupuncturist and a doctor or chiropractor who performs acupuncture?
Licensed acupuncturists have completed a minimum of a 4 year full-time academic and clinical study dedicated to learning acupuncture and Chinese Medicine with usually over 3,000 hours in professional and clinical training, earning a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate (additional 2+ years of schooling) in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
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The Acupuncture Association of Colorado (AAC) is the Professional Association for NCCAOM Board Certified, Licensed Acupuncturists in the state of Colorado. AAC Members are L.Ac and NCCAOM Diplomats in Oriental Medicine (Certified Diplomat in BOTH Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine) or NCCAOM Diplomats in Acupuncture (Certified Diplomat in Acupuncture only).
There are Different Standards for OTHER PRACTITIONERS Calling Themselves “Acupuncturists” in Colorado**:
Western Medical Doctors, Chiropractors and Physical Therapists who advertise that they practice acupuncture, for the most part, learn the basics of acupuncture via taking elective courses, usually only having a few hundred hours of academic and clinical training under their belts vs the thousands of hours Licensed and Nationally Board Certified Acupuncturists have under their belts.
Chiropractors:
Medical Doctors (M.D.’s) & Doctors of Osteopathy (D.O.’s):
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