Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 " Joined the dark side... " " 100-year stranglehold... " One major difference between the acupuncture or TCM profession in general and the chiropractic profession in general is a deep respect for Western medicine, and for many Western doctors that respect is becoming mutual. If you can't see the tremendous good that Western medicine has done for the world overall then you are sure to alienate not only the established medical industry, but a great many potential patients too. While I'm tremendously grateful to all those who came before me to make acupuncture legal and more widely accepted, this type of adversarial approach to Western medicine will surely fail in the end IMO. Christopher Vedeler L.Ac. Oasis Acupuncture http://www.oasisacupuncture.com 9832 N. Hayden Rd. Suite 215 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Phone: (480) 991-3650 Chinese Medicine Chinese Medicine On Behalf Of Dr. Avery Jenkins Tuesday, February 27, 2007 7:06 AM Chinese Medicine Re: Re: Dr. or Doctor title in ads, How can it be legal? On the other hand, coming from the other end of it, DCs doing acupuncture bring additional qualifications to the table. As a DC, I am trained in a wider array of complementary therapies, so for patients in whom a mixed therapeutic approach is most beneficial, I'm a good bet. And before casting aspersions, don't forget -- if it weren't for the chiropractic profession, you would likely not be practicing legally today. The homeopaths were all but wiped out and the remains straggled on in Europe, the osteopaths folded and joined the dark side, the naturopaths still aren't licensed in all states. We were the only alternative health care profession that not only survived, but somehow managed to prosper, during the 100-year stranglehold that allopathic medicine held on health care. The legislative gains we made -- at the price of many chiropractors going to jail -- are the umbrella under which your practice rights were enabled. Not to mention that the first academic program for acupuncture was at a chiropractic college. I say live and let live. There's room for all of us, here, and ways in which we can learn from each other. Avery L. Jenkins, DC, FIAMA, DACBN Chiropractic Physician Fellow, International Academy of Medical Acupuncturists Diplomate, American Clinical Board of Nutrition www.docaltmed.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 other issues re: acu/chiros aside, avery and christopher raise some valid points here, and i thank them for elaborating so eloquently on these issues, and for reminding us. On 2/28/07, Christopher Vedeler L.Ac. <ckvedeler wrote: > > " Joined the dark side... " " 100-year stranglehold... " > > One major difference between the acupuncture or TCM profession in > general and the chiropractic profession in general is a deep respect for > Western medicine, and for many Western doctors that respect is becoming > mutual. If you can't see the tremendous good that Western medicine has > done for the world overall then you are sure to alienate not only the > established medical industry, but a great many potential patients too. > > While I'm tremendously grateful to all those who came before me to make > acupuncture legal and more widely accepted, this type of adversarial > approach to Western medicine will surely fail in the end IMO. > > Christopher Vedeler L.Ac. > Oasis Acupuncture > http://www.oasisacupuncture.com > 9832 N. Hayden Rd. > Suite 215 > Scottsdale, AZ 85258 > Phone: (480) 991-3650 > > > Chinese Medicine <Chinese Medicine%40yaho\ ogroups.com> > [Chinese Medicine <Traditional_Chinese_Medicin\ e%40>] > On Behalf Of Dr. > Avery Jenkins > Tuesday, February 27, 2007 7:06 AM > To: Chinese Medicine <Chinese Medicine%40yaho\ ogroups.com> > Re: Re: Dr. or Doctor title in ads, How can it be > legal? > > On the other hand, coming from the other end of it, DCs doing > acupuncture > bring additional qualifications to the table. As a DC, I am trained in a > > wider array of complementary therapies, so for patients in whom a mixed > > therapeutic approach is most beneficial, I'm a good bet. > > And before casting aspersions, don't forget -- if it weren't for the > chiropractic profession, you would likely not be practicing legally > today. > The homeopaths were all but wiped out and the remains straggled on in > Europe, the osteopaths folded and joined the dark side, the naturopaths > > still aren't licensed in all states. We were the only alternative health > > care profession that not only survived, but somehow managed to prosper, > > during the 100-year stranglehold that allopathic medicine held on health > > care. The legislative gains we made -- at the price of many > chiropractors > going to jail -- are the umbrella under which your practice rights were > > enabled. > > Not to mention that the first academic program for acupuncture was at a > > chiropractic college. > > I say live and let live. There's room for all of us, here, and ways in > which we can learn from each other. > > Avery L. Jenkins, DC, FIAMA, DACBN > Chiropractic Physician > Fellow, International Academy of Medical Acupuncturists Diplomate, > American Clinical Board of Nutrition www.docaltmed.com > > > -- Kath Bartlett, LAc, MS, BA UCLA Oriental Medicine Experienced, Dedicated, Effective Asheville Center For 70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777 kbartlett www.AcupunctureAsheville.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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