info we can use about medical acupuncture

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Dear Licensed Acupuncturists,

 

I came across a brochure for medical acupuncture recently, published by the

American Academy of Medical Acupuncture.  I am just now taking a look at their

website, and am finding great information, from an allopathic perspective, on

how acupuncture works and why it is valuable.  This could be very valuable

information to any of us, who want to network with medical doctors and speak

with them in their language.  The link to this particular page is:

 

http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/acu_info/priv.html

 

Like many licensed acupuncturists, I'm not happy that docs with little training

get to call themselves " medical acupuncturists " .  However, we can certainly make

use of their research for our own benefit!  They have a journal which might be

useful.  They also have a page from 1999 about how much training different kinds

of docs need to practice medical acupuncture in various states, but I think it's

pretty outdated by now.  Call me sneaky if you like, but I'm happy to make use

of any perspective that is beneficial.

 

By the way, here's an interesting (and unfortunate for medical acudocs, I think)

quote from their brochure, " Doctor, what's this acupuncture all about? " :

 

" Because your doctor carefully sterilizes the needles using the same techniques

as for surgical instruments, or uses disposable needles, there is no risk of

infection from the treatments. "

 

Ahem.  Does anyone really sterilize acupuncture needles anymore?  Why would

they?

 

Other than this, their brochure doesn't really make any convincing arguments for

why it is better to see a medical acupuncturist, rather than a licensed

acupuncturist.  I find it kind of puzzling as a public relations education

piece.

 

I'd like to hear your thoughts on their web info.