What is Medical Acupuncture?

You may be surprised to learn that there are several forms of acupuncture.

Many people are familiar with what is known as Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture.  This is acupuncture that is practiced in a way that emulates acupuncture as it is believed to have been practiced thousands of years ago.

Although it is valuable to honor the traditions of the past, it is also important to take advantage of the knowledge that has been gained about human physiology in recent years.

Medical acupuncture is provided by licensed doctors, including Chiropractic Physicians, that have a background in traditional acupuncture as well as in contemporary scientific clinical physiology.  In a way, it is a blend of the most valuable parts of the traditional approach combined with a modern understanding of human function.

Just as it would be unreasonable for a heart surgeon to treat their patient based only on thousand-year-old knowledge, it is advantageous for acupuncture clinicians to have a legitimate background in contemporary human physiology.  This can only be accomplished through years of modern education in clinical sciences.