Acupuncture College

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Thanks for the compliments. I feel very passionate about TCM because

I suffered so much for so many years. I could have been helped a lot

sooner had I known about TCM. I think it's of vital importance that

students and professionals have a place to share information and ask

questions and that the general public have a place where they can

learn the basics of TCM. Unlike current Western medicine, TCM

recognizes how important it is that the more familiar people are with

the basics, the better they are able to be partners in healing. For

example, people raised in cultures where TCM is practiced widely tend

to do a much better job of describing pain than people raised in

strictly Western medicine cultures. For readers new to TCM, the

description the person gives of pain can be a key analysis

contribution. The simpliest example of this is that pain which is

relieved by pressure usually has a Deficiency Root and pain which is

made worse by pressure usually has an Excess Root. Pain with a Qi

Stagnation component often will move around. People in TCM cultures

sometimes will use the term " distending pain " . This is a term most

Westerners are unfamiliar with. Etc.

 

Sorry but I'm not familiar with these two acupuncture colleges.

Perhaps someone else on the list is.

 

> In regards to my personal question though, I am curious as to

whether

> or not anyone as any recommendations to acupuncture colleges in

> Texas. I'm currently trying to decide between one in Austin (AOMA),

> another in Houston (ACAOM), and possibly one in Dallas (DIAOM). The

> school in Dallas (where I live) is in candidate status, and I'm

> really not quite sure about it. If anyone has any suggestions, has

> attended any of these, heard rumors, etc,etc. please help me out! I

> plan on attending one of them this next fall, but I definitely want

> to make sure that I'm choosing the best one!

 

TCM can't cure or even improve everything, but there's a lot of

suffering that could be relieved if people were familiar with TCM and

consulting TCM healers. There is a shortage of TCM healers in the

U.S. and in many countries. For that reason I think you've made a

very positive career choice and wish you great luck in whichever

college you choose.

 

Victoria

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Thanks for getting back with me. It looks like I've just about

settled on a place for me to attend. I just hope it's the right

one!

TCM has always been of interest to me. I was fortunate in starting

out in the martial arts at a young age. It has helped me in

understanding concepts that might have been completely foreign to me

otherwise. Although I will say that I'm not real fond of some of the

eastern philosophy as it pertains to logical inconsistencies. But

hey, nothing is perfect.

Are you an acupuncturist? If you are (or anyone else here is) I have

a few questions concerning the business side of the whole deal. I'm

curious as to how many patients are seen (usually) when a practice

starts out; how many is the norm for a well established practice? I

want to make sure that I don't entrench myself into a debt load that

I won't be able to crawl out of! Thanks for your help.

 

 

Michael