How does one find an acupuncturist...

[Guest guest]

Short of blindly picking one off an internet list or out of a phone

book is there a way to get a reliable acupuncture recommendation?

I live about 30 miles west of chicago.

 

In advance, thanks for your help.

 

Bonnie

[Guest guest]

Go to http://www.acupuncture.com and follow the link to Acupuncturist Referrals. You'll find lots to choose from in Illinois.

 

Lynn L.

 

 

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Chibonfire

Chinese Traditional Medicine

Thursday, May 02, 2002 11:54 PM

[Chinese Traditional Medicine] How does one find an acupuncturist...

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[Guest guest]

The list at acupuncture.com is limited to two kinds of practitioners.

 

The first group is practitioners who belong to TCM friendly professional

organizations (Those that promote TCM rather than the weekend seminars

in medical acupuncture).

 

The second group are those who don't belong to organizations but have

sent in a case review or written an article for acupuncture.com that

proves that they are operating at an equivelant level of TCM as required

by the professional organizations.

 

There's actually a nice little blurb about how to find a practitioner

that is somewhat generic, but applicable to anybody who demonstrates

your concern. You can read it here:

 

http://Acupuncture.com/faq.htm#4

 

-al.

 

Chibonfire wrote:

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> Short of blindly picking one off an internet list or out of a phone

> book is there a way to get a reliable acupuncture recommendation?

> I live about 30 miles west of chicago.

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> In advance, thanks for your help.

>

> Bonnie

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[Guest guest]

Hi Bonnie,

Since you live about 30 miles west of Chicago perhaps you might want to

consider contacting either of the 2 acupuncture colleges in Chicago, Mid

West and Pacific. Aside from the possibility that they'd refer graduates,

consider seeing someone on faculty.

My experience when I've seen acupuncturists is that no matter how much I'm

suffering I'm still asking questions and wanting answers.

I've found that faculty tend to be more ready with verbal explanations.

Hey, some teachers just don't turn off teaching.

It is their nature.

 

My practice is shiatsu using 5 Elements for assessment. How acupuncture is

taught in most schools with a Chinese model and 5 Element isn't usually

stressed as much as the 8 Principles. What I've done is find acupuncturists

who have taught with TCM as a model but also Japanese acupuncture and

meridian energetic methods so they know where my questions are coming from.

 

Blessed keep,

Penel

in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood

[Guest guest]

hi, my name is paul, i'm in downers grove, know where that is? its one

of the western suburbs.

 

have a good one!

 

paul.