TCM , Acupuncture or What? Immaturity?

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Yes Don, that would be okay.

 

Your skills would be self-limiting. You alone would be responsible for

the success or damage you might do to someone, not the profession. I

have patients manipulate themselves all the time without any training.

I don't like it much when they mess up, but it's another source of

income when they do.

 

Most physical therapists get about this much additional training

(the " weekend " ) in Class IV manipulation and do just fine. But of

course, they have just spent from 4 to 8 years learning their trade.

They also have enough wisdom and caution to limit what they do until

they learn more.

 

This is true of Chiropractors, Osteopaths and Allopaths when learning

about Acupuncture (as opposed to TCM).

 

You folks have to get a hold of yourselves and quit making ignorant

judgements.

 

First off, I don't know of any one " weekend courses " in Acupuncture and

of any practitioner with Malpractice Insurance who would attempt to

practice Acupuncture after only reading a book, attending a weekend

course or watching or CD. They would most likely become " self-

limiting " if they did!

 

I do know of " poorly trained " colleagues who attempt to practice

Acupuncture. I often see their patients. It is an unhappy, but good

source of additional income.

 

We have two very fine TCM colleges in Colorado which produce excellent

TCM practitioners. There are a couple of them in town. They are often

a good source of income as well.

 

I'm sorry, but I think your arrogance is only excelled by your

ignorance and fuelled by some bad experiences and preconceived notions

which have nothing to do with the business of helping humankind get

proper care.

 

But that's just my opinion....

 

Bill