Guest guest Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I found this on craigslist today while searching for acupuncture. it appears that these people are using acupuncture points and methods, and i don't believe that they have any kind of certification process or safety standards. it looks to me like there is actually penetration of the skin, which in my mind, would make this 'acupuncture'. does anyone have any idea of the legality of this? Marie Sepich LAc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I forgot to post the link to the stapling site: http://staplelean.com marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Marie, The legality will depend on each state's laws and regs. In some states, it might be legal under ear/body piercing laws and regs. But the health claims made would seem to move the procedure into the realm of acupuncture/medicine in most states. --Bill. -- Bill Mosca, LAc San Francisco CA mosca On Oct 8, 2008, at 8:57 AM, shamanist1 wrote: > I found this on craigslist today while searching for acupuncture. it > appears that these people are using acupuncture points and methods, > and > i don't believe that they have any kind of certification process or > safety standards. it looks to me like there is actually penetration > of > the skin, which in my mind, would make this 'acupuncture'. does > anyone > have any idea of the legality of this? > > Marie Sepich LAc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 <<How Long Does It Last? Staples last 2-3 months. Everyone is different in how their body reacts to Acupuncture. >> They clearly call it acupuncture on the site. There is no indication from the site that they are not employing or using licensed acupuncturists to perform the procedure. The question is should any one be doing this... The chances of complications with ear tacks are already high this is all the more so... David Botton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 How about this one? Looks like a chiropuncturist http://www.earstaplingassociation.com/ I have tried using the ASP needles that are made by Sedatelec, and now available through Lhasa OMS. I had a couple of really good experiences and a couple of really bad experiences. It is too much of a coin toss for me at this point to use them. I can't imagine it is much better with the staples. Sean Chinese Medicine Chinese Medicine On Behalf Of David Botton Thursday, October 09, 2008 9:20 PM Chinese Medicine Re: ear " stapling " ... infringement upon our scope of practice? <<How Long Does It Last? Staples last 2-3 months. Everyone is different in how their body reacts to Acupuncture. >> They clearly call it acupuncture on the site. There is no indication from the site that they are not employing or using licensed acupuncturists to perform the procedure. The question is should any one be doing this... The chances of complications with ear tacks are already high this is all the more so... David Botton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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