In healthcare, many tools are available to provide the best solutions for effective patient outcomes. For example, several practitioners offer solutions with acupuncture for pain management, sports medicine, and other problems.

Education

The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM) regulates all acupuncture training in the United States. The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) provides board certification for AOM. The Master's degree is entry-level and can vary in length from 3 years to 4 years of full-time study. A minimum of 1,905 hours of graduate-level education and 660 hours of supervised clinical experience. Depending on whether it includes Chinese herbal studies. Acupuncturists train in biomedicine, anatomy and physiology, and eastern medical concepts.

Scope

Acupuncturists treat a whole health model by treating many conditions using filiform needles, gua sha, cupping, and Chinese herbal medicine. In addition, acupuncturists are the only healthcare providers trained to use acupuncture needles as a primary tool for treatment. In Florida, acupuncture is a form of primary health care based on traditional Chinese medicine, and cosmetic acupuncture is used for facial rejuvenation.

The NCCAOM published a dry-needling statement that explores differences in education and terminology between Acupuncturists and Physical Therapists. In addition, the American Alliance for Professional Acupuncture Safety published a white paper in 2016 outlining that dry-needling is acupuncture. The Florida Board of Acupuncturists also agrees that dry-needling is acupuncture. Dry-needling

Dry-needling can treat:

• Musculoskeletal pain- to include but not limited to neck, low back, shoulder, sciatica, and sports injury

• Trigger points

• Fibromyalgia

Acupuncturists are highly qualified healthcare providers that can perform different modalities using varying tools to relieve pain and help to bring you back to well-being. We have appointments available! So don't delay in finding solutions to your pain!