Find Acupuncturists in the U.S.A.
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·How Does Acupuncture Work?
·Acupuncture Styles
·Acupuncture Treatment: First Choice or Last Resort?
·What Should I Expect From an Acupuncturist?
·Acupuncture Pain Management
·Acupuncture Research
·Acupuncture Points
·Acupuncture Schools
·History of Acupuncture in the USA
How does acupuncture work?
Numerous controlled studies have shown that acupuncture works for a variety of ailments. Billions of people testify that it is effective, but how?
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Acupuncture Styles
There are a variety of acupuncture styles in practice throughout the world today. Your acupuncturist may practice one of these methods.
...more about different acupuncture techniques
Acupuncture Treatment: First choice or last resort?
When should you seek acupuncture treatment first, before visiting your MD? When not to seek acupuncture treatment first.
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What should I expect from an acupuncture practitioner?
Ideally the true physician leads an exemplary life, does no harm, ignores the wealth of the patient, has compassion for life, and looks upon the sufferer as if he himself had been stricken. A good doctor of Oriental Medicine is curious about you, and will want to know details about you and your way of life.
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Acupuncture Pain Management
Many believe that acupuncture alleviates pain by causing our bodies to release pain reducing chemicals called endorphins. Others believe that acupuncture relieves pain by
effecting the body's nervous system.
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Acupuncture Research
Though most of the research on acupuncture has never been translated from the Chinese, more and more research is being done in the Western world.
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There are well over 500 Acupuncture Points
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Acupuncture Schools in North America
Acupuncture is the fastest growing alternative medicine, with an increasing number of excellent acupuncture colleges throughout the USA and Canada.
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