How to find a qualified acupuncturist

As I have written about here, here, and here, the increased popularity, scientific acceptance, and positive media coverage of acupuncture has led to a growing number of unqualified practitioners jumping on the bandwagon to offer this therapy. As a prospective acupuncture patient, it is critically important for you to seek out a true expert, namely a licensed acupuncturist.

Unlike physical therapists, chiropractors, and physicians offering acupuncture/dry needling (having typically received between 30-100 hours of training, only a portion of which is hands-on practice), licensed acupuncturists have received a minimum of 660 hours of clinical training (many programs require much more than this — my degree program required 1080 hours of supervised clinical practice). This is in addition to between 1200-1800 hours of classroom instruction (my program required 1920 hours).

Fortunately it is not difficult to find a qualified acupuncturist in most cities. Here are some resources that you can use to locate an appropriately credentialed professional in your area:

 

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