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RE: Treating Pain With Chinese Medicine
I'm afraid of taking acupuncture because suddenly the wrong point will get me into a far worst situation. How do I know the practitioner wasn't a scam?
I'm afraid of taking acupuncture because suddenly the wrong point will get me into a far worst situation. How do I know the practitioner wasn't a scam?
Acupuncture has really helped me. My doc is a 77yo Vietnamese man who sings in his native language as he works. He also provides the medicine he thinks that I need.
I would suggest that word of mouth is the best way to choose an doctor
My master is Vietnamese also. There is definitely a more gentler way than any of the Chinese or Western practitioners I’ve had the pleasure of being treated by.
The singing is next level... how awesome!
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Well firstly you should only go see a qualified Acupuncturist. I know there are different registration and professional Boards in each country, so check online.
Never ever see someone who claims they do acupuncture but actually do ‘dry-needling’ or ‘needlepoint therapy’. Most of these people may have qualifications in other fields such as massage or physiotherapist, but have done a weekend course in needling.
Acupuncturists will have a degree-level qualification in Acupuncture/TCM.
If in doubt, check them out — search on the internet for the standards where you live and then see if they meet those standards.
In most cases, the “wrong treatment” will just mean the pain won’t be alleviated. And in the hands of a qualified practitioner won’t ever do something that makes it worse.
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Also: you don’t have to get acupuncture.
As I said in the article, there are herbal and other methods to treat pain without acupuncture.
Again, if the practitioner is trained and qualified in Traditional Chinese Medicine, they will have many tools at their disposal that may help you.
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