Thin acupuncture needles are inserted to target symptoms.
The ancient Chinese healing art of acupuncture uses fine stainless steel needles placed strategically in the skin to target health problems. While the Chinese consider it a question of rebalancing one's life energy, Western medicine lends greater credence to the idea that acupuncture needles animate nearby nerves and interrupt pain response. Acupuncture is, in fact, a common alternative treatment for chronic pain sufferers. The Mayo Clinic suggests its use for the possible relief of chemotherapy-induced nausea, migraines and back pain. To practice acupuncture safely and accurately for the benefit of the patient, you must complete extensive training. The American Board of Medical Acupuncture recommends that you attend an educational program accredited by their organization. Many accredited programs are designed for students who are already medical doctors.
Tri-State College of Acupuncture
Acupuncturists employ single-use sterile needles.
TSCA offers a 300-hour licensure course in clinical acupuncture that meets all necessary requirements for certification in the state of New York. This Integrative Medicine Program is designed for doctors and dentists as a complementary licensure. Acupuncture can be integrated into traditional practice for pain relief and treatment of many conditions
Acupuncture Integrative Medicine Program
Tri-State College of Acupuncture
80 Eighth Avenue, Suite 400
New York, NY 10011
212-242-2255
www.tsca.edu/site/prospective/doctors/
University of Miami
The University of Miami's Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine has a 105-hour accreditation course in basic acupuncture for medical doctors.
The Art and Science of Acupuncture: Basic and Advanced
University of Miami
PO Box 016960 (D-79)
Miami, FL 33101
305-243-4751
www.cam.med.miami.edu
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Acupuncture for physicians training is available in Brooklyn, NY, at Downstate SUNY Medical Center. Students of their program are trained to treat fibromyalgia, toothache, colitis and infertility, among other disorders. Sixty-six hours of instruction, supplemented with required video viewing comprise the curriculum.
Medical Acupuncture at Downstate
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
450 Clarkson Ave., Box 1244
Brooklyn, NY 11203
718-270-4563
www.downstate.edu/ocme
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