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Emerging Alternative Medicine Careers:
Who's Afraid of a Needle or Two?
Who's Afraid of a Needle or Two?
Find Acupuncture Schools | Wellness Community Bulletin
| | There are many different fields within alternative medicine, but acupuncture is one of the most ancient—and most mysterious. |
To start, when an acupuncturist inserts a fine, sterile needle into a specific point on a patient's body, the patient experiences a calm state of consciousness. But when a doctor inserts a needle, the mere notion of achieving a "state of calm" is pretty much out of the picture.
Obviously, the purpose—and type—of each needle is different. In acupuncture, the intent is to help the patient recover from illness through natural means. Acupuncture needles, when inserted, produce an anesthetic effect on the patient and assist in bringing a person's energy flow or "Qi" (pronounced "chi") back into balance. Achieving that balance means returning to a state of wellness.
As Acupuncture Today reports, acupuncture can treat a wide range of conditions, from chronic back pain to allergies and migraines. It has also proven itself a highly successful means to help people quit smoking.
In the intriguing world of natural healing, acupuncture has experienced an increase in popularity since the 1980s, and is now in the mainstream of alternative medicine practices. If alternative medicine is your calling, explore your acupuncture school options, and learn how you can build a career in this natural health field.
Source:
Acupuncture Today, 2009
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