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Acupuncturists

Diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders by stimulating specific acupuncture points within the body using acupuncture needles. May also use cups, nutritional supplements, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and other alternative health therapies.

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Artistic

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Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

Develop individual treatment plans and strategies.

Adhere to local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and statutes.

Insert needles to provide acupuncture treatment.

Identify correct anatomical and proportional point locations based on patients' anatomy and positions, contraindications, and precautions related to treatments, such as intradermal needles, moxibustion, electricity, guasha, or bleeding.

Collect medical histories and general health and lifestyle information from patients.

Treat patients using tools, such as needles, cups, ear balls, seeds, pellets, or nutritional supplements.

Analyze physical findings and medical histories to make diagnoses according to Oriental medicine traditions.

Maintain and follow standard quality, safety, environmental, and infection control policies and procedures.

Educate patients on topics, such as meditation, ergonomics, stretching, exercise, nutrition, the healing process, breathing, or relaxation techniques.

Dispense herbal formulas and inform patients of dosages and frequencies, treatment duration, possible side effects, and drug interactions.

Acupuncturists

Overview

Career

What Acupuncturists Do

Other Job Titles Acupuncturists May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Acupuncturists

Overview

Career

What Acupuncturists Do

Other Job Titles Acupuncturists May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Education

Level of Education Attained by Acupuncturists

Majors Related to Career

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