Acupuncturists diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders by stimulating specific acupuncture points within the body using acupuncture needles. They may also use cups, nutritional supplements, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and other alternative health therapies.
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- Acupuncturists
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What do they typically do
- Treat patients using tools, such as needles, cups, ear balls, seeds, pellets, or nutritional supplements
- 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
- Develop individual treatment plans and strategies
- Adhere to local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and statutes
- 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
- Maintain detailed and complete records of health care plans and prognoses
Number of Jobs
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Job Growth +0.6%
Job Openings 31
Education & Training
- Education Most require a graduate degree like a master's, Ph.D., M.D., or law degree.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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