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It is estimated that at least half of the population of a typical developed country suffers from back pain, or any other type of chronic pain. Acupuncture pain treatment is a very effective technique in relieving chronic pain and back pain, better than a typical medication treatment or physical therapy. (more…)
The State of California is the leading state in the USA in the field of Acupuncture, becoming the first State of the country to provide licenses to qualified practitioners in 1978. The candidates and applicants have to pass the California Acupuncture Board examination for the license. (more…)
The practice of acupuncture within the limits of the state of New York requires a fully valid license from the pertinent Board, unless otherwise stated by the NY laws. Obtaining a New York acupuncture license is not hard if you are qualified and meet the requirements suggested by the laws of the state. (more…)
Many acupuncture practitioners spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars advertising their services in various publications in order to get their name out to the public. This type of marketing works for some but is not an optimum way of marketing ones self. There are other ways to market acupuncture practice that do not cost nearly as much however yield much higher returns. (more…)
One of the biggest problems that acupuncture practitioners face is keeping their appointments scheduled with patients consistently. Many health practitioners find after practicing for some time and building up a steady practice of regular patients, they still are not seeing enough new patients coming into their practice. This can lead to empty appointment times in their future. The only way to keep a practice healthy and thriving is to have an influx of both new and returning patients on the books consistently. (more…)
A thriving acupuncture practice depends on a certain amount of patient retention. Learning how to increase the amount of patients that your practice sees on a regular basis is one of the most important marketing strategies that you will ever learn. (more…)
First impressions are one of the most important ways to make or break a patient relationship. Acupuncturists need to realize that most patients come to them on a cash only basis and it is imperative that they feel the service is necessary for their health. Therefore they choose to use their services. In this scenario it is very important to make that patient feel comfortable and “at home” in the office setting. (more…)
Most CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) practitioners do not realize when they go into business that they will have to market themselves in addition to taking care of patients. This may be a foreign concept to a lot of health care practitioners, however it is necessary to have a thriving acupuncture practice in today’s world and economy. (more…)
Infertility problem can strike both women and men. Acupuncture infertility treatment may help both genders even if the cause of infertility is not quite clear. (more…)
Many people with HIV have turned to Chinese herbal therapy to help them to improve their overall level of health as well as to help them to better cope with many of the unpleasant side effects that accompany the therapies they are using. (more…)