Acupuncture has gone from being considered a more fringe technique to a widely accepted and practiced method of addressing health problems. This traditional Chinese medical practice of inserting needles in the skin at strategic points in the body is most often used to treat pain. But it has been embraced more recently for everything from anxiety to weight loss. We'll learn about how the Western medical community and scientific researchers view acupuncture, how it is being applied today, and what other wellness practices are often used alongside acupuncture.
Guests
Tobey Williamson, owner, licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, Good Hearth Eastern Medical Arts in Rockland
Chris Haskell, board certified by NCCAOM, licensed practitioner, Rocky Coast Family Acupuncture
Helene Langevin, M.D. (by phone), director, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Naomi Skoglund (by phone), owner, licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, Six Branches Family Acupuncture
Dr. Liz Strawbridge (by phone), family practice and integrative medicine physician; founder, Good Medicine Collective
Resources
- National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: Find A Practitioner
- Maine Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Maine's Board of Complementary Health Care Practitioner - Find A Practitioner
- NCCIH: Acupuncture
- Johns Hopkins Medicine: Acupuncture
- Mayo Clinic: Acupuncture
- Good Hearth Eastern Medical Arts blog
- Acupuncture Stops Pain: A Short Historical Tale that Proves The Value of Eastern Medical Arts
- Rep. Chu Introduces Legislation to Increase Access to Acupuncture
- Harvard Health Blog: Acupuncture For Headache
- Harvard Healthbeat: Relieving Pain With Acupuncture
- 'It was beautiful': Acupuncturists help migrants stranded at Mexico border deal with stress