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6 thoughts on “Dry Needling, Herbs, and Scope — How to Regulate a Profession

  1. Well said. I think there are some folks, including me that sometimes get stuck on different sides of the same coin. One side, if I may be so bold, that acts as if allopathic medicine is the evil, dark force that is responsible for all the ills visited on healthcare in this country. That ‘the establishment’ is conspiring against alternative care and taking every action necessary to insure the continued flow of money and illness to answer their insatiable need for power and control. Then the other side of I should be ultra-respectful of authority, establishment and powers-that-be and definitely apologist for our chosen field. That acupuncture is a step-child that needs to prove itself time and again to be respected and accepted. Certainly that every chance to jump through a legislative, bureaucratic or association hoop is a great thing. It will only lend me the legitimacy that I so crave. (Okay so now you know to much about me!) But really, neither stance or behavior is healthy nor helpful to anyone. One is “I’m so great you my turds don’t stink,” and the other is “please don’t hurt me.” Arrogance/disdain vs groveling and self-victimization. Then along comes the voice, the Middle Way, the suggestion that perhaps more regulations and training and asking to be controlled isn’t necessarily good. Perhaps we should have a conversation about what is effective leadership….? What is good for the public and the profession….?

  2. Traditional Acupuncturists (morris/jabbour/NCCAOM/CCAOM, et. al.) will the downfall of the trade profession unfortunately. We don’t need any assistance from the AMA, the FDA, dry needling PTs, medical acupuncturists, or DCs. Unfortunately, we are our own worst enemy

  3. You are absolutely correct!!!! I agree 100%. Why are you not running to be in charge of NCCAOM because you should be!!! They need soMEONE like you not them to run our profession. Think about it? Best regards.

    • Thanks, Susan. The NCCAOM is not something anyone gets to run for. Although it exists as a non-profit professional organization, it is, for all intents and purposes, a business. They make big money by controlling the credentialing process of the profession and they aren’t going to welcome anyone to their board who will interfere with their quest for total domination. I’m actually worried about what will happen when I need to renew my certification given me and my big mouth. I did run for and was elected to the board of the AAAOM, the professional org. that is supposed to be working for us. I was stonewalled at every turn and when the acting President (now the Pres.) repeatedly stated that I was unfit to serve, and the rest of the board just sat there, I figured my energy would be more useful elsewhere.

      • Unfit to serve? What exactly does that mean? Bc you may have had questions/concerns regarding policies or bc you didn’t tow the party line?

        Sounds infantile from the little you’ve described your experience

        • It wasn’t a good experience. I was quite insistent about things like having an approved budget before we made spending decisions. That upset the apple cart. The final strike against me was my persistent quest to learn the identity of the person who had designed a survey for the organization. For some reason, that was so super-secret that is was off-limits even to board members. I admit, I dove right in without a proper period of deferring to those who had been there longer, so I take some responsibility for things going south. Then again, when you have a legal responsibility to serve the organization, deference can only go so far.

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