Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) inherits and develops the philosophies
of Taoism and Confucianism and uses them to understand disease and health.
The guiding concept of TCM is a correspondence between humankind and nature.
We, as an organism in nature, reflect the world in which we live, thus making a
balance between humankind and nature essential for wellbeing.
Practice of acupuncture with a knowledge of the concepts of Traditional Chinese
Medicine is essential to preserving the efficacy, the safety, the harmony
and ultimately the power of acupuncture to heal.

The Coalition for Safe Acupuncture Practice believes in a mindful practice
of acupuncture, with the complete Traditional Chinese Medicine
educational training that is necessary to achieve that practice.
In the United States, both the American Association of Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) and the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine have examined the practice of Dry Needling and found it to
be consistent with and synonymous with the practice of acupuncture.

Therefore, the Coalition for Safe Acupuncture Practice advocates complete
acupuncture training and state acupuncture licensure of all those practicing
Dry Needling. We hope to welcome fellow health care practitioners to our
Traditional Chinese Medicine discipline.
CHECK OUT THIS POWER PT FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFO ON
THE DRY NEEDLING ISSUE IN ILLINOIS.
Your name:
Your email address:
Your street address:
Your occupation:
WIll you sign the
CSAP petition?
Comments:
CSAP will NEVER sell or share your personal information
to/with other organizations or vendors. If you comment here
and CSAP wishes to quote you, we will email you and ask for
your permission.
Thank you for your enthusiasm and support!
Please... SHARE YOUR VIEWS!
Please... SIGN THE CSAP PETITION!
You can do both of these by using the form below and clicking
the SUBMIT button.
CSAP NEEDS YOUR HELP (pretty please?)
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO GET INVOLVED:
1. Be our friend on Facebook:
Like Coalition for Safe Acupuncture Practice
                   AND
2. Write us directly at CSAP@aardvarksfly.com
                  OR
3. Write us using the form below.
We need political presence.
Please read  our CSAP petition below. If you want to print
a copy, please click the link above for PDF version.
If you are interested in signing the petition, please
do so by using the Contact Form at right.
THANK YOU!
10/11/2011
MEDICARE DEFINES DRY NEEDLING
AS ACUPUNCTURE!
"The only code for Medicare that
would cover something like
dry-needling would be an
acupuncture code."
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE