What kind of doctor deals with puncture and/or acupuncture?

Question

What is the name of a doctor who specifically deals with puncturing or what specific kind of therapist deals with acupuncture?

Answer 1

An acupuncturist. Often practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine offer it as well. You might be interested in looking for a holistic health practictioner (a doctor of osteopathy or a holistic nurse practitioner) who combines elements of Eastern and Western medicine.

Answer 2

a licensed or certified practitioner for acupuncture. You want a specialist not just any old "Joe Doctor" doing this. there are Chinese and Japanese acupuncture techniques. I am thinking about one for my shoulder since I just developed some pain after a good break from tennis but now there is a pain I never had before as I know they help for sports injuries, pain and fertility

Answer 3

I think most only practice acupuncture, look at their title. I used to go to an AMD, that's someone who is schooled in acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine. All persons who practice acupuncture here in california need a state license.

Answer 4

They're called "acupuncturists." To be clear, acupuncturists aren't doctors. They're acupuncturists. Some anesthesiologists I know dabble in acupuncture as a way to control chronic pain in some patients. Not all of them do so however.

Answer 5

Acupuncturist is the term, simple. :)