Acupuncture Career Benefits

1. More Job Opportunities

Acupuncturists work in clinics with chiropractors, doctors, physiotherapists, massage therapists, naturopaths. They can also enter private practice. They also work in spas, nursing homes, and in hospitals in some provinces.

2. Less Competition

In 2010 there are over 1000 massage therapists practicing in Nova Scotia. Chiropractors and physiotherapists are also well established in Nova Scotia. There are less than 75 acupuncturists practicing in Nova Scotia leaving the profession of acupuncture plenty of room for growth.

3. A Wider Range of Services

Acupuncturists do more than just needle clients. They perform a host of services for a wide range of conditions. Besides acupuncture, they perform acupressure, tuina Chinese massage, cupping and moxibustion and organ function testing. They also provide nutritional counselling, lifestyle counselling and herbal medicine.

4. A Wider Range of Patients

Like massage therapists, chiropractors and physiotherapists, acupuncturists treat pain conditions. But unlike massage therapists, chiropractors and physiotherapists, acupuncturists also treat a wide range of internal conditions both acute and chronic. The World Health Organization recognizes nearly 100 conditions that acupuncture successfully treats.

5. Higher Income

A good acupuncturist may charge between $100- $120 for diagnosis and counselling, and may charges $75- $95 for an acupuncture treatment or consultation.

6. More Treatments per Day

Experienced acupuncture specialists in large clinics can treat as many as 4 patients per hour.

7. Covered by Most Private Insurance

Teachers in Nova Scotia are allowed twenty treatments per year with eighty percent coverage. Nurses are allowed $500 per year with 100% coverage.

8. Coverage by Third Party

Motor vehicle accident victims with a doctor’s referral and insurer’s approval may have their acupuncture treatments covered by a third party.

Military servicemen may also have paid coverage for acupuncture when referred by their doctor.

9. Recognized by The Medical Profession

Doctors, specialists and counsellors are referring their patients for acupuncture.

10. A Wider Range of Ages

Acupuncturists Can Help Any One.Patients include babies and seniors. Treatment can be designed for all ages and conditions using the many modalities that acupuncturists have at their disposal.

11. More Freedom

Acupuncturists can set their own work hours and vacation time.

12. Highly Satisfying

Acupuncturists really help their patients get better and live better. Work is rewarding and a pleasure. At the same time acupuncture provides the acupuncturist and their family with a healthy lifestyle.