How do they match: Acupuncturists

  • Apply heat or cold therapy to patients using materials, such as heat pads, hydrocollator packs, warm compresses, cold compresses, heat lamps, or vapor coolants.
  • Apply moxibustion directly or indirectly to patients using Chinese, non-scarring, stick, or pole moxa.
  • Assess patients' general physical appearance to make diagnoses.
  • Collect medical histories and general health and lifestyle information from patients.
  • Consider Western medical procedures in health assessment, health care team communication, and care referrals.
  • Dispense herbal formulas and inform patients of dosages and frequencies, treatment duration, possible side effects, and drug interactions.
  • Educate patients on topics, such as meditation, ergonomics, stretching, exercise, nutrition, the healing process, breathing, or relaxation techniques.
  • Identify correct anatomical and proportional point locations based on patients' anatomy and positions, contraindications, and precautions related to treatments, such as intradermal needles, moxibustion, electricity, guasha, or bleeding.
  • Maintain detailed and complete records of health care plans and prognoses.
  • Treat patients using tools, such as needles, cups, ear balls, seeds, pellets, or nutritional supplements.
  • Treat medical conditions, using techniques such as acupressure, shiatsu, or tuina.

  • Advise patients on effects of health conditions or treatments.
  • Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
  • Evaluate patient outcomes to determine effectiveness of treatments.
  • Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
  • Record patient medical histories.
  • Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.
  • Treat patients using alternative medical procedures.
  • Treat patients using physical therapy techniques.