Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) originated in ancient China and has evolved over thousands of years. TCM means the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health and prevention of a disorder, imbalance or disease based on traditional Chinese medicine theory by utilization of the primary therapies.
TCM encompasses many different practices, including: acupuncture, moxibustion (burning an herb above the skin to apply heat to acupuncture points), Chinese herbal medicine, tui na (Chinese manipulative therapy), dietary therapy, and tai chi and qi gong (practices that combine specific movements or postures, coordinated breathing, and mental focus).
Brief History of TCM & Acupuncture Regulation in BC
Both Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture are currently regulated under the Health Professions Act (B.C. Reg. 290). In 1996 the Government of British Columbia, Canada established the College of Acupuncturists of British Columbia (CABC). Subsequently, in 1999 CABC was expanded by the Government of British Columbia to amalgamate Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture as a whole in a unified college that then became known as the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of BC (CTCMA).
Effective April 12, 2003, a valid registration (professional license) issued by the College is required in order to practice TCM and acupuncture in British Columbia.
Educational Requirements to Practice TCM Acupuncture in BC
Under CTCMA Bylaws 48.1; The requirements for full registration are successful completion of not less than two (2) years of liberal arts or sciences study (comprised of at least 60 credits) in an accredited college or chartered/approved university acceptable to the registration committee as well as the completion of a TCM education program that meets the criteria in Schedule E of the CTCMA Bylaws.
Schedule E:
Finally, a practitioner must successfully complete the Pan-Canadian board examinations for each designation level as required by the CTCMA education and examination committee to be considered for full registration.
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Do you get frustrated when people say there's no research to support therapies like acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine? There is an accumulation of lots of research for a wide range of health conditions.
Here's an example of a new one done in an outpatient clinical setting in Germany. 96 patients with chronic tension headaches related to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction were divided into 4 groups: 1. Acupuncture treatment, 2. Therapeutic exercises, 3. Combo of acupuncture and exercises, and 4. "usual care" (not made clear in the abstract, but I'm thinking probably painkillers or maybe mouthguards).
After 6 weeks of treatment and then 6 months after initial treatment, only the acupuncture group had long-lasting relief.
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(link contributed by @acumelissa on Instagram)
当人们说没有研究支持针灸和中医等疗法时,您是否会感到沮丧?现在针对各种健康状况已经积累了大量研究
这是在德国门诊临床环境中进行的新治疗的示例。 96位与颞下颌关节(TMJ)功能障碍相关的慢性紧张性头痛患者被分为4组:1.针灸治疗,2.治疗性练习,3.针灸和练习相结合,4.“日常护理”
经过 6 周的治疗和初次治疗后的 6 个月,只有针灸组的症状得到了持续的缓解。
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