For the past 35 years, the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (AFCI) has been teaching physicians how to use the ancient technique of acupuncture. Acupuncture has been around for about 2500 years now, but it was only in the late 20th century that it began to take root in North America as a viable medical procedure. During the years since its founding, the AFCI has been responsible for teaching hundreds of physicians, dentists, registered nurses, physiotherapists and other medical professionals the ancient techniques of acupuncture. Combining the best of both Western knowledge and Eastern wisdom, the organization offers an outstanding 9- level training program in both anatomical and traditional acupuncture treatments.
The main focus of all of the training programs at AFCI is the patient. After all, that should be the primary concern of all medical caregivers. One of the practices that is highly-promoted is that of sending the patient on to another type of practitioner if the treatments aren’t working as they should. Think about how often you’ve gone to one doctor repeatedly for treatment of a condition only to find out later that this person was treating you incorrectly because he didn’t have the skill level you needed. You can rest assured that any acupuncturist you seek treatment from who was trained by the AFCI will not put you through the added suffering by prolonging treatments in this way.
Acupuncture has been proven to be a successful method of treating a wide variety of medical conditions. The Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute has done testing to ascertain which conditions their practitioners can be successful at performing. The highest level of evidence points to the fact that acupuncture is extremely effective on lower back pain, vomiting induced by chemo, neck disorders, recurrent headaches, and vomiting following surgery. These are the conditions that sufficient studies have been conducted on and conclusive results drawn. While many other conditions are treated with acupuncture, they haven’t been subjected to the amount of clinical testing yet that these conditions have.
The Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute enhances the healing effects of acupuncture for Canadians by promoting best medical practices, training professionals in the art of acupuncture, public outreach programs, government collaboration, and providing ongoing support to its members.
