Welcome to Valley Ranch Acupuncture & Herbal Clinic

 

Unlike Western medicine, Eastern Medicine does not treat a diagnosis; it treats you.

If you struggle with chronic pain, want to experience wellness naturally, or if traditional therapies have failed you, it may be time to consider Valley Ranch Acupuncture.

Licensed versus Certified Acupuncturists

When looking for a qualified acupuncturist in the DFW area for serious concerns, chronic conditions, or long-term benefits, start your search for practitioners who are licensed acupuncturists (L.Ac.). They will have the highest level of training in the field. You will find a list of licensed acupuncturists at www.NCCAOM.org.

Certified/Physician Acupuncturist	Licensed Acupuncturist
Certified physician or chiropractors with as little as 50 hours of training	Licensed acupuncturists (LAc) with an average of 2,700+ hours of master’s-level training
Training which is often comprised of home study and video-taped lectures	Master’s level, on-site training at a nationally accredited school or college of acupuncture
Minimal clinical experience in acupuncture or no actual patient treatments before certification	Hundreds of hours of clinical experience and at least 250 actual patient treatments before licensure
Not required to complete the national certification examination to prove competency in acupuncture	Required to pass the national certification exam in acupuncture in order to become licensed (NCCAOM)
Not required to regularly complete continuing education courses	Required to do regular continuing education to maintain national certification

Schedule an appointment with a qualified licensed acupuncturist today by calling 972.444.0660 or e-mailing info@vracu.com.