As a multi-cultural state, California has a particular need to provide its residents with a wide range of treatment options. As long as appropriately trained and licensed health professionals, such as acupuncturists, are providing safe and effective treatments, the State should permit patients to choose their preferred healthcare providers. SB 212 provides that choice. For three out of seven youngsters with ADHD who participated in a double-blind study, behavior and concentration improved when an acupuncture point on the ear was stimulated three times a day by massaging it with a gold bead. More research is needed, Sonenklar says, but he beleives that in the meantime, acupuncture is an alternative for families who are uncomfortable with pharmaceuticals and for children who react adversely to Ritalin.
New partnership expands opportunities for acupuncture in managed care.
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