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Acupuncture and Massage Clinic of McAllen Texas
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About Dr. Xiang Fang
Dr. Xiang Fang is a native of Mainland China. He came from a family of medical professionals. His mother is a pharmacist, and his father is the chief herbal medicine researcher and full professor of Jiangxi Chinese Medicine College. Dr. Fang was exposed to Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture since the age of 11, when his parents were serving as country doctors in a mountain area in Southeast China. Dr. Fang observed how his parents use Chinese herbs and acupuncture for natural healing for peasants. His childhood exposure to natural healing motivated him to pursue medical profession as his career.
Dr. Fang entered Jiangxi Medical College with full scholarship in 1978, where he learned Western medicine. During his college years, he also took courses in Chinese medicine, which intensified his interest in Chinese medicine. He graduated from the medical college in 1983, having earned a medical degree. He practiced Western medicine as a physician for 5 years and then became a cancer researcher in Chinese medicine in 1988 in Jiangxi Women´s Hospital. While doing research, he took more courses in Chinese medicine in Jiangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine College and gained more expertise in traditional Chinese medicine. He also studied acupuncture and Chinese Tui-Na (Chinese Massage) under master Acupuncturists and became skillful in acupressure and acupuncture.
Dr. Fang moved to the United States in 1993 and studied in the School of Natural Therapy, achieving a Texas Certification in Massage Therapy. He practiced massage therapy, using a combined approach of Chinese acupressure and Swedish massage. His unique style of treatment had won a lot of local recognition, attracting many clients. Meanwhile, driven by the desire to provide more comprehensive and quality services, he achieved a Master´s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture from the Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Austin, Texas. During the years of pursuing this degree, he juggled between his business and school, driving 600 miles round trip between Austin and McAllen, Texas each week. He then gained National Certification in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology (NCCAOM) and Texas License as Acupuncturist.
Dr. Fang is now running a successful Acupuncture and Massage Clinic, providing effective treatment to clients in the areas of natural healing, pain management, weight loss, stress relief, allergy control, and infertility treatment, etc. His clinic also houses a Chinese herbal store, which is the only store available in the Rio Grande Valley. The store has a variety of more than 300 raw herbs, more than 100 concentrated tea herbs and pills. Dr. Fang personally prepares liquid Chinese herbal medicine according to his diagnosis of the clients´symptoms. As the clinic provides comprehensive services of Acupuncture, Chinese and Western massage and Chinese herbs, the optimal effects of treatment are ensured. The prices for the treatments are also reasonable and affordable. The clinic is clean and beautifully decorated, providing a tranquil and soothing environment that enhances the positive healing effects.
Since Dr. Fang has extensive and intensive training in both Western and Eastern medicines and many years of dedicated and high quality services, he is very well known for his effectiveness in treating a variety of chronic and hard-to-treat symptoms. Many clients sought Dr. Fang out from far distance, including the attorney of the President of Mexico and clients from Houston, San Antonio, Alice, Austin and out of Texas State. Locally, many Rio Grande Valley clients, as well as medical doctors, recommend their relatives, friends, and clients to Dr. Fang, and some clients even bring the whole family to him. It is no bragging that Dr. Fang enjoys the best reputation in the Rio Grande Valley as the most personable and the most effective Acupuncturist and Chinese herbal doctor.
How to Find a Good Acupuncturist
More and more people are recognizing acupuncture as an effective treatment for pain management, stress release, and many other benefits, but the effectiveness also varies depending on an acupuncturist´s training and experience. In order to find a good acupuncturist, here are some helpful pieces of advice:
I. Questions you should ask:
1. Where was he/she trained?
2. What were his/her credentials (degrees/certifications)?
3. How long has he/she been in practice?
4. What experience does he/she have in treating your specific ailment?
II. Credentials to Look For:
The United States has set rigorous training standards for acupuncturists. Most states require a 3-5 year Master´s degree in Oriental Medicine from an accredited acupuncture school as well as a written and a practical National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists (NCCAOM) exam, before an acupuncturist can become licensed.
In the states that do not require licensing, choose an acupuncturist certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists (NCCAOM). Its members have a degree in Oriental Medicine from an accredited school-or have worked as an apprentice acupuncturist for at least four years - and have passed both a written and practical exam. Acupuncturists who have passed this exam are entitled to add Dipl. Ac. (Diplomate of Acupuncture) after their name.
Acupuncture requirements for Western doctors or Chiropractors are generally more lenient than for non-MD´s. Choose a physician who is a member of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture; it requires a minimum of 200 hours of training for membership.
For more information, check out the directory of practitioners on NCCAOM website www.nccaom.org and www.acufinder.com.
III. Discuss Length of Treatment
Generally, try to stay away from any acupuncturist who claims to cure you in one session. Most acupuncture treatment takes at least 3 visits. Decide in advance what your expectations are and discuss them with your acupuncturist. A chronic illness may need several months of acupuncture treatment to have a noticeable effect. If you are not happy with your progress, think about changing acupuncturists or check with your western doctor for advice about other options.
IV. Rely on Referrals and Recommendations:
Don´t just go to the Yellow Pages for any Acupuncturist--You could get someone who went to school for 6 months and has no idea what they are doing.
Ask around. Find out what people have experienced after they went to a session. Ask your doctor, chiropractor or local health/nutritional store to recommend a practitioner.
Many reputable acupuncturists are also Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners.
V. Caution about Treatment Prices:
Be careful about the Acupuncturist is not willing to reveal over the phone how much he or she charges. Also, be wary of the Acupuncturist who charges unreasonably high prices or too low a price—You want to get decent service for a reasonable price, so you should call areas such as Houston and Austin where there are many acupuncturists to see what is the average price range.
If you follow the above advice, you are more likely to find a good acupuncturist who can make your visit a positive experience worthy of your money.
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