Both acupuncturists and chiropractors generally go to school for fours years to study what they are specializing in – acupuncture or chiropractic. The majority of the schooling is solely focused on either acupuncture or chiropractic. Both healing systems are fantastic ways of treating issues all naturally, but the two healing systems may approach treatments, specifically acupuncture, differently.

Chiropractors generally practice acupuncture as a supplement to their treatments, so needles are used for pain management mainly using local pain points. Acupuncturists on the other hand, tend to look at the entire body and use needles to not only treat pain locally, but also address any other issues the body is experiencing. Acupuncture is practiced as a whole body medicine.

Acupuncture school involves extensive hours and practice of the theory of Chinese medicine and how certain things may affect the body internally and externally. Acupuncturists tend to have a deeper knowledge of the internal medicine that acupuncture can be practiced as, as opposed to just a local pain management medicine.