Pelvic pain has a prevalence of >25% in women and >15% in men, and up to 50% of cases are undiagnosed, demonstrating that there is a definite need for pelvic care awareness among health care practitioners. As holistic practitioners, acupuncturists offer a safe space for clients and are often the practitioners clients seek out when nothing else has worked. Thus, acupuncturists are presented with an opportunity to serve an underserved population.
Bin Xu, PhD, OMD (China), LAc
Dr. Bin Xu received his bachelor's and master's in medicine from the Harbin Medical University, his diploma of acupuncture and TCM from the University of Heilongjiang, and his PhD in medical science from Kanazawa Medical University in Japan. He worked as a physician in China from 1990 to 1993, and since 1993 has been employed as a research scientist in N.Y.