Nadiya Melnyk, DAOM, LAc

Dr. Nadiya Melnyk has a master's in Oriental Medicine and bachelor's in Nutrition from the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine. She obtained her Doctorate degree from Yo San University of TCM. Dr. Melnyk specializes in women's health and cosmetic acupuncture. She also treats clients for pain therapy and rehabilitation.

Previous Articles

TCM for IBS (Pt. 2)
October 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 10)
TCM for IBS (Pt. 1)
September 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 09)
Fear of Illness: A TCM Perspective
May 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 05)
Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder With TCM
February 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 02)
CBD Makes Cannabis Sense
December 2020 (Vol. 21, Issue 12)
Secondary Traumatic Stress and Compassion Fatigue in TCM Practitioners
February 2020 (Vol. 21, Issue 02)
An Integrative Approach to Treating Fibromyalgia
September 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 09)
The Role of TCM When Treating Psychological Disorders
May 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 05)
The Role of TCM When Treating Mental Illnesses
February 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 02)
The Acupuncturist and the Opioid Crisis: Conquering Pain & Addiction in the U.S.
July 2018 (Vol. 19, Issue 07)
Women's Hormones: A Guide to the Cycle and Infertility (Part 2)
October 2017 (Vol. 18, Issue 10)
Women's Hormones: A Guide to the Cycle & Infertility (Part 1)
September 2017 (Vol. 18, Issue 09)
The Yang of Stress & Fat: Hormones Worth Monitoring in Your Patients
August 2017 (Vol. 18, Issue 08)
Sex & Estrogen
July 2017 (Vol. 18, Issue 07)
Women's Hormones: A Western & Eastern Perspective
May 2017 (Vol. 18, Issue 05)
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Ann Y Wang, CMD (China), LAc
News / Profession
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change

The field of acupuncture in the U.S. continues to grow in visibility, patient demand and clinical effectiveness. Yet behind the curtain, many acupuncturists are quietly struggling to keep their doors open. While the profession is rooted in centuries of healing tradition, modern economic pressures – particularly those driven by insurance limitations, low reimbursement rates and job-market saturation – are making it increasingly difficult for licensed acupuncturists to thrive.

Shabnam Pourhassani, LAc, QME, DACM
Acupuncture & Acupressure
It’s Time to Stop Prescribing Points
It's Time to Stop Prescribing Points

A student stands over a patient, needle poised. They have a “perfect” prescription: a textbook combination of points harvested from a lecture slide on chronic lower back pain. But as the needle meets the skin, the student hesitates - the symptom of a quiet habit that has taken hold of our profession. We routinely say we “prescribe” points. It sounds efficient. It echoes the authority of biomedical culture and fits neatly into the insurance field. But vocabulary is never neutral; repeated long enough, it dictates behavior.

Bruce W. Park, DACM