WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SHIATSU, ACCUPRESSURE. REFLEXOLOGY AND ACUPUNCTURE ?

Although Shiatsu, Accupressure & Reflexology utilized similar meridians 'points' throughout the body to stimulate the innate ability for the body to heal; these manual type of therapies are a form of massage and can be learned by through correspondence and does not require years of precise training and practice that acupuncturist undertake. Acupuncturist training is standardized and requires at minimum an undergraduate degree followed by 2 to 3 years of intensive traditional chinese medicine education with acupuncture theory and point selection. Recent announcements by the Ontario provincial government indicate all intents and purposes to regulate the practice of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine only by those who are educated and certified to practice. At Sherwoodtowne, our Acupuncturist is certified and supports regulation of Acupuncture. Shiatsu, Accupressure & Reflexology are yet to attain regulation status and they are not coverage by extended health insurance; whereas, acupuncture is.