Consumer Guide to Steamboat Bodyworks-Acupuncture

Frank Turano-Cutler, L. Ac.

The credentials, L.Ac, stand for Licensed Acupuncturist, which the State of Colorado requires to be licensed through the Department of Regulatory Agencies. This individual is licensed as Francis Turano Cutler, ACU.0001447.

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Tim Trumble, Dipl. OM

Although the credentials for licensed acupuncturist, L.Ac. are not listed, Tim Trumble has met the licensing requirements for the State of Colorado, ACU.0001045. Dipl. OM stands for Diplomate of Oriental Medicine, which is a certification by the NCCAOM, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, however, Tim Trumble's name does not appear in the NCCAOM practitioner database or its registry, so this individual's use of this credential appears illegitimate.

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Yampa Valley Integrated Health

Kelley McDaneld, L. Ac., Dipl. OM and Lisa Thornhill, L. Ac., Dipl. OM are both licensed with the State of Colorado, ACU.0001139 and ACU.0001278, respectively, and both are listed in the NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) practitioner database, which means they have earned those designations and can legitimately place those credentials after their names.

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Best advice and expert information 

The National Council Against Health Fraud has concluded:

•   Acupuncture is an unproven modality of treatment.

•   Its theory and practice are based on primitive and fanciful concepts of health and disease that bear no relationship to present scientific knowledge.

•   Research during the past 20 years has not demonstrated that acupuncture is effective against any disease.

•   Perceived effects of acupuncture are probably due to a combination of expectation, suggestion, counter-irritation, conditioning, and other psychologic mechanisms.

•   The use of acupuncture should be restricted to appropriate research settings.

•   Insurance companies should not be required by law to cover acupuncture treatment.

•   Licensure of lay acupuncturists should be phased out.

•   Consumers who wish to try acupuncture should discuss their situation with a knowledgeable physician who has no commercial interest.