Haw. Code R. § 16-72-5 - Scope of practice of acupuncture
Acupuncture is used in a wide range of treatment. However, the board recognizes that guidelines on the scope of practice of an acupuncture practitioner should be imposed and establishes the following permissible practices of authorized treatment which consists of pain relief and analgesia; functional and musculoskeletal disorders, including functional components of diseases; and the maintenance of well being, promotion of health, and physiological balance.
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