Boulder County: The acupuncture epicenter

BOULDER — Boulder County is overflowing with acupuncturists – 321 licensed practitioners to be exact – which is a huge number, even when compared to the much larger Denver market, which has only 261, according to data compiled by Colorado Health Institute.

So why are there so many licensed acupuncturists in Boulder County?

For starters, there are three acupuncture schools in the area, says Joanne Neville, clinic director at Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder.

“People come to Boulder to go to acupuncture school and who would…