Acupuncture Info
Acupuncture rarely hurts. If it does - tell us and we will happily adjust your points.
The World Health Organization released a report, Acupuncture: Review of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials, which endorses the use of acupuncture for over 200 symptoms and diseases (low back pain, headache, nausea/vomiting, allergic rhinitis, depression/anxiety, side effects of chemotherapy and induction of labor to name a few) and the US National Institutes of Health issued a consensus statement proposing acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention for complementary medicine.
Licensed acupuncturists attend an intensive 3-4 year graduate program and complete over 2,000+ clinical internship hours and maintain their license with continuing education. Part of our education includes standard medical history gathering, safety, ethics and recognition of when to refer patients to other health care providers.
As of 2004 nearly 50% of Americans who were enrolled in employer health insurance plans were covered for acupuncture treatment. You may be covered for acupuncture treatments too!
We accept insurances. call your insurance provider or email us to verify your Acupuncture Medical coverage.
There are almost no side effects when done properly by a trained and licensed acupuncturist. We treat our patients with their whole body system in mind. We are focused on improving a patient's quality of life and overall health, not just the symptoms they came in for originally.
Acupuncture is just one part of a broad system of Traditional Chinese Medicine that also includes Chinese Herbal Medicine, Tui Na (massage), Tai Chi/Qi Gong (breath with movement), Chinese Nutrition Therapy, and Gua Sha.
Originally acupuncture needles were not made of stainless steel but of stone, bamboo and bone. Today’s needles are extremely fine and are sterile, single-use and disposed of in red sharps containers.
Acupuncture gained attention in the U.S. after President Nixon’s visit to China in 1972 when an accompanying reporter experienced significant post-operative pain relief after undergoing an emergency appendectomy and wrote about the benefits of acupuncture upon his return to the U.S.
Acupuncture can start to relieve symptoms immediately. You can come for a treatment before or after work, a workout/run/yoga session and most anything else.
Hundreds of clinical studies on the benefits of acupuncture show that it successfully treats many conditions. We specialize in treating pain of the neck, back, shoulders, ankles and wrists, as well as nausea, fatigue, digestive complaints, general life stressors, immune support, pregnancy and fertility, natural labor induction and facial rejuvenation.
How many treatments do I need?
For every year you've had a condition, is the number of months of treatment you’ll need. Treatments are typically once a week. If the problem is more acute you may need treatments more often in the beginning. Monthly wellness visits are advised to keep you feeling well.