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Acupuncture is a part of traditional Chinese medicine with a long history of continued success in medical treatment. Very fine, hair-thin, pre-sterilized, single-use and disposable needles are inserted throughout the body at very specific locations called acupoints. Stimulating these acupoints with the needles balances the body’s energetic systems promoting healing in the body. A prescription of acupoints is chosen depending on your diagnosis.
Your diagnosis:
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, your diagnosis comes primarily from:
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Asking
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Looking
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Palpating
Asking - I will take the time to ask you numerous questions regarding the details of your condition. On following visits, the questions will focus on how your condition has changed and if anything new has come up.
Looking - I will look at key areas and those affected areas for color and structural differences. I will also look at the surface of your tongue. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the tongue reflects what’s going on internally with your body.
Palpating - I will feel your pulses at your wrists and, if necessary, for sensitive spots in any affected areas. "Reading" your pulses and feeling for sensitive spots in the affected areas gives me insight on how your condition needs to be treated.
I put all of this information together (your answers to the questions, looking at your tongue, and reading your pulses) and formulate a diagnosis for your condition. Next, I select the appropriate acupoints to correct your condition and the treatment then follows.
What can Acupuncture treat?
Here is a sample of what Acupuncture can treat:
Musculoskeletal
conditions
(including back
pain, neck pain, tendonitis and arthritis)
Headaches
and Migraines
Stress
Colds
and Flu
Allergies
Gastrointestinal
conditions
Gynecological
conditions
(including PMS,
painful menstruation, irregular
menstruation,
and menopausal symptoms)
Anxiety
and Depression
Fatigue
Post-stroke
conditions
Asthma
Repetitive
strain injuries
Acute
injuries such as sprains
(If you don't see your condition, please call or email to ask about it.)
What else is used during acupuncture treatments?
In addition to the needles, other methods of treatment are sometimes used. These methods can include moxibustion (heat therapy), electro-acupuncture, tui na (Chinese massage), qi gong (breathing exercises), Craniosacral Therapy, cupping, or gua sha (skin kneading). Depending on your condition, I may also suggest the use of the Aqua Massage dry hydrotherapy machine as a way to enhance your treatment.
These methods may be used during an acupuncture treatment and/or may be part of your "homework" in-between visits.
Office hours and Treatment Fees
Hours of Operation
By Appointment Only
Monday 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday through Thursday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Closed Most Holidays
Payments by cash, checks, and Visa/MasterCard are accepted.
Initial evaluation and office visit - $90.00
Follow-up office visits - $60.00
What is Acupuncture?
