The easiest way to explain it is that acupuncture points stimulate your nervous system to tell your brain to heal certain areas. MRIs have shown that certain acupuncture points stimulate very specific areas of the brain. We gently place very thin needles in specific places that allow the body to relax and self regulate. Acupuncture activates the body’s natural healing mechanisms and triggers the same responses that would be activated after any illness or injury.

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Q: What Can Acupuncture Treat?

Chronic pain Acute pain Stress/Anxiety Musculoskeletal disorders Arthritis Fibromyalgia Women’s health Fertility Diabetes Headache & migraines Post-stroke syndromes Insomnia & depression Hypertension Digestive disorders Cancer management Allergies & asthma Colds & influenza Immune system disorders Smoking cessation Other Addictions and more – ask us!

Q: How Long Is An Appointment?

It can vary. At the first appointment we will probably chat a little longer, The usual treatment lasts about 45 minutes, but some people stay an hour or so. If you have somewhere to be please let the acupuncturist know what time to wake you up. Needles can be left in for as little as 20 minutes and you will still get good results. After treatment most people feel refreshed and energized. Other people don’t feel anything until the next day. There is no right or wrong experience with your own healing.

Q: What Does The Treatment Room Look Like?

It’s quiet and comfy. Our clinic is a large open space with clusters of comfy recliner chairs. White noise, music and soft lighting are used as a backdrop to promote relaxation. In whispers we ask a few questions about what you are experiencing. We use points primarily on your arms, hands, legs, feet and scalp. We offer you a blanket while you rest.

Q: What do I need to know for my first visit?

Please visit our first-timers page.

Q: Isn't Acupuncture Some Superstitious Magic Medicine?

Nope. It’s not magic, though it seems like it is to a lot of our patients! Acupuncture is a time tested medicine that has been around for thousands of years. At one point, not that long ago it was the main and only medicine available in Asia. It works whether you believe in it or not.

Q: Wait, There Are Needles?!! Does it Hurt?

Not really. Most of our patients find the experience very relaxing and are able to fall asleep soon after the insertion of the needles. We use sterile, single use, disposable needles. These needles are very different from those used by your western medical practitioner when you get an injection. They are very fine and have a hair-like appearance. After the initial poke most people describe the feeling as heavy, tingly, electric or nothing at all.

Q: Can you treat low back and hip pain in the recliners?

YES! This is actually one of the conditions we treat most frequently (and successfully!) Our acupuncturists are trained in distal and meridian acupuncture. Acupuncture works by using your nervous system to communicate with your brain and tell your brain to relax muscles, relieve pain, etc.. This allows us to provide you with treatment for conditions without ever having to stick a pin directly into the area of concern.

Q: Why are we still masking? Isn't COVID over?

I know we're all over it, but COVID is still around and continuing to be a leading cause of death and disability in our community. Our acupuncturist continues to see a good deal of long COVID and is very up to date on the long-term impacts the disease has on the body. Masking is not perfect, but it's an effective form of harm reduction that helps our clinic stay accessible to individuals who are elders, immunocompromised, going through chemo or simply at-risk. We also have staff who fall into these categories and want our clinic to be a safe place to both work and seek care without the added risk.

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What Can Acupuncture Treat?

How Long Is An Appointment?

What Does The Treatment Room Look Like?

How Does It Work?

What do I need to know for my first visit?

Isn’t Acupuncture Some Superstitious Magic Medicine?

Wait, There Are Needles?!! Does it Hurt?

Can you treat low back and hip pain in the recliners?

Why are we still masking? Isn’t COVID over?

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