What is acupuncture?

Acupuncture is part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a fully functional and complete health care system that has been in use for thousands of years. 

Traditional Chinese Medicine benefits the physical body and puts equal attention to the emotional body; acupuncture has been widely studied in its abilities to help both physical and emotional issues.

The needles are cat-whisker thin, sterile, single-use and solid. Because of these qualities, there is rarely any pain upon needle insertion. Once in, the needles are generally retained for 15 to 45 minutes depending on the situation. 

Acupuncture stimulates the body’s immune system, pain reception and innate healing abilities. Scientifically, it has been proven to release neuropeptides and endorphins to relieve pain without the negative side effects of pain killers and other drugs. 

Acupuncture has been proven to effectively address many health issues of bind, mind and spirit.

Rarely is acupuncture associated with pain. The needles are very thin and solid, and do not cut the skin like a hypodermic needle does. Occasionally there is needle-stick pain but it fades quickly, generally within a second or two.

Acupuncture may help with: 

• Migraine headache

• TMJ & Jaw pain

• Neck & shoulder pain

• Back & hip pain

• Sciatica

• Knee pain

• Anxiety

• Muscle aches

• Joint stiffness

• Hand and foot pain

• Sleep disorders

• Pre- and post-natal wellness

• Improve surgical outcome/recovery

• Lymph flow and oncology comfort

• Mood disorders

• Digestive issues

• Fertility

• Stress and relaxation

• Male and Female disorders

• Facial rejuvenation

• Athletic perfor

Acupuncture is not faith healing. You do not have to believe in it for it to work! We value skepticism and encourage questions for deeper understanding. We also ask our patients to keep an open mind as  change and healing results happen from our treatments. As much as placebo is a force to be considered, so is Nocebo, being unable to take new experiences into account and being unwilling to change your mind, allow or acknowledge when experiential benefits have occurred.  As Stefen likes to say, "Always a skeptic but never a fanatic".

Insurance is tricky. There are many plans across many companies. Until the insurance companies have a unified answer, we take payment at time of service and give you a receipt that has all the information you will need to send in to your provider. If your plan covers acupuncture, your insurance company should reimburse you.

HSA; Yes, HSA and flexible spending accounts cover acupuncture and are accepted at our clinic.

Medicaid; Another tricky one. Current government feelings toward acupuncture are narrow. If you're on medicaid, give us a call and we can discuss what Medicaid does and does not cover.

If financial considerations prevent you from seeking help from us, please call and we can explore payment options.