Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a treatment method used by practitioners of Oriental Medicine, which aims to restore the body’s natural balance by stimulating homeostasis.  Acupuncture focuses on overall well-being rather than treating only specific, isolated symptoms. The aim of acupuncture is to restore equilibrium within a person’s physical, emotional and spiritual aspects.

In acupuncture therapy very fine sterile needles are inserted at specific points of the body so as to rebalance the internal environment, re-establish homeostasis, and to regulate the vital force, or Qi mechanism, and thus treat disease.  Most people associate acupuncture with pain management, and it is true that acupuncture is very effective at treating all types of acute and chronic pain, as it’s best known in the West for pain relief.   Western science has proven that acupuncture can regulate the body by many mechanisms, including stimulating the endocrine and nervous systems and continues to be extensively studied by institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the National Institute for Health (NIH) because it consistently outperforms other “conventional” therapies, including pharmaceuticals. 

That said, acupuncture can be used to treat a very wide range of conditions including infertility, gynecological conditions, digestive disorders, respiratory complaints, insomnia, fatigue, and psychological issues such as anxiety and depression. 

Unfortunately, our natural equilibrium may be disrupted by any number of factors such as anxiety, stress, poor nutrition, weather conditions, genetics, infections, toxins, parasites, and/or trauma.

Many patients come in for regular, quarterly, or annual “tune-ups” because it helps them maintain the sweet spot of balance they’ve worked to obtain.

Intial Wellness Visit

The first visit lasts about 90 minutes. We’ll begin with a discussion of the chief reason you’ve come in, followed by a comprehensive health history. As with all aspects of Oriental Medicine, your entire case is taken into consideration so we can determine what is causing the disease. Because we are treating the whole person, not just the symptom, a robust evaluation is needed.

$150

Return Wellness Visit

60 minute / $100

Facial Rejuvenation – Constitutional Acupuncture

Facial Rejuvenation Constitutional Acupuncture is a safe, painless and effective treatment for renewing the face as well as the whole body. Fine lines may be entirely erased, deeper lines reduced and bags around neck and eyes firmed.

Super fine sterile needles are placed at a variety of acupuncture points on the face, neck and around the eyes to stimulate the body’s natural energies, or Qi. Since muscle groups are addressed as well as the acupuncture points, the face lifts itself, via the acupuncture points and through the muscles’ toning and tightening action. The needles also stimulate blood and circulation, which improves facial color.

90 minute / $175

Herbal Formula Consultation

Consultations include intake, diagnosis, herb prescription and dietary and lifestyle recommendations. Please note, the cost of herbs is not included and typically ranges from $20-$60 per week, although it can be more in certain cases.

45 minute / $75

World Health Organization

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine are used to treat a wide range of disease.  According to the World Health Organization the following conditions respond to acupuncture treatment:

Upper Respiratory Tract 
Acute sinusitis
Acute rhinitis
Common Cold
Acute tonsillitis
Respiratory System
Acute bronchitis
Bronchial asthma (most effective in children and in patients without complicating diseases)
Disorders of the Eye
Acute conjunctivitis
Central retinitis
Myopia (in children)
Cataract (without complications)

Disorders of the Mouth 
Toothache, post-extraction pain
Gingivitis
Acute and chronic pharyngitis

Gastro-intestinal Disorders
Spasms of esophagus
Hiccough
Gastroptosis
Acute and chronic gastritis
Gastric hyperacidity
Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief)
Acute duodenal ulcer (without complications)
Acute and chronic colitis
Acute bacillary dysentery
Constipation
Diarrhea
Paralytic ileus

Neurological and Musculo-skeletal Disorders
Headache and migraine
Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial palsy (early stage, i.e., within three to six months)
Pareses following a stroke
Peripheral neuropathies
Sequelae of poliomyelitis (early stage, i.e., within six months)
Meniere’s disease
Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
Nocturnal enuresis
Intercostal neuralgia
Cervicobrachial syndrome
Frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, sciatica
Low back pain
Osteoarthritis