Acupuncture is a 3,000 year-old Chinese medical practice, that’s increasingly popular with today’s women, especially women interested in more natural healing techniques. How does it work? According to Chinese medicine, the body contains a vital life energy (or Qi) that flows along 14 meridians and protects the body from pain and illness. When these meridians become blocked, for a variety of reasons, the body is out of balance and experiences pain or illness. To get the Qi moving freely again and allow the body to naturally heal itself, acupuncturists painlessly insert very fine needles into acupoints along the meridians.

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complete medical system that is capable of diagnosing and treating a wide range of conditions.  As the owner and Acupuncturist, I create individualized treatment plans designed to help you reach your specific health goals.  Treatment protocols usually include one or more of the following:  acupuncture treatments, herbal prescriptions, supplement recommendations, nutrition and diet consultation, and lifestyle changes.  For patients who are coming to the acupuncture clinic to enhance fertility, they can expect acupuncture treatments accompanied by education on the basic principles of how to get pregnant and dietary recommendations which are focused on improving rates of conception.

Women’s Health: enhance fertility, PMS, irregular menstrual cycles, endometriosis, IUI and IVF support, PCOS, painful periods, balance hormones, regulate ovulation, improve rate of conception, postpartum health, turning breech babies, recurrent miscarriage

Musculoskeletal: arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, low back pain, neck pain, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel, trauma, sciatica, plantar fascitis, osteoporosis, headaches, migraines

Gastrointestinal: irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea, constipation, gastritis, hemorrhoids, acid reflux, heartburn

Respiratory: allergies, asthma, common cold, sinusitis

Mental/Emotional: anxiety, depression, panic attacks, insomnia

A Special Note on Fertility

For women seeking support with enhancing fertility, we provide individualized health plans which include acupuncture treatments targeted at tonifying the reproductive organs, stabilizing menstrual cycles, regulating (and tracking) ovulation, nourishing the endometrial lining to encourage implantation and improving the quality of cervical fluid.  However, we also teach women the basics on how to get pregnant.  Depending on the woman, this may include helping her track ovulation, making lifestyle changes, improving the diet, introducing fertility superfoods, taking herbal or Western supplements and learning the most common mistakes that couples make when trying to conceive.  We also support women who are using assisted reproductive technologies such as IUI and IVF.