Frequently asked questions

The short answer is, "yes." For thousands of years this medicine was the primary medicine throughout China, and so it evolved to address every type of illness and syndrome and has continued to advance parallel to Western Biomedicine. Scalp acupuncture, for example utilizes MRI mapping of the brain and is well documented to help in recovery from stroke and other neurological illnesses. Acupuncture is well known in the US to help with pain relief and infertility, but did you know that acupuncture can help with almost any 

Generally, you can expect weekly sessions for 4-6 weeks. Reassessment of symptoms at each visit helps to adjust your treatment strategy as we "peel back the onion." Typically, more acute problems resolve more quickly, and chronic problems resolve over time. Once you are feeling better and your treatments are holding, we will discuss a maintenance schedule to keep you on track.