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We will spend 15-30 minutes going over your medical history and reviewing all information relevant to your main health concern. All information, tests results, doctors’ notes, and your own understanding of what is going on in your body is relevant and important
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We will spend 15-30 minutes talking about all your body systems, literally head-to-toe. Chinese medicine focuses on treating the whole person and all body systems have to contribute to your overall well-being
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I will perform a diagnostic check of your pulses on both hands and your tongue. Qualities of your pulses, shape, color, coating of your tongue all offer valuable diagnostic tools
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I will gently palpate your abdomen for any sensitivities or pain
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Our conversation and checking your tongue, pulse, and abdomen will help me build a diagnosis and a treatment strategy
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You will receive your first acupuncture treatment and we will plan your consecutive treatments
ANCIENT KNOWLEDGE MEETS MODERN HEALING
acupuncture & herbal medicine
ACUPUNCTURE FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS
Our busy 24/7 modern day living pushes our body and mind to the limit. We keep going, always on, always working, eating on the go, worrying about our families, jobs, and finances. We push through the pain, don’t take sick days, and act as if we are immortal. As a result, the incidence of high blood pressure, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, auto-immune disorders, anxiety, depression, insomnia are all on the rise.
We are lucky to live in the country where we have access to top notch diagnostic medicine, but not everything can be fixed with a pill or surgery. Some successful Western treatments have side effects that are difficult to bear. There are also times when patients feel horribly sick and all western medicine tests tell them that there is nothing is wrong with them.
That is where Traditional Chinese Medicine can be of tremendous help. Our bodies have an amazing capacity for self-healing. Acupuncture can help tap into your body’s ability to do so.
Conditions treated include, but are not limited to
Pain
back, spine, knee, and ankle pain, frozen shoulder, sciatica, neck pain and stiffness, carpal tunnel syndrome, osteoarthritis, tennis and golfer's elbow, headache and migraines, dental pain and TMJ
Gastrointestinal disorders
GERD, IBS, Crohn’s and Colitis, diarrhea, constipation, nausea and vomiting
Systemic and autoimmune disorders
high blood pressure, diabetes, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, chronic fatigue, and multiple sclerosis
Respiratory problems
colds and flu, cough, allergies, asthma
Gyn and pregnancy related issues
irregular, heavy, or painful menstruation, PMS, fertility issues, menopausal problems, morning sickness, edema, fatigue, amenorrhea, PCOS, endometriosis
Urogenital disorders
urinary tract problems, sexual dysfunction
Sleep and stress
insomnia, nervous tension, low energy
Mental health
depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD
Cancer treatment support
treatment of pain, burns, scars, nausea, and fatigue due to chemotherapy and radiation, palliative care
Pediatric acupuncture
What Laser and other Light Therapies do
- Increase blood circulation
- Stimulate cell mitochondria and ATP
- Stimulate the body’s anti-inflammatory response
- Help regulate nerve activity to relieve pain
- Jump-start cell repair process by stimulating fibroblasts, increasing phagocytosis and DNA synthesis
- Improve lymphatic system activity
- Stimulate tissue regeneration in wound healing
Laser and LED Treatments help
- Speed up post-trauma and post-surgery healing of inflammation, fractures, and wounds
- Improve skin conditions
- Help improve outcome and reduce pain pre and post dental procedures
Here is what you can expect from our first appointment
Here is what to expect from your treatments
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COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE
Community acupuncture is the practice of treating patients together in a large room. This differs from traditional acupuncture where treatment is administered in a private room setting.
Our community acupuncture space features 4 zero gravity chairs and 2 massage beds, all set 4-6 feet apart from each other.
The model for community acupuncture mirrors how acupuncture was originally practiced and also how it is still practiced in many Asian countries today.
Many acupuncture clinics in the USA have adopted a community acupuncture model to make treatment more accessible and affordable.
Treating patients in a community setting has many benefits.
- Friends and families may seek treatment together as many patients find it comforting to be with a group instead of in a private session
- Treatment in a group setting establishes a common healing space, an energetic field that's been shown to make individual treatments more powerful.
Each patient receives an individualized acupuncture treatment that addresses their specific needs. The atmosphere is quiet and meditative, with many falling asleep once their needles are in.
Community acupuncture also allows greater access by its affordability. AcuBoston-Dedham's fees will be priced as follows:
$25-$45 sliding scale, no proof of income required / hardship rate: $10.
[If you like your first treatment and want to save even more, buy a package of 10 treatments for $220]
Community acupuncture offers a beautiful way to seek rest and healing no matter where you are in your acupuncture journey.
Infrared sauna
Healing, Healthy Heat
Unlike traditional unbearably hot, steamy and hard to breathe in saunas, modern infrared saunas provide a soothing, healthy heat that helps eliminate toxins and supports the healing process. Sunlighten infrared technology brings forth a therapeutic treatment that is not only relaxing but also clinically shown to be beneficial for your health.
What is Infrared?
Infrared is a natural part of the invisible sun’s light spectrum with no harmful UV rays associated with unprotected sunlight. Infrared is safe, healthy and beneficial because of its ability to penetrate the tissues without burning and heat the body directly at the core resulting in a deep, detoxifying sweat at the cellular level, where the majority of toxins reside. The gentle infrared heat is used in hospitals to warm newborn infants.
Health Benefits
Detoxification:
Toxins such as sodium, alcohol, nicotine, cholesterol and carcinogenic heavy metals accumulate in the body during modern daily life. Studies have shown that FIR (Far InfraRed) raises core body temperature stimulating the sweat glands resulting in a deep, detoxifying sweat ridding the body of toxins.
Pain Relief:
Infrared light can help expand blood vessels and increase circulation allowing more oxygen to reach injured areas of the body resulting in reduced pain and a faster healing process.
Anti-Aging:
Infrared light improves circulation, expels dirt & chemicals and removes dead cells on the surface of the skin resulting in a soft, clear complexion.
Increase Cell Health & Boost Immunity:
Infrared light helps improve cell health and enhance muscle recovery.
Cardiovascular:
During a 10-20 minute sauna session, heart rate increases by 50-75% which provides the same metabolic result as physical exercise. There is a nominal effect on blood pressure because the heat also causes blood vessels in skin to expand to accommodate increased blood flow.
Heat up your self care regimen with some far infrared sauna time
HERBAL MEDICINE
PRICING & INSURANCE
Insurance Coverage
AcuBoston, Inc. accepts insurance. To check if your insurance benefits include acupuncture, please Contact Us.
Please include the following to have your insurance verified: Name of Insurance, Your Insurance ID number, your date of birth, your address, your email, your phone number.
We will contact you as soon as the benefits are established. Verification of benefits takes 48 hours. Please submit your information in a timely fashion. If you do not have coverage for acupuncture, or if we have been unable to verify your benefits before your appointment, please see service fees for patients paying out of pocket, listed below.
Service Fees
Acupuncture
$145 for Initial
$100 for Follow-up
90 min
60 min
Laser Therapy
Free with acupuncture treatment
$20 individual session
Pediatric Visit
$60
Infrared sauna
$30
$45
$60
30 min
45 min
60 min
Herbal Consult
with Acupuncture
$30 for Initial
$15 for Follow-up
30 min
15 min
Herbal Consult
without Acupuncture
$70 for Initial
$40 for Follow-up
30 min
15 min
Community Acupuncture
$25-$45sliding scale
$220 for 10 visits
45 min
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