Acupuncture
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a comprehensive healthcare system originating nearly 3,000 years ago in China. It promotes the natural healing of our bodies. Its philosophies and traditions are based on natural energetic laws of the universe. Acupuncture is administered by inserting thin, single-use, stainless steel needles at specific reactive acupuncture points. The patient then rests with the needles retained in their body for approximately 25-30 minutes. This enables the body to naturally activate its own healing capabilities. READ MORE
At Yuyu Acupuncture
At Yuyu Acupuncture, I specialize in musculoskeletal pain and sports injuries such as acute knee injury, neck and shoulder pain from overwork, acute/chronic low back pain, sciatic, tennis or golfer's elbow, plantar facsitis, drop foot, post-operative pain, and foot pain for runners. Sports acupuncture and acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain, or orthopedic conditions, mainly aims to reset the muscle spindles in a target muscle (muscle is too short or too long due to misalignment) by needling the motor point. This restores a muscle back to its original shape, realigning the body, and relieving pain. This type of acupuncture elicits more sensation compared to Japanese-style acupuncture with superficial needling. A patient will feel "electricity", or a "zing" upon insertion of the needle. This is known as "De-Qi" sensation, this means the Qi has been activated. This is also known as fasiculation or reset of the muscle spindle. Patient may report feeling sensations like "distension," "soreness," "electric shock," or "numbness." This is a good thing, the stronger the sensation, the more effective the treatment.
I do no perform sports acupuncture on all of my pain patients. The acupuncture treatments differ between patient presentation. Needle sensitive patients will receive superficial needling, Tui Na body work, moxibustion, and/or energy work if needed.
What can Acupuncture help with?
I also specialize in regulating GI disorders such as GERD, constipation, diarrhea, indigestion, acid reflux, and gnawing hunger. I have also helped women with irregular menstruation, delayed menses, painful periods/cramps, and heavy bleeding while menstruating. Other disorders I commonly treat are common colds and flus, headaches and migraines, anxiety, depression, and urinary difficulty.
Offered Services
First-Time Acupuncture (90 min - 2 hours) : $175
Your initial acupuncture session will range from 60 - 90 minutes. I will take a detailed history of your health and current presenting condition(s), perform physical examinations and take your vitals (B/P, HR, Temp, etc.)
During your first exam I'll be spending time getting to know you and your health goals. I will ask you a wide range of questions about your chief complaint. I will check your pulse and take a look at your tongue. I may also ask questions that seem not so related to your complaint such as sleeping habits, energy level, appetite/elimination, stress level, etc. This helps me to get an overall picture of your energetic body and health.
Once I gather enough information, you will receive a traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and a treatment plan.
Most of my acupuncture sessions will include a brief Tui Na massage. This helps me to palpate for necessary reactive acupuncture points and to get a sense of the general conditions of your meridians. I will then insert the needles and let you rest for 20-30 minutes. Depending on your condition I may address both front and back sides, add moxa, cupping, and/or gua sha.
After the "acu nap," I will remove the needles, recommend any herbs in needed and any rehabilitative exercises you may benefit from.
Follow up acupuncture (60min) : $120
Follow up acupuncture session will be 60 minutes long. We will briefly discuss the effects of the initial treatment determining if the treatment is progressing in the way YOU would like.
Pulse and Tongue are re-taken and needles are inserted. You will take your "acu-nap" for 20 - 30 minutes and off you GO!
Community Style Acupuncture (35-45 min) : $35 - $45 (sliding scale)
Community-style acupuncture is the practice of treating patients together in a large room, as opposed to Private room acupuncture. Community-style acupuncture is simpler style of acupuncture, needling mainly the limbs and ears, and is more accessible and affordable.
Patients will be treated seat/lying down in a recliner. Family and friends are welcome to come get treatments together. The collective energy within the room enhances the individual treatments to become more powerful.
This model of acupuncture is how acupuncture was originally meant to be practiced, and is still practiced like this in many Asian countries.
Cupping Therapy (60min: $80)
Cupping Therapy is the usage of round glass cups and a flame. The flame is used to create a suction in the cup which pulls on the myofacial layers releasing muscle tension, tightness, pain, and improving blood and qi circulation which results in less pain.
How to prepare for your first treatment
Write down and bring any questions you have. We are here to help you.
Wear loose, comfortable clothing for easy access to acupuncture points.
Do no eat large meals just before or after your visit
Refrain from overexertion, working out, drugs, or alcohol for up to 6 hours after the visit.
Avoid stressful situations. Make time to relax, and be sure to get plenty of rest.
Between visits, make note of any changes that may have occurred, such as the alleviation of pain, pain moving to other areas, or changes in frequency and type of symptoms.
Stay on track with the treatment plan, as each treatment builds on top of the previous.