Acupuncture & Electroacupuncture

Our providers are experts in a wide variety of acupuncture methods, from classical techniques that have been in practice for thousands of years, to the most cutting edge science-based modalities. According to traditional theory, acupuncture regulates the movement of qi and blood in the body, restoring homeostasis and promoting self healing. Scientific studies into acupuncture have demonstrated its effectiveness in a diverse range of conditions and symptoms, and have elucidated a multitude mechanisms that help explain how it works in the body.

Electroacupuncture (EA) is the use of specific frequencies, intensities, and pulses of electric current in between acupuncture needles in order to relieve pain and reduce tissue inflammation by “interrupting” pain signals and causing the release of natural painkillers. We co-authored and helped conduct a double-blind, randomized controlled trial on EA analgesia (pain relief) that was carried out at the Stanford Pain Lab and presented at the World Congress of Pain (Buenos Aires, 2014) and at the Society for Acupuncture Research (Harvard Medical School, 2015).

Acupuncture and electroacupuncture can:

• Eliminate pain
• Resolve inflammation
• Promote fertility
• Regulate hormones and the menstrual cycle
• Release neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) including dopamine and serotonin
• Promote local blood flow and tissue repair
• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Release the body’s natural painkillers
• And much, much more.