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What is Acupuncture and How Does it Work?
What is Acupuncture and How Does it Work?
Acupuncture activates your body’s self-healing systems by eliciting a neurotransmitter response. Think about when you get a cut or scrape, you may notice the site of the injury immediately becoming inflamed or red, this is due to blood rushing to the area, or vasodilating, to help repair damaged tissue and fight off bacteria. This is why acupuncture can address so many different conditions — everything from irritable bowel syndrome to back pain to side effects of chemotherapy. The body is activating its capacity to self-heal.
If you receive acupuncture for pain relief, you’ll notice your pain dissipates, as well as other side effects, like heartburn or migraines, may also go away. Acupuncture utilizes the body’s ability to self-heal through a complex system known as the meridians. When the meridians are weak or deficient, illness can arise. Chinese medicine looks at the health of your whole body and addresses the root of the disharmony, while working to correct the root cause and bring the body back to a state of balance. Abby fuses this ancient wisdom with current biomedical knowledge in anatomy and physiology. She uses motor points of muscles to release them; this technique is referred to as “dry needling.” She can relax trigger points, innervate nerves, and use the body’s self healing mechanism with neurofunctional acupuncture. Abby’s treatments blend the best of western and eastern healing modalities to help you feel your best.
Book a Complimentary Consultation 15 minutes
Find out what acupuncture entails and how it might help you. Please bring your questions!
Signature Acupunture
Initial Session: $145
60-75 minutes
Signature Acupuncture
Your first acupuncture session includes a thorough intake regarding your past and present health concerns. You will receive a full acupuncture treatment to address conditions such as: pain relief, migraines, anxiety, balancing hormones, infertility, digestive issues, autoimmune disorders, healthy skin, or to address any other systematic issues for which you seek relief.
About Dry Needling
Dry needling is a minimally invasive treatment that uses thin, solid needles to target myofascial trigger points. Trigger points are taut bands of muscle that can cause pain, tenderness, and limited range of motion. Dry needling works by stimulating the muscles and connective tissue by releasing trigger and motor points that cause pain and tenderness. Some examples of pain elicited by a trigger point are headaches, muscle spasms and tension, and plantar fasciitis.
Signature Follow-Up Visits
Signature Acupuncture Follow-Up Session: $125
50 minutes
Full acupuncture treatment for established patients only. You will engage with your practitioner before your treatment begins to address any immediate concerns.
Your session may include some or all of the following:
- dry needling/ motor point acupuncture to maximize muscle functionality
- Root acupuncture treatment
- cupping to stretch tight fascia
- use of kinesiology tape to stabilize joints, promote blood and lymph flow
- red light therapy
- moxa therapy
Microneedling
Microneedling Session: $395
75 minutes
(Package price for 3 is $365 a session, for 5 is $345 a session)
Microneedling, also known as collagen induction therapy, is a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure that uses tiny needles to create micro-punctures in the skin. This stimulates the body's natural healing process, which produces new collagen and elastin, two proteins that keep the skin looking firm and smooth. It’s proven to treat a variety of skin concerns, including:
-Acne scars
-Stretch marks
-Fine lines and wrinkles
-Large pores
-Hyperpigmentation
-Uneven skin tone
-Hair loss
Why these sessions are different from any other provider:
Includes:
-Microneedling option of face and neck to reduce fine lines and wrinkles with a FDA approved SKIN PEN device, option to strengthen core muscles with dry needling and microneedle stretch marks, perfect for postpartum mamas.
- Medical Grade Exosomes proven to stimulate collagen and elastin
- Full root acupuncture treatment to target underlying disharmony
- Motor point needling / dry needling for any tight constricted muscles and to lift facial muscles if indicated
- Medical grade red light device for wound healing and collagen and elastin production: Celluma red light therapy
Cosmetic Acupuncture Session: $195
Optional Add-on Nano needling $65
Relax as facial muscles are lifted with gua sha and motor point needling to stimulate and lift musculature, sink into a root acupuncture treatment, and let hair-thin needles target fine lines, muscular areas, and precise points that will soften fine lines and wrinkles. To finish, nano needling is performed to infuse the epidermal layer with medical-grade exosomes and hyaluronic acid to plump out dehydrated skin. Finally, relax under the Celluma red light therapy as it works to further stimulate elastin and collagen production.