Services Offered at Family Care
An Acupuncture visit at Family Care Acupuncture and Health Center may include a combination of services from the following menu during your appointment.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the best-known therapy in Chinese medicine: fine, sterile, single-use needles placed at specific points on the body to prompt a natural healing response. It's safe, well-tolerated, and supported by solid research for conditions like chronic pain, low back and neck pain, migraines, and nausea. Many patients also find it helpful for stress, sleep, and a range of everyday complaints.
Moxibustion
Moxibustion is a warming therapy that uses gentle heat from the dried herb mugwort over specific areas of the body, with a variety of techniques and tools depending on what you need. It's traditionally used to ease muscle and joint stiffness, menstrual discomfort, sluggish digestion, and tension — and it's deeply relaxing. Honestly, some of our patients are obsessed with it.
Cupping
Cupping uses gentle suction from glass cups on the skin to ease muscle tension and support circulation, and it can be applied almost anywhere on the body. It's most commonly used for tight, sore muscles and pain, and traditionally used to support recovery from colds, congestion, and stress. It's comfortable, relaxing, and easily combined with acupuncture in the same visit.
Guasha
Gua sha is a gentle scraping technique that uses smooth-edged tools drawn across the skin to boost circulation and release tension in the soft tissues. We choose the tool — often smooth jade, rose quartz, or carnelian — based on the area being treated and your comfort. It's commonly used for muscle pain, neck and shoulder tension, jaw tightness, and headaches.
Tuina (twee-nah) Massage
Tuina is a style of Chinese medical massage targeted at tight, sore muscles and the pain and tension they cause. Using hands-on techniques like rolling, grasping, and percussion, it helps release the muscles — and calm the mind right along with them.
Herbs and Supplements
We keep a range of professional-grade herbs and supplements in the office for many aspects of your health and wellness — so you can often start the same day. We also offer Fullscript, an online dispensary that lets you reorder your herbs and supplements from home, on your own schedule, with everything shipped to your door.
Curious About What to Expect at Your First Visit?
First: Prepare for your appointment
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Make sure you eat before your visit. Eating a light snack before you appointment prevents blood sugar drops during your Acupuncture treatment. Low blood sugar can make you feel light headed, nauseus, or weak/faint, and all these complications can be avoided by eating a snack before your appointment.
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​Drink a glass of water before you come into the office. Being hydrated helps prevent side effects and benefits your treatment.​
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Wear loose fitting clothes. Pants that can easily be pulled over your knees and overall comfortable clothing is preferred. Avoid wearing tights or tight fitting pants.
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​Write down your general or specific questions, and bring them to your appointment. Your Acupuncturist is happy to discuss your health concerns and questions during your visit.​
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Pack your insurance information and ID so you can share it with the office upon arrival.
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​Fill out the new patient paperwork online to save time.. and save a tree.
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Next: During your appointment
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We begin with talking about your health concerns.
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Your Acupuncturist will ask you additional health questions to gain a better understanding of your medical history and current health status.
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We will discuss your condition and decide together what treatment options we will use and answer any questions you have.
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Your Acupuncturist will administer your treatment(s) and give you after care instructions.
Last: After your appointment
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You will check out with the office manager and pay for your visit as required.
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You will have an opportunity to schedule follow up appointments as recommended by your Acupuncturist.
Do you have any other questions? Just give us a call!
We can even check your benefits!
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