ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body. A key component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is most commonly used to treat pain. Increasingly, it is being used for overall wellness, including stress management.
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Traditional Chinese medicine explains acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force — known as chi or qi (chee) — believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, acupuncture practitioners believe that your energy flow will re-balance.
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Acupuncture is used mainly to relieve discomfort associated with a variety of diseases and conditions, including:
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Chemotherapy-induced and postoperative nausea and vomiting
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Fibromyalgia
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Headaches, including tension headaches and migraines
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Labor pain
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Lower back pain
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Neck pain
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Osteoarthritis
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Menstrual cramps
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Tennis elbow
In order to make treatment more accessible for our patients, we direct bill with many extended health care providers.
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Depending on your plan, some services may require a doctor’s referral before you can submit a claim for reimbursement.
You can find out if you require a doctor’s referral for a service by checking with your insurance company. If a doctor’s referral is required, you will need to obtain one every 12 months.