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.
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.
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.
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.