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Traditional Chinese Medicinal Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a practiced medical treatment that is over 5,000 years old. Very basically, Acupuncture is the insertion of very fine needles on the body's surface, in order to influence physiological functioning of the body. Energy circulates throughout the body along specific pathways that are called meridians or channels. As long as this energy flows freely throughout the meridians, health is maintained, but once the flow of energy is blocked, the system is disrupted and pain and illness occur. Acupuncture works to "re-program" and restore normal functions by stimulating certain points on the meridians in order to free up the Chi energy.

Cupping is another type of treatment. This is a method of stimulating acupuncture points by applying suction through a metal, wood or glass jar, in which a partial vacuum has been created. This technique produces blood congestion at the site, and therefore stimulates it. Cupping is used for low backache, sprains, soft tissue injuries, and helping relieve fluid from the lungs in chronic bronchitis.

Both of these techniques are being offered by our acupuncturist, Heather Geoghegan. Ms. Geoghegan received her Master's of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture degree from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, OR and is a member of the American Acupuncture Council. In addition, she is certified by the NCCAOM as a Diplomat of Acupuncture and licensed in North Carolina. Her training includes adjunctive therapies such as Chinese manipulative therapy, acupressure, auricolotherapy, moxibustion & dietary and lifestyle change. She is also a North Carolina, licensed massage therapist graduating from Fuller School of Massage in Virginia Beach, VA.

Heather is seeing patients by appointment only. 

Each session is 60 minutes as follows:
20 minutes for assessment
30 minutes for needle placement
10 minutes for massage
$125.00
Please call for times and availability.