A non-pharmacological approach that promotes healing from within.

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*To inquire about availability, please call or text 804.355.1155 *

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Acupuncture is a unique therapy that uses the body’s own ability to heal itself.  Fine needles are inserted and create minute and temporary "traumas" or lesions into tissues. Acupuncture triggers many of the survival mechanisms of the body which help to normalize homeostasis and promote self-healing.

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What does acupuncture treat effectively?

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Diseases, symptoms or conditions for which acupuncture has been proved— through controlled trials—to be an effective treatment include:

Adverse reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy

Allergic rhinitis (including hay fever)

Facial pain (including cranio-mandibular disorders)

Headache

Hypertension  

Knee pain

Low back pain

Correction of Morning sickness

Nausea and vomiting

Neck pain

Pain in dentistry (including dental pain)

Periarthritis of shoulder

Postoperative pain

Rheumatoid arthritis

Sciatica

Sprains

Stroke

Tennis elbow

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How many treatment sessions will I need?​

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​Acupuncture therapy activates built-in survival mechanisms of the body and normalizes internal equilibrium. This means that it is effective for those symptoms that can be completely or partially healed by the body. The ability of the body to heal,  however, is determined by genetics, medical history, lifestyle choices and age. Younger people will heal faster than older ones. Fitter people will heal faster than unfit ones. Acute short term issues will heal faster than chronic long term ones. Instead of thinking quantitatively, e.g., "how many sessions will I need", try thinking qualitatively, e.g., "are my symptoms improving." Generally, 2-4 sessions will give you the ability to judge whether you're improving. If they are it is a good idea to keep coming until symptoms are fully resolved. Keep in mind that many patients come weekly to maintain wellness and to get relief from symptoms that the body can not fully heal or resolve.  This is an excellent alternative to pharmaceutical remedies that have adverse side-effects.

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About Jerod Eisenshtadt.

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As a licensed acupuncturist, I have been treating the Richmond community for the past 12 years.  I graduated from the American School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco. My practice is focused on biomedical acupuncture, an evidence-based approach, that pays particular attention to anatomy and physiology.  ​

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Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have, Jerod.