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Acupuncture Salt Lake City Utah

Acupuncture in Salt Lake City Utah
restores your body to a state of balance and accelerates
healing to get you pain-free, sooner.

New to acupuncture? Here's what to expect!

PRE-APPOINTMENT

There is no need to do anything special before your acupuncture appointment, but you may have questions, which can be answered by calling or emailing our office or by reading our FAQs below. Then feel free to book using this link or the button at the top of this website. We’ll take care of you from there!

DURING APPOINTMENT

During your first acupuncture in Salt Lake City appointment, we will conduct a full health intake and discuss your current needs. This will allow us to develop an individualized treatment plan. When the plan is finalized, you will receive your first acupuncture treatment. Depending on your needs, we may utilize other modalities such as cupping, gua sha, moxa, infrared heat, bloodletting, or electro/e-stem.

AFTER APPOINTMENT

After your acupuncture appointment, expect to feel “zen-ed out,” as if you just finished a massage or yoga class. You may feel a little foggy, which is entirely normal and will diminish within hours. Your pain may begin to wane after the first treatment, but this is not always the case. If your pain worsens after your treatment, don’t worry! It is normal for the symptoms to worsen for a short while before relief begins.

LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE

After the pain has diminished and you begin returning to your regular life activities, we begin tune-up acupuncture sessions. These sessions focus on prevention to keep you healthy and ensure your pain does not return. The frequency of these sessions varies from patient to patient.

KIND WORDS FROM LINDA

“Let me just say that Rachel is a WONDERFUL acupuncturist. Though at first, I was very apprehensive about receiving this type of treatment for the injuries I sustained in an automobile accident...it turned out to be the best decision ever! Not only has the pain subsided in my neck, shoulders and hip, but Rachel’s treatments also helped the areas affected after my thyroid surgery. The shooting pain in my clavicle area is gone and 90% of the numbness I felt after surgery is healed as well. The surgeon informed me that I may never regain any feeling in the incision site again. Acupuncture proved them wrong! I can go on and on about this practitioner and the healing journey she has taken me on mentally, physically and spiritually. Words can never express my gratitude and I’m a firm believer in the healing effects of acupuncture.”
KIND WORDS FROM KODY

“I was in a motorcycle accident a few years back and shattered my femur. I now have a rod going through my bone to hold it together. Because of that every time the weather changes I feel excruciating pain. I was visiting my aunt and uncle and they had told me about acupuncture and about Rachel. I was never a believer in Chinese Medicine but I figured anything is better than nothing, so I gave it a shot. Now that I have gone to a few sessions the pain is gone almost completely! I will continue to go and recommend acupuncture to anyone with chronic pain. Rachel is wonderful and I can't thank her enough!!!”
KIND WORDS FROM MELISSA

“I went to Rachel when I was in extreme pain. I had injured my shoulder and had tried other alternative treatments at the suggestion of my friends which didn't work. I was desperate for relief and had never tried acupuncture before. I went to Rachel for a treatment and after an hour, my shoulder pain was completely gone. It was amazing and and I am forever grateful!”
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More About Acupuncture in Salt Lake City Utah

WILL ACUPUNCTURE HURT?

While you may feel some mild discomfort during acupuncture treatment, you will not feel pain. Sometimes, you won’t feel a thing! Often, you’ll feel a calming heaviness or a gentle tingling.

IS ACUPUNCTURE THE SAME AS DRY NEEDLING?

While the same kinds of needles are used for both acupuncture and dry needling, they are very different procedures. While acupuncture has been around for thousands of years, dry needling was developed in the last few decades. Dry needling is intended to treat pain, but currently, there is no consistency in training, guidelines, or licensure.
DOES MY INSURANCE COVER ACUPUNCTURE?
Most plans in Utah do not cover acupuncture, but because of its effectiveness and popularity, we expect this to change in the coming years. Currently I am a cash based practice with a few exceptions. I will bill your insurance company after a car wreck that is covered by your personal injury protection (PIP). I am also accredited with veteran affairs (VA) and bill them directly with a referral.
HOW DOES ACUPUNCTURE HELP MY PAIN?
Most pain is caused by trauma to the soft tissue. Acupuncture involves the insertion of needles at specific points on the body to release endorphins, reduce inflammation, and restore movement and blood flow. Acupuncture helps the central nervous system relax and eases your soft tissue back into its natural state, essentially reactivating your body’s ability to self-heal.
WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT FROM MY FIRST TREATMENT?
The first step in acupuncture is the insertion of the needles at varying locations and depths dependent upon your problem. Next, your acupuncturist may gently move the needles or apply heat or gentle electrical pulses. The process can cause some discomfort, but it is not painful. Some patients feel nothing at all. Most often, patients experience heaviness or tingling where the needles are inserted. After the needles are removed, you may leave your appointment feeling “zen-ed out” as you would after a yoga class. Your first session may also include other modalities such as cupping, gua sha, moxa, infrared heat, bloodletting, or electro/e-stem depending on your needs.