Acupuncture is a 2000+ year old healing art.

I use hair thin solid needles to adjust and align the natural energetic substance that flows through our body - known as Qi (pronounced chee).

The Qi enlivens all processes in which our system engages, like:
          Breathing
          Sleeping and waking
          Eating and digesting
          Working and playing
          Reproducing
          Etc.

Acupuncture can include additional techniques like
          Moxibustion
          Electric stimulation
          Bodywork techniques like Tui Na and Gua Sha
          Cupping

Most practitioners in the USA are certified with the NCCAOM.  For more information, click on NCCAOM.

What Does Acupuncture Treat?

It treats many things:

           Muscular Pain and Injuries 

           Joint Pain & Arthritis
 
           Strengthens Immunity 

           Sleep disturbances 

           Addictions
                Smoking
                Alcohol
                Other drugs
                Behaviors 

           Emotional Issues
                 Anxiety
                 Depression 

           Reproductive concerns
                 Fertility
                 Menstrual Disorders
                 Menopause Symptoms 
                 Erectile dysfunction
                 Premature ejaculation
 
           Digestive Discomfort 
                 Constipation
                 Diarrhea 
                 Heartburn & Reflux

           Skin Problems
                  Acne
                  Scars
                  Signs of Aging 

            Some Eye Problems

Specialized Cosmetic Services

We now offer services that combine acupuncture and massage techniques.  These services treat the entire system while addressing your cosmetic concerns.

Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation - acupuncture and facial massage with specialized products to minimize wrinkles, eye bags & circles, drooping and problem skin.

Cellulite Resurfacing - body acupuncture and strong massage techniques that break up cellulite to smooth those problem areas.

What to Expect

The session begins with an intake, questions about why you have come. These questions cover many aspects of your health and life that may contribute to how you are feeling. Some of the questions may seem unrelated to your complaint, but they help to create a more complete picture of your life and health.

I will feel your pulses and look at your tongue. These are standard diagnostic techniques in Asian medicine. I may also palpate acupuncture points or around a painful area.

The needles will be inserted and left in place for a few minutes and then removed. New, sterile, disposable needles are used for each session.

For pain, needles may be placed directly at the area that is painful and at a distance.  The needles at a distance help to balance the overall system and move the qi. 
Most needles will be left in place for a few minutes and then removed.

You may be sent home with magnets, seeds or tacks, usually in the ears. I will ask you agree to remove them yourself or return within 3 or 4 days.

You may feel different immediately after your session or it may take several sessions for longer term problems to change.

Sometimes people feel great after the session and occasionally, they feel a bit worse for the next 24 hours or so. Feeling worse means that a shift is happening in the system. This is actually a good sign.

Especially with symptoms that have continued for a while, the relief may only last for a few days. I recommend that you return for treatment two to three times a week. That more frequent treatment creates a momentum that resolves the symptoms much more quickly.

Please be aware that long standing symptoms are likely to take time to resolve.

Phyllis H. Abend, LMT, RPP, CH, LAc
Call 646-228-6463 between 8AM and 11PM ET
to schedule your appointment
or send me an email from Contact Us and I’ll call you back
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