What We Treat

What Is Acupuncture Good For?

Acupuncture is a powerful healing modality that stems from Chinese Medicine, aiming to restore balance and optimize the body’s natural healing abilities. Unlike Western medicine, which often targets isolated symptoms, acupuncture treats the body as a whole. Whether you're seeking relief from chronic pain, stress, fertility issues, or hormonal imbalances, acupuncture addresses the root causes, not just the symptoms.

At Moon River Clinic, we understand that everything in the body is connected. Whether you come in for shoulder pain or hormonal regulation, we use the same comprehensive approach during your intake to ensure that we consider all aspects of your health. This holistic approach allows us to create personalized treatment plans that support your body’s self-healing process.

Acupuncture is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as effective for a wide range of health concerns. At Moon River Clinic, we commonly treat:

  • Pain Management: Alleviate back pain, joint pain, headaches, sciatica, arthritis, carpal tunnel, fibromyalgia, TMJ, sports injuries and more.

  • Stress & Anxiety Relief: Reduce tension and improve emotional well-being.

  • Hormonal Regulation: Support fertility, regulate menstrual cycles, and ease symptoms of menopause.

  • Digestive & Gastrointestinal Issues: Address issues like Nausea, indigestion, IBS, food sensitivities, constipation, diarrhea, ulcers

  • Sleep Disorders: Improve sleep quality and combat insomnia.

  • ENT & Respiratory Disorders: Sinusitis, allergies, earaches, sore throats, asthma, bronchitis, colds & flus

  • Cardiovascular & Circulatory Conditions: High blood pressure, high cholesterol, poor circulation, angina

  • Urinary & Reproductive Health: UTIs, incontinence, prostatitis, menstrual pain, PMS, fertility support, menopausal symptoms

  • Mental Health & Neurological Support: Anxiety, depression, insomnia, migraines, dizziness, tinnitus, post-stroke recovery

    Acupuncture has also been used throughout Asia for centuries to address hundreds of other physical, emotional, and energetic imbalances.

Whether your issue is physical or emotional, acupuncture works by harmonizing your body’s energy flow, enabling it to heal itself more effectively.

  • From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, acupuncture restores the smooth flow of Qi through a network of meridians (energetic pathways) in the body. When Qi is stuck, weak, or excessive in certain areas, it can lead to discomfort or illness. By inserting needles into key acupuncture points, we guide Qi to move more freely, activating the body’s innate healing response.

    While Western science doesn’t yet fully understand how acupuncture works, research suggests it stimulates the nervous system, influences hormone levels, reduces inflammation, and improves blood flow.

  • Most people are surprised by how comfortable and relaxing acupuncture feels. The needles are hair-thin, and insertion is typically painless. You may feel a brief sensation—like warmth, tingling, or heaviness—that quickly settles into a feeling of calm. Many patients fall asleep during treatment and leave feeling more grounded and centered than when they arrived.

  • Yes—when performed by a licensed, board-certified acupuncturist, acupuncture is extremely safe. At Moon River Clinic, we use single-use, sterile needles and follow strict sanitation protocols. Our gentle, thoughtful approach ensures a clean, calm, and healing environment for all patients.

“Lisa is AMAZING! She is knowledgeable, patient, and caring. She goes above and beyond during each appointment. She is helping me deal with side effects of chemotherapy and overall health. I wish I had started seeing her sooner! ”
— Patient