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Share these links with your doctor or that skeptical family member. Acupuncture is a viable alternative therapy recommended by the FDA as an alternative to Opioid prescription medications.  We have extensive clinical experience successfully treating pain with acupuncture, allowing patients to either reduce or eliminate pain medication quickly by getting the patient pain free.

“The guidelines now recommend that doctors get information about chiropractic care and acupuncture as therapies that might help patients avoid prescription Opioids.   ….the American College of Physicians recommended non-surgical treatments such as acupuncture, yoga, and chiropractic care as the first options for treating lower back pain.”

In this article, the FDA Proposes Doctors Learn About Acupuncture for Pain Management:

https://www-pbs-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/health/fda-proposes-doctors-learn-acupuncture-pain-management

A follow-up to this article: the FDA has approved changes to its blueprint for health providers to include recommending acupuncture as an alternative to pain medication. 

See page 3 in the link below for specific mention about acupuncture, 

“II. NONPHARMACOLOGIC THERAPIES
A number of nonpharmacologic therapies are available that can play an important role in
managing pain, particularly musculoskeletal pain and chronic pain.
• Psychological approaches – e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy
• Physical rehabilitative approaches – e.g., physical therapy, occupational therapy
• Surgical approaches
• Complementary therapies – e.g., acupuncture, chiropracty
HCPs should be knowledgeable about the range of available therapies, when they may be
helpful, and when they should be used as part of a multidisciplinary approach to pain
management.”

https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/NewsEvents/UCM557071.pdf

 

On Wed. May 9th, we are having our Patient Appreciation Day, from 5pm to 7pm. This is our way of saying “Thank You” for being one of our special patients and letting you know that we appreciate you! This is the perfect time to introduce us to all those wonderful people you have mentioned to us over the months.  Please accept this invitation for you to come and share in our PAD.  Please remember that you can feel free to bring whomever you wish! All we ask you to do is to call us and reserve your space so we know that you are coming (so we know how much yummy food to bring!)  We would also like to let you know we have a fabulous guest speaker, Dr. Pamela Woodward from First Step Chiropractic and there will be a raffle at the party.  We will be raffling off FREE Acupuncture sessions for you to keep or give away as gifts to your favorite folks!  Dr. Woodward is also raffling off a Full Family Initial Exam package!  We look forward to seeing you there!