What is different about the Summit Acupuncture clinic?
• We treat in a community setting -
In our clinic we primarily use recliners, clustered in groups in a large, quiet, soothing space. Treating patients in a community setting has many benefits: it’s easy for friends and family members to come in for treatment together; many patients find it comforting; and a collective energetic field becomes established which actually makes individual treatments more powerful. In some styles of acupuncture, the needles are removed after only a few minutes or after a half hour at most. The style of acupuncture we practice at Summit Acupuncture allows patients to keep their needles in as long as they want, and the “right” amount of time varies from patient to patient. Most people learn after a few treatments when they feel “done”; this can take from twenty minutes to a couple of hours! Many people fall asleep, and wake feeling refreshed.
• We have a sliding scale -
At Summit Acupuncture, we charge on a sliding scale, the exact amount determined by the patient. The only way that we at Summit Acupuncture can make acupuncture affordable and still make a living ourselves is to streamline our treatments and see multiple patients in an hour, so we have returned to the traditional approach; asking you essential questions, and relying on pulse diagnosis to decide how to treat you.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete medical system with a rich literary and experiental history of over 2500 years. With its own theories of health and disease, anatomy and physiology, pathology and comprehensive methods of diagnosis and treatment, TCM has treated diseases with herbal remedies, acupuncture, diet, exercise, massage and meditation. TCM is a holistic system that works to balance body, mind and spirit, thereby enhancing our disease immunity, the healing power of our bodies and our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual lives.
