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Directions to our office
My office is located in downtown Cary, NC and is convenient to many of the city's most popular businesses. The building is light-brown stucco and handicap-accessible. I am on the ground floor next to Moonshadow Therapeutic Massage.
To The Point Acupuncture
216 E. Chatham Street
Suite 110
Cary, NC 27511
How do I prepare for my first visit?
PAPERWORK: For your convenience, we have included our intake forms on our Forms page for you to print and fill out before your first visit. Please bring your paperwork filled out and any other pertinent information. If you are not able to do this, you will need to arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment to fill out the relevant paperwork in our office. Please note that you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the file. You can download the latest version here.
If you are receiving acupuncture, please wear loose fitting clothes so that the acupuncturist can get to specific acupuncture points. Be sure to eat before your visit and make sure you are well hydrated. Also, please refrain from brushing your tongue (the tongue coating helps in achieving the proper diagnosis).
How long will my condition take to get better?
Each person is unique and the number of treatments varies. Some will experience results after their first visit, while others will require a longer series of treatment. This depends on the severity and chronic nature of the complaint. Overall, you should expect to see some results within 3-5 visits and should notice overall improvement with your condition after each treatment.
Chinese herbs in conjunction with acupuncture will help to decrease the time it takes to see results.
Is it Painful?
The acupuncture needles are made of stainless steel and are very slender (as thin as a strand of hair). Acupuncture is generally painless. Most people do not even feel the needles going in, or they may feel a very small prick. Following the insertion of the needles you may feel a sensation of tingling, numbness, ache, radiating warmth, or heaviness-this is the qi moving. Many people find the treatments very relaxing and will sometimes even nap during them. You may feel more energetic in the days following the treatment.
Is Oriental Medicine safe?
YES. When prescribed by a trained herbalist, Chinese herbs are a completely safe, gentle, and effective remedy for many ailments and have very few side effects. We only prescribe herbs from companies that guarantee quality control and follow current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) regulations, including testing for heavy metals.
Patient Incentives
If you refer a patient, you will get 20% off your next visit.
Payment
Payment is due at the time of service. Although cash and checks are preferred; we accept all major credit cards including Health Savings or FSA cards.
Payment and Insurance Information:
Some insurance companies do cover acupuncture services. Our office does not bill insurance companies. We will gladly give you a receipt for all of your treatments so you can submit them to your insurance company for reimbursement according to their policy.
We are considered a “provider” by various insurance companies, which entitles those members to a 20% discount on service fees.
List of insurance companies with whom we are credentialed:
Blue Cross Blue Shield (NC, MA, DE, MI, SC, TN, VT, CT, KS)
Great West
Guardian
Health Allies
United Healthcare
Well Care
If you don’t see your insurance company listed, please call. You may be on our list.
What Can It Treat?
Acupuncture is recognized by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to be effective in the treatment of:
*Addiction- alcohol, drug, smoking
*Anxiety
*Arthritis
*Asthma
*Bronchitiis
*Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
*Chronic Fatigue
*Colitis
*Common Cold
*Constipation
*Dental Pain
*Depression
*Diarrhea
*Digestive Trouble
*Dizziness
*Emotional Problems
*Eye Problems
*Facial Paralysis
*Fatigue
*Female Infertility
*Fibromyalgia
*Gastrointestinal Disorders
*Gingivitis
*Headache
*Hiccough
*Incontinence
*Indigestion
*Irritable Bowel Syndrome
*Low Back Pain
*Menopause
*Menstrual Irregularities
*Migraine
*Morning Sickness
*Nausea
*Neck Pain
*Osteoarthritis
*PMS
*Pneumonia
*Reproductive Problems
*Rhinitis - (Allergic Rhinitis)
*Sciatica
*Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
*Shoulder Pain
*Sinusitis
*Sleep Disturbances
*Smoking Cessation
*Sore Throat
*Stress
*Tennis Elbow
*Tonsillitis
*Trigeminal Neuralgia
*Urinary Tract Infections
*Vomiting
*Wrist Pain
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