Allied Health and Chiropractic now offers Acupuncture on site! Certified expert Yaxian Ding answers some frequently asked questions about the treatment.

What is acupuncture?

Acupuncture improves the body’s functions and promotes the natural self-healing process by inserting and stimulating extremely thin needles at strategic points on your body.

What conditions does acupuncture treat?

Acupuncture is used in a variety of diseases and conditions, including:

Muscular/Skeletal Disorders: Acute & Chronic pain, Post-Surgical Pain, Joint Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
Headaches, including tension and migraine headaches
Emotional & Psychological Disorder: Stress, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)
Chemotherapy-induced and post-surgical fatigue, nausea and vomiting
Digestive Disorders: Acid Reflux (GERD), IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), Crohn's Disease
Infertility: supporting fertility treatment, IUI, IVF
Menstrual cramps, Menopausal syndrome
Additive Behaviors: Smoking, Alcohol abuse
Acupuncture also can boost your energy and immune system, enhance athletic performance

What occurs in a typical appointment?

You lie comfortably on a table for the treatment, which involves:

Needle insertion.
Between 5 and 20 extremely fine needles are used in a typical treatment. You may feel a mild aching sensation.
Needle manipulation.
Acupuncturist may gently move or twirl the needles after placement or apply mild electrical pulses to the needles.
Needle removal.
There is usually no discomfort when the needles are removed.

People report that they feel very relaxed. A lot of people can fall asleep during treatment.

Is acupuncture painful?

You may feel a slight prick when the needles are inserted, but it is nothing like receiving an injection.

What is the biggest misconception or myth about acupuncture?

The biggest misconception or myth is that acupuncture hurts.

Curious about acupuncture? It may just be the treatment you need! Contact us today for an appointment.

Yaxian Ding was born and raised in China. She graduated from Shanxi Medical University with her M.D. and began to practice medicine in China. She later attended Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, one of the top medicine schools in China, where she earned her doctorate degree in Chinese Medicine in 1994. Yaxian completed her clinical internship at Dongzhimen Hospital, an affiliate of the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. Since then, she has added acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion, and herbs into her medical practice.

She moved to the United States in 2000. She is a Diplomate of Acupuncture, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), and holds her acupuncture license from the Ohio State Medical Board. She has practiced acupuncture in Cleveland area since 2004. Yaxian lives in Shaker Heights with her husband and two daughters.

Yaxian offers acupuncture and cupping for acute/chronic pain management, stress-related disorders, digestive problems, women & children’s health, and more.