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About Acupuncture.

Acupuncture is a modality of treatment that has been employed in healthcare for thousands of years, with its origins in east Asian medicine. This therapeutic treatment utilizes sterile, single use acupuncture needles which are inserted through the skin into acupuncture points or local “trigger points” by a trained and licensed practitioner in order to affect therapeutic change in the body.

Acupuncture points themselves are functional anatomical sites found in muscles and connective tissue. When performed by a trained and licensed professional, such as a licensed acupuncturist (L.Ac.), the needles are activated through specific and gentle movements of the practitioner’s hands or with electronic stimulation (“eStim”). Acupuncture has been proven to promote the body’s natural healing ability by treating a variety of endocrine, circulatory and systemic conditions. Current theories on the mechanism of acupuncture’s efficacy include stimulation of endorphins to relieve pain and inflammation, influencing the autonomic nervous system, and locally increasing blood flow to the desired location.

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I have been seeing Janet for over a decade and she has helped me overcome or cope with so many issues that western medicine had no treatment or horrible treatments for, including microscopic colitis, vulvodynia and tinnitus. It’s so important to see someone well-versed in all aspects of TCM, not just acupuncture! I personally think the custom herbal prescriptions she writes are more effective and they’ve replaced everything from steroids to antidepressants for me, without the dependency and side effects that come with those drugs. I recommend her frequently!

S. Hyatt

Janet is an outstanding acupuncturist. She treated my chronic lower back pain and now it feels better than it has in months. She is truly a very professional and qualified acupuncturist. Janet also shared with me information and exercises to prevent the injury from reoccurring in the future. I would definitely recommend her to friends and family.

R. Schoepke

Every time I go to Thunderbolt Wellness, I am healed. Amazing! I highly recommend Janet for her excellent care and knowledge of Chinese medicine practices. She is the best in this area!

M. Vaughan

Janet is an incredible practitioner. We worked together for over 2 years and she helped me enormously. She was able to address hormonal issues, back pain, stress and anxiety, and overall health and well being. Janet created a personalized herbal formula for me and I left each and every treatment instantly feeling better. She is extremely knowledgeable and an amazing resource. I have had experiences with other great acupuncturists and Janet is in a different league. I would highly recommend her. I have recently moved away from Richmond and I know she is one of the people I will miss most.

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