We are open for in-person and virtual treatments!

by | May 1, 2020

How can we help?

All of us at Jersey Shore Acupuncture hope that you and your loved ones are doing well during these uncertain and unprecedented times. We miss every one of you and look forward to the day we can go back to “business as usual.” Until then, we wanted to let you know that we are here for you. We are in the office treating patients and are also offering new ways to help.

As medical professionals, we are an essential business and are still offering in-person treatments. Like all healthcare offices during these times, we are taking every precaution to keep ourselves, our patients, and our families safe. As usual, we always change linens, cleanse the air, and thoroughly wash hands between patients. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, we have taken additional steps including:

  • Ensuring there are very few people in the office. We miss our front desk staff, but they are currently not working in the office. The only person you will contact is your acupuncturist.
  • Staggering patients to avoid interactions in the waiting room and decrease wait time.
  • Disinfecting all surfaces in treatment rooms between each patient.
  • Thoroughly disinfecting the office after each day.

If you don’t feel safe enough to come into the office yet, we are now offering virtual appointments. You may be wondering, “How the heck do you use virtual needles?!” However, through these virtual meetings, we are able to use many techniques (except needles!) that have been practiced for thousands of years in Chinese Medicine. Through a private Zoom session, Megan or Kristia can guide you through a virtual treatment using some of the following tools:
  • Acupressure point prescriptions
  • Breathing techniques
  • Guided meditations/visualizations/mantras
  • Exercises and Qi Gong
  • Dietary Recommendations
  • Supplement Recommendations

We’ve been doing many of these virtual sessions since quarantine began, and patients have given us such wonderful feedback. We weren’t sure what to expect or how effective they would be, but the results have been remarkable and patients are reporting immediate relief in anxiety, improved sleep, decreased allergy symptoms and headaches, and even marked pain relief! Many patients report very similar results as when they get an actual acupuncture treatment. Of course it’s not a replacement for acupuncture, which returns the body to its origin and connects us to our universal qi, but it is a powerful tool to ease many discomforts in this incredibly difficult time.

Kristia is also offering virtual herbal consultsand will send you herbal prescriptions based on your specific needs; we mail the herbs directly to your home.

Chinese Medicine is well-known for easing anxiety, stress, depression, and boosting immunity. This is an incredibly important time to focus on our health and we’d love to help you do so. If you have any questions do not hesitate to reach out.