Welcome to Felek Acupuncture
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine can help you to regain your physical, mental, and emotional health, and allow you to move through life with ease and balance.
Our Services
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Acupuncture
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years for many ailments. It is a gentle treatment that addresses the underlying causes of your symptoms, and helps bring your body back into balance.
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Cupping
Cupping is a method of creating a vacuum on the patient’s skin to dispel stagnant blood and lymph, there by improving qi flow to treat respiratory diseases such as the common cold, pneumonia, and bronchitis. Cupping also is used on back, neck, shoulder, and other musculoskeletal conditions. Cupping can cause non-permanent red marks, swelling, and bruising at local areas for a few days to a week.
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Moxibustion
Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves the burning of mugwort to facilitate healing. The purpose of moxibustion, as with most forms of Chinese medicine, is to strengthen the blood, stimulate the flow of qi, and maintain general health.
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Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chinese herbal medicine has been practiced and documented for over 2,500 years. In Chinese Medicine, herbal formulas can include anywhere from 4 to 20 herbs, each serving a different purpose in order to fine-tune the formula to the patient’s specific constitution and imbalance.
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Massage Therapy
Our massage services offer a range of therapeutic experiences to cater to your specific preferences and needs. Deep Tissue Massage provides a classic, disrobed experience with emollients and gliding strokes combining Swedish Massage, Myofascial Release, and Trigger Point Release. Tui Na Massage disperses blocked energy using deep or gentle techniques to stretch and knead muscles while nurturing the nerves. Orthopedic Massage: Hendrickson Method resolves chronic pain or soft-tissue injuries, allowing you to remain clothed for motion testing, position changes, stretches, and measured results.
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Pre and Postnatal Massage Therapy
Prenatal and postnatal massages offer numerous benefits such as relieving pregnancy pains, improving circulation, promoting fetal development, reducing stress and anxiety, preparing the body for labor, easing pelvic and backache, and addressing post-birth discomforts like pelvic strain, joint pain, fluid elimination, emotional adjustment, and strain caused by childcare.
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Classes
We offer a variety of classes including our weekly Meditation & Tea class, Garden Qigong class, and monthly Full Moon Meditation, Infant Massage Class, Garden Painting Class, and more!
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Online Wellness Courses
These courses make Chinese Medicine accessible and equip you with tools for holistic self-care beyond the clinic!
Available treatments
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includes health history, treatment plan and treatment. May include a combination of acupuncture, cupping, manual therapy, moxibustion, gua sha, and nutritional counseling
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May include a combination of acupuncture, cupping, manual therapy, moxibustion, gua sha, and nutritional counseling
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4 / 8 / 12 discount applies
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Spend up to an hour with Dr. Özben over your health history together in detail. Dr. Ozben will assess your current health status using a range of tools including reviewing your test results, detailed analysis of your signs and symptoms, and Chinese medicine pulse and tongue diagnosis.
We will take time to answer all questions you have. We will then treat with custom herbal formulas and dietary recommendations. Certain acupressure and qi gong exercises can be taught as a part of the treatment.
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Dr. Özben will call you (video or phone) to discuss check-in, review changes since your last visit, and give recommendations on custom herbal formulas. Any relevant dietary and lifestyle recommendations will be given as well.
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You will receive a custom formula based on Jing Fang Classical Chinese Herbalism.
Note: custom herbal granule formulas will have an additional cost.
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To make updates to a current formula
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60 minute massage
75 minute massage
90 minute massage
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60 minute massage
75 minute massage
90 minute massage
FAQs
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Acupuncture is generally speaking very gentle and results in almost no negative side effects. Occasionally, a patient may experience some residual tenderness or mild bruising where the needle was inserted
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Completely. Needles are made of stainless steel; they are pre-sterilized and disposed of after each session.
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Most patients don't feel much more than a slight prick as the needle is inserted. Occasionally, a patient may describe a dull, slightly aching sensation when the needle is inserted that dissipates within moments after insertion. Following insertion, patients report a calm and peaceful meditative state during treatment.
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We are in-network with Triwest Veteran Affairs.
For Kaiser patients: with your PCP's referral, you will only pay your co-pay. Without a referral and authorization number, we won't be able to use your Kaiser insurance and we will need to charge our time of service fees.
For other insurance providers, we can provide superbills that you can submit for reimbursement directly from your insurance provider. We accept all major HSA/FSA plans.
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All cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance, otherwise they will be considered “late cancellations” and you will be charged the full visit fee. After two late cancellations, you will no longer be allowed to schedule appointments in advance and will instead be added the the waitlist. To cancel your appointment you can do so online, text us, leave a voicemail at 510-545-2896, or email us at info@felekacupuncture.com