Acupuncture
Chicago Women's Health Center and Pacific College of Oriental Medicine are partnering to provide acupuncture on Thursday nights at Chicago Women's Health Center!
Acupuncture treats a wide range of conditions from common cold to infertility to pain and adverse effects of medications. We can support weight loss, smoking cessation and many other life goals.
Appointments for new acupuncture clients open each Friday. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please phone 773.935.6126 x225.
When we schedule your appointment, the cost of your treatment is determined on a sliding scale based on household income. If your financial situation changes in the future and you are having difficulty paying your set fee, we encourage you to discuss this with us. Once you have scheduled your appointment you can consider it confirmed. You will not receive a reminder call. If for some reason you cannot keep your appointment, we request 48 hours notice.
In the first half hour, you will fill out initial paperwork, which is private and confidential. Paperwork includes some health history and consent forms and will be kept separate from your existing CWHC records. You will also learn about how we maintain the privacy of your health information.
Please bring a copy of the following (if not already included in your CWHC records):
- medical history and current diagnoses
- most recent blood work and labs
- all medications and supplements you are currently taking
You will spend the next 45 minutes discussing your health history and current concerns with a team of third year students closely supervised by a Licensed Acupuncturist. As holistic practitioners, we rely on information from multiple, seemingly unrelated organ systems to provide effective care. We ask that you be open and accurate with us, and we will be respectful and accepting of you.
The final 45 minutes will be treatment time. The insertion of acupuncture needles often elicits non-painful therapeutic sensations such as tingling and warmth. At CWHC, as in most places in the US, we only use single-use, sterile, disposable needles. Patients rest on the table for around 20 minutes with needles in. Most people find this time deeply relaxing and pleasant. Some treatments may include cupping, gwa sha, or massage. We will talk you through each stage of treatment, and invite you to ask questions as they arise.
A few things to consider the day of treatment:
- Don't brush your tongue – your tongue coat provides useful information for your diagnosis
- Bring or wear comfortable loose-fitting clothing
- Please eat a light meal 1 – 2 hours before treatment. Don't come in hungry or overfull.
- Please refrain from recreational drugs and alcohol the day of treatment.