Acupuncture

MetroHealth offers acupuncture treatment for chronic pain and diseases. Acupuncture is a comprehensive treatment that can treat pain symptoms and get to the source of the problem that causes pain.

Our skilled pain management specialists can offer pain relief for a variety of medical problems in adults and children, including:

• acute or chronic pain
• digestive issues like constipation, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, irritable bowel syndrome, gastritis, hyperacidity
• allergic and respiratory problems such as chronic sinusitis, seasonal allergies, frequent respiratory infections, asthma
• urinary conditions like kidney stones, bladder problems, frequent urinary infections
• women’s health problems such as menopausal symptoms, painful periods, irregular bleeding, excessive bleeding, chronic pelvic pain
• neurological disorders such as headaches, ADD, ADHD, autism, tics, tremors, spasticity, Bell’s palsy
• musculoskeletal conditions such as back pain, neck pain, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, tendinitis, TMJ syndrome, sports injuries
• adverse reactions to radiation treatment and chemotherapy, fatigue, hypertension, adjunct to treatment of addiction

For children, acupuncture can help with:

• infant colic
• teething pain
• sleep problems
• neonatal abstinence syndrome
• reflux
• functional abdominal pain
• bedwetting
• eczema
• acne
• frequent ear infections
• frequent colds
• chronic cough

Acupuncture can be particularly useful in resolving physical problems related to tension and stress, and emotional conditions such as anxiety, mild depression, worry, fearful states or PTSD.

Acupuncture treatments can prevent the need for opioid medications, which can reduce the potential for addiction. 

Safety

Acupuncture is a safe treatment when it’s done by an experienced provider. It does not interfere with medications, and it can be safely used with conventional medical treatments.

Services Available

• Body acupuncture with or without electrical stimulation
• Auricular acupuncture
• Trigger point deactivation
• Non-needle treatments to activate acupuncture points for children and adults 
• Cupping
• Korean Hand Therapy – stimulating points on the hands that correspond to organs to provide pain relief
• Gua Sha – to improve circulation
• Shonishin Pediatric Japanese Acupuncture  

Insurance

Insurance coverage for acupuncture has become more common. Medicaid covers acupuncture treatments for migraine headaches and chronic low back pain. Medicare covers acupuncture treatments of chronic low back pain. Many commercial insurance plans cover acupuncture now, too. You should get a referral from a medical provider, such as a primary care provider or a specialist, before your treatment to make sure it’s covered by insurance.

Locations 

Acupuncture services are available at Brecksville Health and Surgery Center.

Schedule an Appointment Today 

To schedule an appointment, contact MetroHealth’s Pain and Healing Center at 216-957-4325 (HEAL).