Welcome to Valley Acupuncture Center! I offer acupuncture for the 21st century. I can say that because I can explain how everything I do works scientifically. If you want to know more, just go to “scientific-acupuncture.com“. I tailor my techniques on the way it works to make it work better and more consistently. Because I am also an electrical Engineer I have discovered the bio-electrical effects that underlie the other half of the effects of acupuncture and have developed new techniques based on that knowledge. For example, I have developed one technique that works like cortisone in treating inflammation but doesn’t have the limitations of cortisone and doesn’t hurt like a cortisone shot can. I am not limited to three shots like cortisone. I can do it as many times as needed. An inflamed nerve or tendon typically takes only 2 or 3 treatments to treat.
And if you have a problem with needles, I offer Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) which is a needle-less form of electro-acupuncture and is painless – you typically won’t even feel it. And since I know how everything works, I can clearly explain the advantages and disadvantages of the treatment choices. A good example is plantar fascitis. I can treat it with either FSM or my Anti-Inflammation Electro-Acupuncture(AIEAC). Now FSM is painless and needling the heel is not pleasant. But AIEAC is faster, the treatments will be much shorter and will take less treatments. Basically, with my knowledge and the tools available to me, I can treat almost anything. And I can explain exactly how I can help if I can. I have named the kind of acupuncture I do “Scientific Acupuncture” to distinguish it from “Classical Acupuncture”, “Modern Acupuncture” and “Medical Acupuncture”. I borrow the knowledge of the function of points and agnostic techniques from Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) but since I know how all acupuncture points work I know how to needle them for best effect. Something classical acupuncturists are not taughtadequately. I know the research that Modern and Medical acupuncture touts, but I know more (especially the bio-electrical effects they know nothing about) that has allowed me to make up new types of treatments the work clinically.
I have even written two books the first one contains all that information. My SECOND book “Scientific Acupuncture” teaches acupuncturists how to do my form of acupuncture. If you want to know the kind of things I can treat, check out Conditions Treated. See About the Clinic to learn more about my clinic such as location, driving directions and Hours, Clinic Fees, and the forms you need to fill out and sign before treatment. If you have any questions or want to make an appointment, call me or text me at 206-850-7999 or leave me an e-mail at info@vackent.com. See Treatments Offered to learn about the treatments I offer in my clinic and what they are good for.
Does Acupuncture Hurt?
Acupuncture needles are very fine. You can typically fit several in the hole of a hypodermic needle.And if you are scared of needles, I offer Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) that doesn’t use needles at all. It can do much that acupuncture can do (such as treating inflamed nerve roots or tendons) but can do things that acupuncture (and even western medicine) can’t such as treating a shingles outbreak or Post Herpetic Neuralgia (PHN). I also offer Earthing. That doesn’t use needles either and you can even be shown how to do it at home. It is good at treating some inflammatory conditions and most degenerative conditions (Such as cataracts and Macular Degeneration) among other things. So even though this is an acupuncture clinic, I don’t have to use needles all the time. Sometimes the other treatments are a better option. It depends on what is going on and what your preferences are. I will discuss your options with you so you can make the best choice for you.
There may be acupuncturists that are better at traditional diagnostic skills than me and definitely better herbalists than me but with my knowledge and the tools available to me I can successfully treat many more conditions than they can. A good example is a patient I had several years ago. She had allergies and anxiety pretty bad. But Western medications and even Chinese herbs would help one problem but aggravate the other. But I discovered that if I needled LU1 if her lung pulse was weak and only then I would be able to down regulate her immune response an could still help her anxiety too. That is how I discovered the down regulating of the immune system of LU1. I found it out by palpation. I let her body tell me what it wants. It’s not always that simple, But I have learned over the years how important palpation is in both diagnosis and treatment. In fact I like to treat difficult and unusual cases. They are fun for me. I love the challenge. If you don’t believe me, call me and tell me what your problem is and I will tell you exactly how I might be able to help you. And if I don’t think I can, I will tell you that too. And I promise I will do my best.
Changing lives, one patient at a time.
Releasing Meditation
For your enjoyment and to help you release any stress you may have, below is a releasing meditation I have put together. Enjoy.
WHY IS ACUPUNCTURE GROWING SO RAPIDLY IN THE U.S.?
Acupuncture works the way the body works. It takes advantage of natural control mechanisms and bio-electric phenomena to effect change. By palpation I can confirm my diagnosis and find the best points to use in treatment. Basically, I let your body tell me what it needs. It is just a matter of knowing how to ask.
It puts people back in control of their own
bodies and health care.
It works on many health problems for
which Western medicine is less effective.
It is a safe, effective, and drug-free form of
therapy and has virtually no side effects.
It treats the whole person and not just the
disease.
It uses the body’s natural healing processes
to effect relief.
It is compatible with almost all other kinds of treatments.
Your most valuable asset is good health. Invest in it wisely.
Why Choose Valley Acupuncture Center?
Our practitioner has been in practice since 1990.
His background as an electrical engineer and his unique understanding of how acupuncture works gives him the ability to diagnose and treat conditions the leave other practitioners (both Western and Chinese) scratching their heads.
He is an expert in Electro-Acupuncture and Scalp Acupuncture.
He has developed an Electro-Acupuncture technique that works like cortisone in reducing inflammation but without the limitations of cortisone. It also is not as painful as a cortisone shot can be. So, it actually works better than cortisone.
He has developed needling techniques for Scalp Acupuncture that are more effective than traditional techniques.
He has developed Electro-Acupuncture techniques for repairing small tears in ligaments, menisci, tendons, and labrum.He has published the book “Electro-Acupuncture for Practitioners” which is available on Amazon in book form or e-book form.
He has recently come up with a self-care treatment for Cataracts and the dry form of Macular Degeneration. Most recently he has come up with what appears to be an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease Treating Alzheimer’s Disease using Frequency Specific Microcurrent.
He also has made the website “scientific-acupuncture.com” where he makes available his views on how acupuncture really works for anyone to read. He also hosts the Facebook group “Scientific Acupuncture” to foster discussion on the subject as well as answer any questions anyone may have. The kind of acupuncture he does he calls “Scientific Acupuncture” because it is based on his scientific knowledge of how acupuncture really works. That has allowed him to adjust his needling technique to make acupuncture work better and more consistently as well as develop new treatments that have proven to work clinically. My goal is to make acupuncture a true science in people’s eyes, taking the mystery out of it and to bring acupuncture into the 21st century. Because it is to me. Like I said in the beginning, I can explain how pretty much everything I do works scientifically. Who else can say that? Go to my other website and find out for yourself if I am lying. My explanations are not that hard to understand and make sense.