Frequently Asked Questions
Does my insurance cover acupuncture?
My practice accepts some types of insurance for acupuncture patients. In order for me to best serve you, and verify your insurance benefits before you arrive, please click on the button below and complete the online form. I will contact you as soon as the benefits are established, which may take up to two business days.
If you do not verify insurance benefits before your initial visit, you will need to pay for that (and subsequent) visits at the time of your treatment.
P.S. You can also use your HSA for acupuncture, just like using a credit card or check at the time of service.
Does acupuncture hurt?
Most patient report that acupuncture feels about like “plucking a hair”. My needling techniques let me insert needles with a high degree of comfort for the patient. Some needles will release tight muscles and give a “muscle twitch” sensation–that can sometimes be surprising, but it is not generally painful.
Are the needles sterile and single-use?
Yes–all of the needles used at Pinpoint Acupuncture are sterile, single-use needles, that get disposed as medical waste after each treatment. You can rest assured that you will only get sterile, single-use needles at our clinic to give you the safest possible acupuncture experience.
Are acupuncture needles big?
Acupuncture needles come in various lengths and diameters. Most acupuncture needles are about as thin as a human hair, and range from 1.0 to 1.5″ in length, or longer. This does not necessarily mean the needle is inserted to its full depth. For example, longer needles may be needed if you are trying to reach a person’s muscles through a lot of “padding” or fatty tissue. On areas with less tissue—the back of the hand, for example–a needle may only be inserted a tiny fraction of the needle’s actual length.
Are acupuncture needles different from the needles used to give injections?
Acupuncture needles are much thinner than the types of needles you think of when you get an injection. Acupuncture uses filiform, or “solid” needles that do not have any medicine in or on them. Hypodermic “injection” needles are hollow in the center, and therefore much bigger in diameter than a filiform acupuncture needle.
You can generally fit several acupuncture needles into the center of a hypodermic needle–so acupuncture needles are like the center of the doughnut, with hypodermic needles being the doughnut.
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