Services

Balance Point Community Acupuncture

Services

Balance Point offers a range of services that include:

Acupuncture
Herbal Remedies
Acupressure/Tui Na Massage
Reflexology
CranioSacral Therapy
Constitutional Facial Acupuncture Renewal^TM
Reiki

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Fees for Services

Let's get the question of fees out of the way first. Then scroll down to find out more about Balance Point's services.

Balance Point does not accept insurance but will provide receipts that the patients can submit to their insurance companies. Sorry no credit cards, cash or check only.

Acupuncture and Herbal Consultations: provided in a community setting on a sliding scale ($15 - $40). There is an additional $10 charge for your first visit. No income verification is required, no questions asked. You choose what you pay. You may choose to pay different amounts at different times for your own reasons with no questions asked.
Herbal formula costs are extra.

Depending on your diagnosis and treatment strategy, you may need moxabustion (smokeless herbal heat treatment), gua sha (scraping of the muscles to pull out toxins) and cupping (the application of glass suction cups on affected areas of the body). All the above services are included in the fee you choose for acupuncture.

The following treatment services are scheduled during non-community acupuncture hours.

Acupressure/Tui Na Massage: 1/2 hour session - $35, 1 hour session - $60
Reflexology: 1/2 hour session - $35, 1 hour session - $60
CranioSacral Therapy: 1 hour individual session - $60
Constitutional Facial Acupuncture Renewal^TM: 1 and 1/2 hour session - $75
Reiki: 1 hour session - $60

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Hours

Monday	2pm - 7pm
Tuesday	By Appointment
Wednesday	11am - 2pm 4pm - 7pm
Thursday	By Appointment
Friday	1:30pm - 6:30pm
Saturday	1pm - 5pm
Sunday	Closed

We will add more hours as we continue to grow!

Walk-ins: Please be advised that priority will be given to patients with appointments.

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Information for New Patients

ARRIVING AT BPCA: We request that you arrive 15-20 minutes prior to your appointment in order to complete the intake paperwork. You may also download these forms from our website and bring the completed paperwork with you for your first treatment—however, you should still plan to arrive a few minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time for check-in.

PREPARING FOR YOUR VISIT: All of our treatments take place in our community room, which means you will be treated in a comfortable recliner in a space with other people. You should plan to wear comfortable clothing that can be pushed up to your knees and elbows. We request that you refrain from wearing perfumes and other scented products as many patients are sensitive to fragrances.

Please note that no matter what time your appointment is, you will be able to relax in your treatment for up to an hour. For a first-time visit you can expect to be at the clinic for at least an hour from the start of your appointment time.

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Forms

Click on the links below to download our forms.

Welcome To Our Community

Registration Form

Balance Point Health History Questionnaire

Informed Consent

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About Balance Point's Services

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Much of the philosophy and treatment strategies in Traditional Chinese Medicine are based in Taoism. You may be familiar with one of the oldest symbols of Taoism: the Yin/Yang Symbol.

This image symbolizes how seemingly opposing or separate forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, giving rise to each other in turn. For example: In the darkest of night the dawn is born. One cannot exist without the other. All of nature is connected and dependent on each other.

Acupuncture is a very safe form of ancient medicine with at least 2500 years of documented treatment strategies and experiences. It has been endorsed by both the National Institute of Health and the World Health Organization.

“Health, from a traditional Chinese perspective, is harmony: a sense of balance and ease. Qi [an active principle forming part of any living thing] is supposed to flow throughout the body; when it doesn’t, obstruction or stagnation causes pain, dysfunction, and disease. Unlike Western medicine, which sees health mostly as an absence of pathogens, Chinese medicine imagines a dynamic order which can be nurtured, supported, and cultivated.” The Remedy by Lisa Rohleder

Acupuncture is an inexpensive, non pharmaceutical therapy that reduces pain, inflammation and stress, improves sleep, energy and mood.

Aside from acupuncture (the insertion of needles, that are as thin as a hair, at points along meridians of energy to encourage the body to heal itself), there are eight other natural modalities that are used to help you achieve balance. Some of those key modalities that support total wellness are exercise, herbal remedies and nutrition and diet.

Your acupuncturist will work with you on the best strategy for attaining a sense and experience of balance.

Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment for over four dozen conditions.

World Health Organization (WHO) - an agency of the United Nations recognizes some of the more common conditions treatable by Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture

DIGESTIVE
Constipation
Diarrhea
Indigestion
Abdominal pain

EMOTIONAL

Anxiety
Depression
Insomnia
Nervousness
Neurosis

EYE-EAR-NOSE-THROAT

Cataracts
Poor vision
Toothache
Gingivitis
Tinnitus

GYNECOLOGICAL

Premenstrual syndrome
Menopausal symptoms
Infertility

RESPIRATORY

Asthma
Bronchitis
Common cold
Sinusitis
Smoking cessation
Tonsillitis

MUSCULO-SKELETAL

Arthritis
Back pain
Neck pain
Muscle pain
Muscle weakness
Muscle cramping
Sciatica

NEUROLOGICAL

Headaches
Migraines
Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
Parkinson’s disease
Post-operative pain
Stroke

OTHER

Addiction control
Athletic performance
Blood pressure regulation
Chronic fatigue
Immune system toning
Stress reduction

Treatment Frequency

The acupuncturist may recommend that you be seen multiple times in a week. In this case the acupuncturist may suggest that the patient pay what they can for the week and when visits are less frequent, return to the fee structure.

The following are suggestions for the frequency of treatments based on your pain level, symptoms and the chronic nature of your imbalances.

Pain Levels:

If your pain is 10 out of 10 or you feel you are at the end of your rope, I suggest coming in every day until we see some change, and pay whatever you can until we can reduce the pain level.
5 out of 10 or over, preferably 3 times a week, no less than 2.

Symptoms/Conditions:

PMS, endometriosis, menstrual cycle related stuff: weekly until you have a cycle that's OK, and then every other week until 2 OK cycles, then once a month in the week before the problem week.
Most other issues: weekly until 50% improvement, and then every other week until resolution. What's 50% improvement? "If the problem you came in with were a pie, how much of the pie would be eaten at this point? Half? A quarter?"
Macular Degeneration: 2 cycles of 2 treatments a day, 2 days a week for 12 treatments. Then we reassess the improvements made and complete on more cycle. 2 cycles of 12 treatments is recommended and then a month of rest before we do another 2 cycles.

Chronic Symptoms:

Symptoms that aren’t severe, once a week for 6-8 weeks and re-evaluate.
Really long-term chronic stuff, once a week for 10 weeks or twice a week for 5 weeks.
- Chronic conditions with a very poor prognosis -- weekly indefinitely. For these long-term “knotty” problems please understand the difference between symptom management and cure.
Chronic Stress: once a week until the stress subsides, meaning that the evil boss quits, the deadbeat husband gets a clue, the sick kid gets better, or you find different ways to cope -- meaning, possibly indefinite treatment. Please understand that your life may be the problem and in a lot of cases your life may not change anytime soon but your coping methods can.

For more information about acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, check out these links.

About Traditional Chinese Medicine:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_medicine

About Acupuncture:

http://www.acufinder.com/acupuncture.html

http://www.acufinder.com/Acupuncture+Information

About Mesothelioma treatments:

http://www.mesothelioma.com

What is Community Acupuncture?

Community Acupuncture (CA) began in 2002 as revolutionary health care movement in Portland, Oregon by Lisa Rohleder at Working Class Acupuncture. Its model is revolutionary to the way that acupuncture is commonly practiced in the west but traditional to the way that acupuncture is practiced all over Asia.

CA is a socially responsible business model and a philosophy of health care delivery that involves people being treated to meet each individual's unique needs in a large room together, laying in recliners with distal, ear and head points used to treat all conditions. Not only does this allow patients to get in touch with their own body but to tune in to the group’s healing energy. A very satisfying way to heal.

CA is not about charity; it’s a low-cost, high-volume business plan for a sustainable, socially responsible community business. BPCA is aware of the power, value and freedom that can be found in the context of a community.

Check out these other CA clinic in Southeastern Wisconsin:

Milwaukee Community Acupuncture

Amy Severinsen & Olive Crane

2915 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
414-943-2915
www.milwaukeecommunityacupuncture.com

Racine Community Acupuncture

Christie Kern

4344 Douglas Ave.
Racine, WI 53402
262-939-0111
www.racineca.com

Partners In Health

Linda Stengel

4344 Douglas Ave.
Racine, WI 53402
2620639-3000
www.partnersinhealth.massagetherapy.com

For more about Community Acupuncture and our quiet revolution check out these books and web sites.

The Remedy, by Lisa Rohleder

http://www.workingclassacupuncture.org/node/12

Acupuncture is Like Noodles, by Lisa Rohleder, ET. AL.

http://www.workingclassacupuncture.org/node/17

Working Class Acupuncture

http://www.workingclassacupuncture.org/

Community Acupuncture Network (CAN)

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More Balance Point Services

Acupressure/TuiNa Massage
A non invasive technique using hands-on massage techniques to manipulate Qi, relieve musculoskeletal pain and discomfort by stimulating acupressure and trigger points on the body intended to balance the body's systems and induce relaxation.

Reflexology

A treatment aimed at re-balancing the body and mind by applying pressure to stimulate reflex points on the feet, hands or ears which correspond to the organs and tissues of the body. This treatment relaxes the whole body and stimulates its healing processes to remove toxins, reduce pain, boost the immune system and improve overall well-being, as well as treating specific conditions such as insomnia, digestive disorders and headaches.

CranioSacral Therapy

Uses a soft touch to release restrictions in the craniosacral system (comprised of membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord) to improve the functioning of the central nervous system.

Constitutional Facial Acupuncture Renewal^TM

A specialized herbal and acupuncture technique that provides a natural face-lift and renews the body inside and out.

Reiki

Japanese technique to aid the balance of the life force energy for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing of the body, mind, and spirit.

Call for more details.

Balance Point Community Acupuncture
(414) 975-1813
jazelton@gmail.com