How I Use Acupuncture for Pain Management in Westchester, NY

Pain management has become a major subject for many conventional medicine approaches. As these medicines are highly effective there may be an alternative approach that alleviate pain just as well or as an adjunct to pharmaceuticals.

Acupuncture has been successfully used to treat pain for over 3000 years and is an accepted healing practice by conventional medicine. It has been embraced by many hospitals and other healthcare facilities to restore and maintain optimal health.

Integrative Med Solutions is an advanced center for natural medicine and acupuncture founded by Dr. Fred Lisanti.  Our philosophy is whole-patient wellness where we coordinate care with you and your physician in a true team approach.

“Through my practice in Westchester, NY – I have found many avenues to explore for optimal treatment outcomes. I have been a naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist (LAc) since 2004 giving me several decades of individual case applications. By approaching each patient as though it were my first case gives me the ability to tune into all the specific clues the body is displaying.”

Acupuncture is the insertion of thin, sterile needles into the body that coincide with meridians and points that can regulate and balance how the body functions.  It is a safe and effective therapy that can be used in conjunction with other treatments or on its own.

Studies have shown that acupuncture has a significant and effective impact on pain. By increasing local blood flow to stagnant areas, nutritionally rich proteins can effectively reduce inflammation thus increasing one’s range of motion and reducing pain. Recent studies using magnetic resonance imaging MRI have demonstrated these positive impacts.

The National Institute of Health (NIH) and World Health Organization (WHO) recognize acupuncture as a safe and effective therapy that can be used alone or as a complement to other treatments. Research shows that acupuncture is an effective means of relieving pain due to:

• Musculoskeletal injuries (low back pain, neck pain, joint pain, etc.)
• Headaches (migraine, tension)
• Arthritis (osteo and rheumatoid)
• Fibromyalgia
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Carpal tunnel syndrome

One systematic review from 1/26/24 published by the National Library of Medicine titled, ‘Western Medical Acupuncture Perception and Use for Pain Management Among Athletes’ showed how acupuncture is an excellent pain management application for athletes. It concluded that,

“Given the positive clinical experience of health professionals, athletes’ favorable perception, and acupuncture’s well-established safety profile, acupuncture should be given serious consideration-as a complementary approach-in the overall management of pain.”

At Integrative Med Solutions, we will design a health and acupuncture pain management treatment program that works for you. In many cases, insurance covers portions of the treatment. Allow us to support you to achieve optimal health. To make an appointment or find out more about how acupuncture and naturopathic medicine can benefit you, please call our office at 914-337-2980 or Click Here to schedule an online appointment.

*Please Click Here to see a current list of insurance companies that commonly carry acupuncture benefits for its members. For more info, please call 914-337-2980 or securely email us at info@intmedsolutions.com.

Best in health from Integrative Med Solutions.