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River Valley Acupuncture News and Events
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Research, news, and self-help tips about Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and general health.
Recent Posts
And the #1 Reason Is…
Not surprisingly, the #1 answer to my poll question “Why Don’t More People Try Acupuncture” was: “They Don’t Know Enough About It.” This answer combined with the #4 answer, “They Don’t Think It Will Work” (which I see as an extensi...
Now Available: The River Valley Acupuncture E-Newsletter!
This week I sent out the first issue of River Valley’s e-newsletter. It contains news about what’s going on in the office, health news, and health tips (this month’s was about staying healthy during cold and flu season). I hope ev...
Are You Afraid of Acupuncture?
The # 2 response to my poll question “Why don’t more people try acupuncture” was “They’re afraid of it.” Two thoughts come to my mind about that response. One is that part of the apprehension may come from fear of the unknown. Many peop...
Help Worcester Veterans
Since 2008 I have been affiliated with Veterans Acupuncture Care (VAC) Metrowest. VAC provides free acupuncture to active military, veterans, and reservists, and their families. The Metrowest location in Framingham has been a valuable community res...
Is Acupuncture Too Expensive?
In my survey last month, 20% of respondents felt that people don’t try acupuncture because it’s too expensive. What a great opportunity to spread the word about community acupuncture! Standard market rates for acupuncture can range from $50 to ov...
Where We’ll Be This Month
Come check us out at this month’s events: On Sunday, October 11 from 10am-5pm we will have a booth at the Holistic Happening health fair, and will also present on the topic “Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Fertility.” The fair will take p...

