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Acupuncture Styles & Techniques

Acupuncture has developed across cultures and lineages for thousands of years. Each style offers an unique diagnostic lens and therapeutic strategy. In our clinic, these systems are blended with precision to match each patient’s constitution, symptoms, and healing goals.

Acupuncture
Acupuncture concentrates on the electrical energy in the Meridian system and organs. Energy, also known as life force or Qi, circulates along 14 channels, called meridians, through the body.  When the Qi is blocked, the flow of energy is impaired and can result in pain and illness. By placing hair-fine needles into specific acupuncture points along the channels, the energy is rebalanced and blockages are removed, allowing the Qi to flow and restore harmony between the body's opposing forces of Yin and Yang.

Acupuncture Styles and Techniques:

Korean Saam Acupuncture &
Five Element Acupuncture
Organ level balance + constitutional healing
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Korean Saam Acupuncture

  • Four Needle technique to tonify or sedate organ systems

  • Based on Five Element generating and controlling cycles

  • Best for digestion, sleep, hormones, mood, fatigue, chronic internal conditions


Five Element Acupuncture

  • Identifies core constitutional element

  • Uses emotional tone, voice, color, and longstanding patterns

  • Best for stress, trauma, emotional regulation, longterm balance


Why they work well together

  • Saam provides the organlevel strategy

  • Five Element identifies the constitutional root​

  • Together they create deep, lasting change

Kiiko Matsumoto Style (Japanese Acupuncture)

Gentle, palpationbased, rootcause clarity​
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  • Abdominal (hara) palpation guides point selection

  • Immediate feedback through palpation changes

  • Very thin needles, extremely gentle

  • Best for digestion, autoimmune issues, chronic fatigue, sensitive patients

 Testimonials

"Dr. Sui provides his patients with an individualized treatment at each visit. His experience, knowledge, insight and wisdom paired with his caring personality ensure that you will leave his clinic feeling great. I have undergone treatments for pain and gastrointestinal disorders and each time my symptons went away without having to take medication. "               

Ulrike Ackerman

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I feel GREAT! Knees feel the best they have felt in 6 months. 

J. Yudin

Dr. Richard Tan’s Balance Method

Rapid pain relief using distal points​
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  • Meridian balancing + mirrorimage point selection

  • Distal points on hands, feet, forearms, lower legs

  • Often immediate functional improvement

  • Best for musculoskeletal pain, neuropathy, acute injuries​

Dry Needling (Trigger Point Acupuncture)

Targeted muscular release​
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  • Releases tight muscle bands (trigger points)

  • Improves blood flow and neuromuscular function

  • Often immediate relief and better range of motion

  • Best for myofascial pain, sports injuries, tension headaches, TMJ, neck/shoulder tightness

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Note: Integrated with traditional acupuncture for deeper structural and systemic results.

Acupuncture Spa Setup

Electro-Acupuncture

Enhanced neuromodulation + tissue recovery​
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  • Gentle electrical stimulation through acupuncture needles

  • Increases circulation, reduces inflammation, modulates nerve signaling

  • Helps muscles relax more deeply

  • Best for chronic pain, sciatica, neuropathy, sports injuries, inflammation​​

Dr. Zhu’s Scalp Acupuncture

Neurological + functional recovery​
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  • Maps functional brain regions onto the scalp

  • Stimulates neuroplasticity

  • Often combined with movement therapy

  • Best for stroke rehab, MS, Parkinson’s, neuropathy, motor/sensory deficits​​

Tung’s Acupuncture (Master Tung System)

Powerful classical distal system​
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  • Maps functional brain regions onto the scalp

  • Stimulates neuroplasticity

  • Often combined with movement therapy

  • Best for stroke rehab, MS, Parkinson’s, neuropathy, motor/sensory deficits​

Cosmetic Acupuncture

Natural facial rejuvenation​
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  • Boosts circulation, collagen, and muscle tone

  • Reduces facial tension

  • Enhances skin vitality without injectables

  • Best for fine lines, puffiness, jaw tension, overall radiance​

Micro Acupuncture

(Micro Acupuncture 48 & Micro Systems)

Eyes, nerves, and chronic pain​
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  • Precise points on hands, feet, scalp

  • Targets neurological and sensory pathways

  • Best for macular degeneration, glaucoma, dry eye, neuropathy, chronic pain​

Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture

Nervous system regulation​
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  • Uses needles, seeds, or magnets

  • Regulates stress response

  • Supports emotional and physical healing

  • Best for stress, anxiety, addiction support, pain, sleep issues​

Our Integrative Acupuncture Approach

A Personalized, Multi-Layered Approach:
 
Where ancient systems meet modern insight, we craft acupuncture treatments that speak to both the body and the spirit—balancing organs, easing pain, calming the mind, and guiding you back to your natural state of harmony. Personalized acupuncture rooted in classical wisdom, modern clinical precision, and a deep respect for your body’s natural healing intelligence.
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Your treatment plan may combine:
• Korean Saam & Five Element for constitutional + organ‑level balance
• Japanese palpation for root‑cause clarity
• Balance Method or Tung’s for rapid pain relief
• Dry Needling for muscular release
• Electro‑Acupuncture for neuromodulation
• Scalp or Micro systems for neurological conditions
• Cosmetic or Auricular techniques for specialized goals

This integrative approach ensures precision, personalization and results.

Begin your healing journey!
Traditional Chinese Medicine

Other Treatment Modalities:

Cupping
This is an ancient technique that involves attaching a jar to the skin by way of a vacuum to restore micro-circulation in the capillaries.  The underlying tissue is raised, or sucked, partly into the cup. This helps relieve pain and pulls toxins from the body tissue. Cupping causes the skin to turn red, blue or purple especially if there is an energetic blockage underneath which can last up to two weeks. Cupping is a great treatment for colds, flu, allergies, fever, aches and pains.

 

Gua Sha
This involves palpation and cutaneous stimulation where the skin is pressured in  strokes by a round-edged instrument. This results in the appearance of a small petechiae called "sha" that fades within 2 or 3 days. Raising sha involves blood stagnation that is considered pathogenic, promoting normal circulation and metabolic processes.  The patient will experience immediate relief from pain, stiffness, fever, chills and nausea.

 

Moxibustion
This is a form of Oriental herbal heat therapy using the mugwort herb called "moxa" by the Chinese. It is heated either on an acupuncture needle or placed directly on or around the skin. It is to stimulate blood flow and circulate the Qi energy in acupuncture meridians. Moxibustion therapy in conjunction with acupuncture can be very effective for many diseases and conditions including back pain,  muscle stiffness, arthritis, digestive disorder and female health problems.
Cupping Treatment
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Facial
BEMER Therapy - Bio Electric Magnetic Energy Regulation : Physical Vascular Therapy
Bemer is a medical device that has been authorized officially. The main core of the Bemer Physical vascular Therapy is a kind of multi-dimensional signal structure which simulated the impaired or restricted microcirculation system in the most effective manner. This is a therapy that supports one of the most important control mechanisms of the body used for regeneration, healing and recovery processes. This therapy can also be used in the most effective manner for the:

•    Improvement of blood supply to tissues and organs

•    Support in healing sports injuries and wounds

•    Support for the immune system

•    Increase in mental and physical performance

•    Shortening of recovery duration during sports training

 

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