Acupuncture Styles & Techniques
Acupuncture has developed across cultures and lineages for thousands of years. Each style offers a 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.
Korean Saam Acupuncture &
Five Element Acupuncture
​Organlevel balance + constitutional healing
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Korean Saam Acupuncture
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Four Needle technique to tonify or sedate organ systems
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Based on Five Element generating and controlling cycles
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Best for digestion, sleep, hormones, mood, fatigue, chronic internal conditions
Five Element Acupuncture
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Identifies core constitutional element
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Uses emotional tone, voice, color, and longstanding patterns
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Best for stress, trauma, emotional regulation, longterm balance
Why they work well together
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Saam provides the organlevel strategy
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Five Element identifies the constitutional root​
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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
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Immediate feedback through palpation changes
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Very thin needles, extremely gentle
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Best for digestion, autoimmune issues, chronic fatigue, sensitive patients
Dry Needling
(Trigger Point Acupuncture)
​Targeted muscular release​
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Releases tight muscle bands (trigger points)
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Improves blood flow and neuromuscular function
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Often immediate relief and better range of motion
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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.
Electro Acupuncture
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​Enhanced neuromodulation + tissue recovery​
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Gentle electrical stimulation through acupuncture needles
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Increases circulation, reduces inflammation, modulates nerve signaling
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Helps muscles relax more deeply
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Best for chronic pain, sciatica, neuropathy, sports injuries, inflammation​
Dr. Zhu’s Scalp Acupuncture
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​Neurological + functional recovery​
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Maps functional brain regions onto the scalp
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Stimulates neuroplasticity
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Often combined with movement therapy
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Best for stroke rehab, MS, Parkinson’s, neuropathy, motor/sensory deficits​
Tung’s Acupuncture
(Master Tung System)
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Powerful classical distal system​
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Maps functional brain regions onto the scalp
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Stimulates neuroplasticity
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Often combined with movement therapy
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Best for stroke rehab, MS, Parkinson’s, neuropathy, motor/sensory deficits​