• Acute illnesses
• Aging related changes
• Chronic conditions
• Cardiac and circulatory problems
• Digestive complaints
• Hormonal imbalances
• Mental and emotional problems
• Pain syndromes
• Respiratory conditions
• Skin conditions 
• Sexual problems
• Sleep disorders
• Support for chemotherapy or radiation
• Traumautic injuries
• Urinary problems

Even if your complaint is not listed above, please call and ask what we can do for you!

Susan Mosley, Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, is an honors graduate of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, California. Susan holds a Master's in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine in California. 

Susan is a continuing education provider for the National Certification Commission on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She is the founder of the QiMovers networking group.  

She has advanced training in infertility, cosmetic acupuncture, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue, several styles of qigong, hospice care, Richard Tan's and Master Tung's methods, integrative cancer treatment, athletic protocols, and Koryo hand therapy. Susan is a Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master and a certified instructor in Long White Cloud qigong. 

A respiratory therapist since 1981, she recognized by the NBRC as a Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist and is quite comfortable working with younger patients. She is familiar with the standard medical treatments and medications and will work with your doctor to optimize your care.

Her special interest is reproductive issues including infertility, pregnancy and childbirth. She works closely with many couples who wish to enhance fertility naturally or who are undergoing assisted reproductive techniques. She works in cooperation with fertility clinics in Georgia and Tennessee. 

• Acupressure, with finger or tool pressure on the acupuncture points can be used at home to treat your own pain 
• Assisted stretching to loosen tight areas
• Cupping, where a slight suction is applied to tight muscles with a plastic or glass device
• Cosmetic acupuncture may be used to slow signs of aging, brighten skin tone, reduce fine lines, firm loose skin, and soothe eye bags or dark circles 
• Electro acupuncture/TENS/EMS, where a small pulsating electrical current is passed between pairs of acupuncture needles to treat pain, spasm, and paralysis
• Guided meditation for relaxation and calmness
• Gua Sha, where the skin is stroked by a round-edged instrument, bringing blood flow to the affected area
• Herbal medicines are in stock for common complaints, or I can order those for your specific needs. Herbs are not included in the treatment pricing.
• Moxibustion, where herbs are burned over an area of skin, or directly on the needle to help with pain and inflammation
• Qigong instruction in gentle moving meditation exercises for your complaint
• Reiki transfers universal energy through the practitioner’s palms to stimulate self-healing
• Shiatsu, a type of Japanese physiotherapy, where stimulation is applied over a wide area, with fingers, thumbs, palms, and elbows to relieve tightness and pain
• Topical liniments, balms, or salves may be applied during your treatment to soothe painful areas
• Tui Na involves plucking, rolling, and pinching of the skin and underlying tissues to alleviate tension and knotted muscles 

Stimulating acupuncture points activates the flow of endorphins and other hormones that soothe pain and regulate bodily processes. Brain imaging scans show that acupuncture affects areas of the central nervous system that mediate blood pressure and body temperature, gastric motility, and more.

Like physical therapy, acupuncture works in a series of treatments, particularly for long term issues. You may feel better after the 1st session, but the results probably will not hold. 

For simple problems, like a twisted ankle, you may only need a couple of treatments if you are normally in good health. Basic or acute problems generally take 5-6 treatments to see optimal results. 

Chronic or more complicated issues often take 10 or more sessions, according to clinical studies. For most complaints, we recommend you visit twice a week for 1 or 2 weeks, then weekly. 

As you improve, we will adjust your treatment plan accordingly. Monthly or quarterly sessions may be needed afterward for maintenance. 

During each session I will give you the tools needed to reduce the frequency of treatments and to improve your quality of life. These changes may include dietary and lifestyle adjustments or various exercises tailored to your abilities and specific pattern of symptoms.

For example, for the twisted ankle, I may show you how to tape the ankle, what topical treatments to use, how to reduce swelling through dry brushing or acupressure, etc. 

MYTH #1:

DRY NEEDLING IS NOT

ACUPUNCTURE

FACT:

Dry needling techniques are a subset of techniques used in orthopedic or

myofascial acupuncture systems. Dry

needling uses acupuncture needles,

and originators of dry needling identify

it as acupuncture. This said, not all

techniques being promoted as dry

needling would be considered safe

and competent by trained acupuncture

practitioners, and the public should be

wary.

MYTH #2:

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS ARE

QUALIFIED TO PERFORM

ACUPUNCTURE/DRY NEEDLING

BECAUSE THEY HAVE ADVANCED

KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING IN

ANATOMY

FACT:

While physical therapists are highly

trained experts in their field of physical

rehabilitation, their education does not

effectively include invasive techniques

that penetrate the skin surface nor the

vast body of information on using

needling therapeutically. Licensed

acupuncturists must have a degree from

an accredited acupuncture school that

requires more than 1300 hours of

acupuncture specific training for

entry-level competency. This includes

anatomy relevant to safe acupuncture

practice and supervised clinical training.

Licensed acupuncturists also receive 450

hours or more of biomedical training. The

applicant must subsequently pass five

national psychometric exams to ensure

minimal competency in needling, while

the physical therapy community is

promulgating entry into this field with

as little as 12-27 hours of unaccredited

coursework. This level of disparity in

training is likely to lead to patient injury.

Additionally, the lack of standards is

leading to the rapid expansion of a

practice likely to harm more patients

than help them.

MYTH #3:

DRY NEEDLING HAS DEFINED

STANDARDS TYPICAL OF A

PROFESSIONAL LEVEL PRACTICE.

FACT:

There are no objectively determined

standards of education, curriculum,

standardized national examination, or

requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities

(KSAs) in place for dry needling. There

are no standards for clinical mentorship. In

short, there is no current definition of the

practice referred to as dry needling and

no standardized system of demonstrating

either minimal competency or safety.

MYTH #4:

DRY NEEDLING IS BASED ON

ANATOMY WHILE ACUPUNCTURE IS

BASED ON ENERGY

FACT:

Classical acupuncture theory is based

on the observation of humans in their

environments, and treatment theory

therefore reflects real-world situations

that lead to injuries or illnesses that are

identical to those observed in modern

medicine. While classical theory

organizes real-world information about

the body differently than western

science, it nonetheless describes the

same organism with the same pathologies,

and therefore bases diagnoses and

treatments on anatomy which are

compatible with western models.

Mechanistic models of acupuncture’s

effects have been researched along

with the effects of acupuncture needle

stimulation on the nervous system,

muscles, and connective tissue. Acupuncture

channels reflect clinically observable and

anatomically relevant interrelationships

between body structures, including

kinematic relationships.

MYTH #5:

DRY NEEDLING USES TRIGGER

POINTS—POINTS THAT ARE

UNIQUELY SENSITIVE TO TOUCH;

ACUPUNCTURE DOES NOT

FACT:

It has been estimated that 95% of trigger

points correspond to acupuncture points.

“Ashi point” needling is acupuncture

trigger point needling, and this is

described in Chinese medical texts dating

from 200 BCE – 200 CE. For over 2000

years, Chinese medicine has treated

these painful areas with acupuncture, tui

na massage, heat, cupping, gua sha, and

other methods. Trigger points are not a

new discovery.

MYTH #6:

DRY NEEDLING INVOLVES DEEP

INSERTION WHILE ACUPUNCTURE

DOES NOT

FACT:

Many acupuncture points are needled

with deep insertion technique. Each

acupuncture point has specific indications

for how it should be stimulated, and both

shallow and deep techniques are used on

many points.

MYTH #7:

THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE

PROVIDES EVIDENCE SUPPORTING

DRY NEEDLING BUT NOT

ACUPUNCTURE

FACT:

Meta-analyses of acupuncture data

received for a total of 20,827 patients

from 39 trials conclude that acupuncture

is effective for the treatment of chronic

pain, with treatment effects persisting

over time. Acupuncture is currently one

of the most widely studied medical

interventions, and much of the literature

used to justify the clinical legitimacy of

dry needling is drawn from acupuncture

research studies.

We are an authorized community care provider with the Veterans Administration. Disabled Vets are referred by their primary care VA provider for treatments, typically 12 visits to start. If beneficial, the treatments may be continued indefinitely, at no cost to the patient. 

The VA is recommending acupuncture for most  pain syndromes as well as PTSD and mental/emotional balancing.

I do not accept any insurance. Acupuncturists are not considered Medicare providers and will not be paid for treatment by them. If you have out-of-network acupuncture benefits, I can give you a superbill for services rendered that you can submit to your insurance provider for reimbursement. I am contracted with the Veteran’s Administration to prove community care for disabled veterans.