Acupuncture
Jennie Hammett, LAc, MSOM
Jennie Hammett is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of California and graduated in 1998 from the Meiji College of Oriental Medicine in San Francisco. Jennie has over 20 years’ experience as an acupuncturist and is an active member in the American Acupuncture Council and Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute.”
What is acupuncture?
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Chinese Medicine is a 3000-year-old holistic system of medicine which diagnoses and treats disease. It includes many different modalities, such as Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Cupping, Tuina, Gasha, and Herbology.
Acupuncture is a painless insertion of tiny sterile needles into Acupuncture points. This action mobilizes Qi and Xue (blood), invigorating proper function of muscles, nerves, vessels, glands, and organs.
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Medical benefits
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We’re working to create social change by providing a place for spiritual and personal growth. We strive to help patients get relief from pain, stress, suffering, and trauma. We encourage the release of suffering. Each soul has the potential to rise to it’s the greatest manifestation of self.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus on Acupuncture reports that “studies have demonstrated that Acupuncture can cause multiple biological responses, mediated mainly by sensory neurons to many structures within the central nervous system. This can lead to activation of pathways affecting various physiological systems in the brain as well as the periphery. The NIA Consensus also says that Acupuncture may activate the Hypothalamus and Pituitary gland, resulting in a broad spectrum of systemic effects.
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Addition – alcohol, drugs, smoking
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Anxiety
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Arthritis
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Asthma
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Bronchitis
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Chemical Sensitivities
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Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia
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Colitis
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Colds and Flu
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Constipation
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Dental Pain, Gum Disease
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Depression
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Diarrhea
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Digestive Trouble
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Dizziness
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Dysentery
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Eye Problems
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Facial Tics
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Fatigue
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Headaches / Migraines
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Hepatitis
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Incontinence
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Indigestion
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Low Back Pain
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Menopause
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Menstrual Irregularities
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Nausea, Vomiting
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Osteoarthritis
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Pain
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Paralysis
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PMS
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Pneumonia
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Prenatal, pregnancy, and post-partum
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Reproductive problems
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Sciatica
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Shoulder pain
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Sinusitis
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Sleep disturbances
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Stress
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Tennis elbow
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Tonsillitis
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
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Acupuncture is recognized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to be effective in the treatment of:
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Pediatric Acupuncture
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Pediatric Acupuncture can treat a variety of children’s disease by stimulating the body to heal itself without drugs that may cause unwanted side effects. It is one of the safest ways to help your child heal. Treatments are customized to each child’s temperament and specified to individual needs. All aspects of a child’s health are taken into consideration: physical, nutritional, environmental, and emotional well-being. After a thorough examination and discussion of a child’s health history and current complaint, the appropriate treatment shall be given. When treating children, different modalities are used including needle and no needle treatments.
Conditions that are known to be treatable by Acupuncture:
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Allergies
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Coughs
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Colic
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Diarrhea
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Depression
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Asthma
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Colds & Flus
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Infant Reflux
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Conjunctivitis
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Anxiety
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Ear Aches
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Ear Infections
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Sinus Congestion
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Sinus Infection
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Tummy Aches
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Constipation
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ADHD
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Behavioral Problems
Insurance
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Acupuncture offices accept the following insurance:
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Blue Cross
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Blue Shield
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Partnership Health Plan insurance
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RRHC also offers discounted rates through an income-based sliding fee scale for uninsured patients. A temporary sliding scale application is available here.
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Contact us
Monday - Thursday:
9am to 5:30pm
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930 S. Fortuna Blvd.
Fortuna, CA 95540
To make an appointment, please call Redwoods Rural Health Center Fortuna clinic at (707) 353-2162.