Acupuncturists near Des Plaines, IL

I offer acupuncture, homeopathy, nutrition counseling and traditional medicine approach to healing. I am a medical doctor with extensive training in different disciplines including pain management. I find it very rewarding to treat my patients with individual approach and choose more natural treatments when possible after a correct diagnosis is established.

Did you pull a muscle mowing the lawn? Sprain your ankle? Swelling around your joints? Are you suffering from chronic pain? Hot flashes or dealing with menopause? What about constant heartburn or indigestion? As an Illinois licensed acupuncturist for 19 years, I specialize in chronic pain and pain management, anxiety and stress, gastrointestinal problems, infertility, inflammation and more, providing traditional and electrical acupuncture, acupressure, Chinese cupping, and various Chinese herbal remedies to all my patients. My clinic (a-acupuncture.com) will create custom treatments for all your health concerns.

Practicing since 1996. I take an integrated holistic approach to health and healing—treating the WHOLE PERSON, by incorporating Chinese systems, body-centered methods, structural bodywork, and dietary/nutritional education. I specialize in auto-immune problems, skin conditions, musculoskeletal, digestive issue and psychological-emotional health. I am a master-level yoga and meditation teacher, 40 years’ experience in yoga and qi gong. Author of Medium-Raw: Transitioning to an Optimal Health Diet. Certifications in Structural Bodywork, Jin Shin Do® Bodymind Acupressure®, Internal Family Systems Therapy; M.A. in Counseling Psychology.

My primary goal is to provide our patients with a broader understanding of health and a more lasting sense of well-being. Instead of the traditional disease-centered focus of conventional medicine, Naturopathy and Traditional Chinese Medicine apply a patient-centered approach that addresses the whole person rather than simply his symptoms.We combine the discipline of modern science with the wisdom of ancient healing and take advantage of the knowledge of several disciplines including acupuncture,Chinese herbal medicine, dietary therapy, healing touch, TuiNa therapy, psychology, Traditional Chinese Medicine and more.

For over 20 years, Sonia has worked in the field of holistic healing as a student and practitioner and has been devoted to bringing her nurturing and compassionate support to all her patients, adults, teens and children, guiding them towards health and wellness. Sonia is an Acupuncturist and also certified in Alchemical Healing, Advanced cupping therapy, foot reflexology, Reiki master under the lineage of Grandmaster Takata, and Flower essence therapy.

I specialize in helping clients with: infertility, menopause, facial palsy, low back & sciatic pain, malignant mass, blood clots, high blood sugar, high liver enzyme, cough, wheezing, diarrhea, palpitation, insomnia, depression, uti, chronic fatigue, hair loss, headache, muscle spasm, shingles, itching & dry skin, rash, uterus and bladder collapse, abnormal menstruation, nail fungus.

I have successfully treated thousands of patients since graduating in 2007. I run a busy practice in Naperville, Illinois and specialize in all women's health issues, pain, cancer care and autoimmune diseases. Each person receives one on one attention and care at our clinic. I've studied Oriental medicine all around the world including Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong China, where I worked alongside many great scholars and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas. If you have any health problems that concern you, call our office to see if we can help.

Dr. Xie (Dr. J) is a national board certified acupuncturist and herbalist (NCCAOM Diplomate of Oriental Medicine). Dr. J is a licensed acupuncturist in Illinois and Wisconsin. He practiced traditional and conventional medicine in China from 1985 to 2005 as a physician and professor at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. He has practiced acupuncture in USA since 2005. He currently is a Professor and a clinical supervisor at the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine. His training includes 5 years of medical school, 3 years of residency, 7 years of postgraduate training in traditional and conventional medicine.

I believe we have the ability to cause ourselves to function in a state of well being, or in a state of illness. I believe all aliments have a holistic component creating a need for a holistic approach to well being. My goal in treating patients is to help them return to a state of well being using an individualized holistic and integrative approach to wellness. I believe in treating all patients, especially children, in the least invasive and most effective way possible.

Dr. Luo brings to her practice of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) years of experience in both China and the United States. Luo’s years as a teacher and practitioner in hospitals, specialized clinics and private practice enable her to blend a compassionate understanding of patient needs with a balanced and sensible vision of health and healing through acupuncture and TCM. Dr. Luo is a frequent lecturer to physicians and acupuncturists. She gained national attention for successfully bringing a Lupus patient into remission, as reported by the U.S. News and World Report.

Northstar Integrated Health & Physical Medicine Center offers a wide range of both natural, alternative and medical treatments. We have many practitioners that can really make a difference in your life. We offer a little bit of a lot for patients who seek sensible, down to earth and realistic treatment for their problems. We look forward to meeting with you so that we can serve you!

Chinese Medicine is powerful. It changes lives. I prefer not to "specialize" in any one type of disease because it's limiting. I want to work with anyone who is ready to begin the journey of healing to restore health.