*Serving Arizona Since 2007
Hidden Rhythm Acupuncture - Tempe, AZ
What Makes Us Special?
Our privately owned acupuncture clinic in Tempe offers a unique blend of evidence-based Traditional Chinese Acupuncture including cupping and moxa with modern, state-of-the-art cold-laser or low-level laser therapy. This collection of tools allows us to successfully treat pain, allergies, digestive, and mental health problems along with the unique capability to heal injuries faster including:
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Bone Fracture Repair
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Cartilage Regeneration
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Ligament and Tendon Repair
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Nerve Repair
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Inflammation Reduction
We have a team of professional and experienced practitioners who offer natural health treatments like no other. Get in touch with our acupuncturists and sports medicine experts for more information!
The combined therapies of both evidence-based acupuncture and cold-laser therapy provide a powerful, safe, and effective system to heal injuries and shorten recovery time. We focus on 1-on-1 consultation and treatment to develop an in-depth understanding of each patient. At our traditional and modern acupuncture clinic, patients are people, not just customers.
The cost is $90 for all-inclusive treatment with combined therapies including acupuncture, cold laser therapy, and cupping therapy when appropriate. There is NO additional charge for the initial consultation.
How Acupuncture Really Works
How Acupuncture Really Works The question I am asked most often is "How Does Acupuncture Really Work". The easy answer is "It depends". On what? Well, on how you see the world and your role in it. From a traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, I can very easily explain the theory behind acupuncture using words like "Qi", Meridians, and the underlying principals of Yin and Yang. To most Americans, however, these concepts are unfamiliar...so we try a different approach. My alternative answer is from a bio-chemical approach. To put it simply: Acupuncture needle stimulation at very specific points to induce very specific chemical reactions in the body. In modern terms, virtually of our physical and emotional functions rely on chemical responses. Modern research has shown that acupuncture can strongly influence these chemical responses in both the body and brain. Specifically, acupuncture has been shown to affect the chemistry in several biological functions including: Pain Control: Acupuncture can induce a flood of our natural pain-killers (endogenous opioids) including Endorphins, Dynorphins, Enkephalin-1, and Dynorphins; allowing acupuncture to be highly effective in reducing pain. Neurotransmitters: Neurotransmitters that affect our behavior and emotional health have been shown to be strongly influenced by acupuncture. Specifically, acupuncture can influence levels of dopamine, seratonin, GABA, Norepinephrine, Acetylcholine, Glutamate, Oxytocin Inflammation: Our inflammation mechanisms is a product of our immune response and involves a complex process chain of chemical messengers called cytokines. Acupuncture is highly effective in reducing inflammation through influencing these cytokines by increasing anti-inflammatory cytokines and suppressing pro-inflammatory cytokines. Autonomic Nervous System: This system is involved in our regulatory functions including digestion, heart rate, and blood pressure. Studies have shown how acupuncture can strongly influence these functions by improving digestion like IBS or GERD, lower blood pressure and even regulate heart rate and calm A-Fib. Endocrine System and Fertility: Acupuncture has been shown to strongly influence such as insulin, thryoid hormones, and reproductive hormones. As a result acupuncture can be used to influence fertility and IFV, vastly improve menopause symptoms, and even decrease ovarian cysts. This list demonstrates the influence that acupuncture can have on our bio-chemical systems and helps us explain why acupuncture can can be used to address such a wide range of medical conditions.
High Quality Personalized Health Care
Acupuncture Can Successfully Treat:
Pain & Injury
Migraine, Back, Neck, Sciatica, Knee, Shoulder, Nerves, Arthritis
Allergies
Digestive Health
Heartburn, IBS, Colitis
Mental Health
Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Sleep, Emotional Wellbeing
Sports Performance
Endurance, Recovery, Injury Repair
& Much More
Blood Circulation, Weight Loss, Inflammation
Our Traditional & Modern Wellness Services
Our Tempe Acupuncture clinic provides services performed by a fully licensed acupuncturist in business since 2008 who has the expertise and experience to provide the personalized expert care that you deserve.
Detailed Bloodwork Analysis
We've partnered with Arizona Natural Health Center to offer a way for patients to get the most detailed look at what's going on inside and provide a path to optimized health. This service is WAY BEYOND your basic blood panel. It's a program called "Optimized Human".
We Support Our Military Veterans
As a fighter and professional skydiver, I've had the honor of working, training, and administering acupuncture on a large number of current and retired operators in our U.S. military. To get greater access to helping our veterans, I became a contracted healthcare provider for the Veteran's Administration through Tri-West Community Health Care. For the past 8 years or so, I've had the privilege of providing acupuncture, cold laser therapy, and cupping therapy to our veteran's towards the treatment of a wide range of health issues.
If you are a veteran, contact your local VA (assuming you are in the system) and request a round of acupuncture with me. They will authorize you for 12 treatments to be used within a 2-month window. You will get quality care (and dog therapy) from us at NO cost to you. After your first round expires, you can then request a follow-up program for 8 treatments.
Customer Reviews
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Our Staff
Craig Amrine, L.Ac.
Owner
Craig Amrine, L.Ac. is a fully licensed acupuncturist serving the Tempe and Scottsdale Arizona areas since 2007 and runs acupuncture clinics both in Tempe, AZ and Eloy, AZ. He is also a professor of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture at Southwest College of Chinese Medicine (SCNM)
He uses his background as an engineer, professional skydiver, martial artist and MMA fighter, yoga teacher, and college professor of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture to offer a unique approach to tackling disease and improving health through acupuncture and cold laser therapy.
He's dedicated to private sessions custom tailored to each patient.
Penny Dog
Therapy Dog
We are sad to say that Penny, our hard-working Vizsla therapy dog passed away recently from cancer despite our best efforts in treatment. She was a very special part of our family and will always be with us.....
Piper the Master of Mayhem
This is Piper our new Vizsla therapy puppy-in-training. She's full of mischief and lots of love. Penny left huge shoes to fill, but Piper is learning and joins Craig here at the acupuncture clinic. Since this picture, she's grown in to a lanky goofball that will likely try to clean your ears during the treatment. (We're working to correct that, however).
4645 S. Lakeshore Dr., Suite 7, Tempe, AZ 85282
(602) 430-5812