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Referred by Your Doctor or Therapist?

Welcome to Zero Distance Acupuncture

Your provider has referred you for acupuncture as part of your comprehensive care plan. We safely partner with your medical team to support recovery through an integrative approach:

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  • Holistic Evaluation: We look beyond a single organ or diagnosis, evaluating how your bowel, bladder, pelvic floor, and nervous system interact as a whole.

 

  • Evidence-Based Care: Our specialized acupuncture is utilized alongside advanced medical care and pelvic rehabilitation to improve functional outcomes.

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  • Targeted Relief: We focus on persistent, complex, or chronic symptoms that have not fully responded to conventional treatments alone.

Preparing For Your Visit

To help us evaluate your condition efficiently, please complete the following steps before or during your first visit:

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  • Medical Records 

Bring them to your visit or email us. 

  • Surgical or operative reports

  • Advanced imaging reports 

  • Specialist consultation notes

  • Physical therapy evaluation metrics

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  • Insurance Verification

If utilizing insurance, please text a clear photo of your insurance card (front & back) and your date of birth before your appointment.

Your First Appointment

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  • Duration: Your initial consultation and evaluation is typically 60-90 minutes.

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  • Focus: The first visit centers on understanding your clinical history, mapping out previous treatment outcomes, and establishing your primary functional goals.

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  • Treatment: Most patients receive their initial clinical treatment during this first visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Referral Patient Q&A

  • Q: Do I need to stop seeing my doctor or physical therapist?

A: No. Acupuncture works best as part of an integrated care plan. We strongly encourage you to continue working with your physicians, specialists, and pelvic therapists.

  • Q: How do you decide which treatments to use?

A: Every treatment plan is individualized based on your specific medical history, clinical examination findings, functional goals, and personal comfort level.

  • Q: Are all recommended treatments required? What if I dislike a specific one ?

A: No treatment is mandatory. Options like acupuncture, herbs, moxibustion, or cupping are discussed separately. If you dislike or feel uncomfortable with any modality, simply let us know—we will adjust the plan to fit your preferences immediately.

  • Q: How do I know if these treatments are safe for me?

A: Before your first treatment, we conduct a rigorous review of your medical history, current prescriptions, and potential precautions to ensure absolute safety.

  • Q: How many visits will I need?

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A: This depends on the complexity of your condition and your history. We typically begin with a 6 session period (e.g., a few weeks) to assess your initial response before structuring a longer plan.

  • Q: Will the therapeutic results be permanent or temporary?

A: Many functional and chronic conditions achieve stable, long-term improvement, while some complex cases may require occasional maintenance ("refresher") sessions to sustain progress.

  • Q: Can you help me taper off my current G.I. or pain medications?

A: Any medication adjustment or tapering must be closely coordinated with your prescribing physician or gastroenterologist. We work safely alongside your prescriptions to support your systemic recovery.

  • Q: Curious about  Tongue/Pulse diagnosis, Yin-Yang, or Herbs. Where can I learn more?

A: We love educating our patients! We will happily explain these traditional concepts in simple, evidence-based terms during your visits.

What We Need From You

Be open. Be honest. Be patient.

  • The more we understand your story, the better we can individualize your treatment plan. Many of the patients referred to our clinic have already seen multiple specialists, undergone extensive testing, or tried numerous conventional treatments.

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  • Our goal is not to replace your current care, but to validate your experience and help you move forward from where you are today.

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