Working Together in Your Care
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.
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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.
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Surgical or operative reports
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Advanced imaging reports
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Specialist consultation notes
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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
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Q: Do I need to stop seeing my doctor or physical therapist?
A: No. Acupuncture is designed to complement—not replace—your medical care. We strongly encourage you to continue working with your primary care physicians, medical specialists, and pelvic floor physical therapists as part of your comprehensive, co-managed care plan.
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Q: How do you decide which treatments to use?
A: Every treatment plan is customized by integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnostic principles with your medical history, clinical examination findings, and pelvic health functional goals.
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Q: Are all recommended treatments required? What if I dislike a specific one ?
A: No treatment is mandatory. Modalities such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, moxibustion, or cupping are presented as individual options. If you prefer to exclude a specific technique, we will immediately adapt your care plan to match your comfort level.
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Q: How do I know if these treatments are safe for me?
A: Before your initial session, we perform a thorough screening of your medical history, current surgical reports, prescription medications, and specific clinical precautions to ensure absolute safety and compatibility with your ongoing medical treatments.
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Q: How many visits will I need?
A: Treatment courses are tailored to your specific condition and clinical progress. For many patients, an initial series of approximately six visits serves as a practical milestone to formally reassess your response, evaluate functional improvements, and determine the next steps in your recovery.
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Q: Will the therapeutic results be permanent or temporary?
A: Long-term functional outcomes depend on the chronicity and complexity of your condition, previous treatments, and individual physiological factors. While some patients experience sustained relief early on, complex or chronic pelvic symptoms may benefit from periodic maintenance or ongoing multidisciplinary support.
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Q: Can you help me taper off my current G.I. or pain medications?
A: Any medication adjustment or tapering must be strictly managed and authorized by your prescribing physician or specialist. Our role is to provide supportive, integrative care that works safely alongside your current prescriptions to enhance your overall recovery.
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Q: Curious about Tongue/Pulse diagnosis, Yin-Yang, or Herbs. Where can I learn more?
A: We love patient education! During your visits, we are always happy to explain traditional diagnostic concepts—such as Tongue and Pulse diagnosis or Meridian theory—using clear, evidence-based terminology.
What We Need From You
Be open. Be honest. Be patient.
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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.