Acupuncture
Hair-thin, sterile, single-use needles placed at specific points based on your condition and Chinese medical diagnosis, to bring the body back into balance.
Find your balance in Belchertown
Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and facial rejuvenation that help the body heal itself. Treatments are gentle and usually very relaxing.
- Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.)
- NCCAOM board certified
- Caring for the valley since 2011
Treatments
Traditional Chinese Medicine tailored to your diagnosis, with hands-on therapies to relieve pain and restore balance.
Facial rejuvenation
The spa-like experience of a facial with tiny needles to soften fine lines, wrinkles and sagging and boost facial luster.
Chinese herbal medicine
Proper diagnosis and prescription of complex herbal formulas.
Tuina massage
Hands-on Chinese massage that can be added to your treatment.
Cupping
A suction technique that increases circulation and decreases pain.
Gua sha
An ancient scraping technique that breaks up muscle stagnation to relieve pain.
Red light therapy
Available on its own or added to an acupuncture visit.
What a visit feels like
Very little, if any, pain
Needles are hair-thin, solid, sterile and used only once.
20 to 30 minutes of rest
You sit or lie comfortably while the needles do their work.
Help your body heal
Treatment aims to bring bodily functions back into balance.
Conditions we treat
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine can help with a wide range of concerns, including:
Musculoskeletal
Back pain, arthritis, sciatica, bursitis, joint pain, carpal tunnel, neck pain, TMJ, fibromyalgia
Emotional
Stress, anxiety, depression, irritability, insomnia, fatigue, weight loss and gain
Neurological
Headache, migraines, numbness, neuropathy, Bell's palsy, neuralgia, shingles, post-stroke symptoms
Respiratory
Bronchitis, asthma, colds and flus, sore throat, smoking cessation
Digestive
Constipation, Crohn's disease, ulcers, diarrhea, hemorrhoids
Cardiovascular
High blood pressure, poor circulation, palpitations
Eye, ear, nose & throat
Sinusitis, dizziness, vision problems, tinnitus, allergies
Women's health
PMS, menstrual pain, UTI, menopausal symptoms, endometriosis, infertility
Meet Dana Burton
MSAOM, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.
Dana grew up in Belchertown and earned her B.S. in Biology at UMass Amherst, where she fell in love with alternative medicine. She went on to Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at New York Chiropractic College, including clinical experience at a Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital in China.
She graduated with honors with master's degrees in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and in Applied Clinical Nutrition, is nationally board certified by the NCCAOM, and has returned home to practice what she loves.
Book with DanaReady to feel better?
Call to schedule your first acupuncture or facial rejuvenation visit.