Balance Wellness Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine provides personalized & holistic health care to help patients look and feel their best. Founder & Owner, Chris Goddin is a Licensed Acupuncturist in the state of Texas, providing acupuncture, nutritional guidance, cupping, gua sha, asian bodywork, herbal consultations and supplements, and mind-body exercises to patients throughout Austin.

A Sarasota resident since 1996 Ms. Bociek had suffered for years from disabling pain and was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. After exhausting Western medical treatment she turned to Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. She has since been living drug and pain free. This personal experience gives her a unique understanding of the physical, mental and financial toll an illness can take.

A native of Massachusetts, Kim Bociek received her B.S. in Exercise Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Her medical education continued at the East West College of Natural Medicine in Sarasota where she received her Masters degree in Oriental Medicine and is now a Board Certified Acupuncture Physician. With over 18 years of medical health industry experience she has treated a variety of disorders including pain management, arthritis, cancer, post stroke, insomnia and stress related illness.

For over 10 years David has focused on pain relief, sports injuries and general wellness. He uses acupuncture combined with massage, cranial-sacral, trigger point therapy, cupping, stretching and more. Helping both athletes and active people get back to living better lives with less pain.

On the Fraser Coast, Hervey Bay may be your best bet for acupuncture. Registered acupuncturist and herbalist Paul Carter practises in Scarness. Paul Carter's acupuncture clinic is the ideal place for rest and recovery because it is situated immediately across from the beach and encircled by some of the most gorgeous restaurants and bars.
How Does Acupuncture Work?

A part of the conventional Chinese medical system is acupuncture. The history of this medical procedure dates back thousands of years. The main theory behind acupuncture is based on the idea that the body has patterns of energy flow called "Qi" that are thought to be crucial for wellness. The disturbance of this flow, according to the Chinese, is what causes sickness.

Acupuncturist Mark Moshchinsky is the founder of Tree of Life Acupuncture clinic in New York City uses few needles of highly effective Master Tung Family System successfully healing many medical conditions for 22 years.