Dr. Teresa Melton is a Chiropractor & Acupuncturist serving Sycamore and the surrounding communities. Dr. Melton and the rest of the friendly team at Allergies, Aches & Pains Chiropractic & Acupuncture Center are committed to helping you improve your health, naturally! Whether you are suffering from the effects of overworked muscles causing neck and back pain, headaches, digestive issues, unresolved pain, or are starting your family and looking for fertility support and/or pregnancy support or care for your kids to help keep them healthy and focused, Allergies, Aches & Pains Chiropractic & Acupuncture Center is the place for you.

Allergies, Aches & Pains Chiropractic & Acupuncture Center opened in Sycamore on July 9, 2002. Since then, we have been fortunate to accrue the staff that we now have.

If you are looking for a health care team that will listen and provide you with individualized care, look no further. We are happy to be a part of this community and are grateful for the opportunities we have to help improve the health of each and every one of our clients.

I offer safe, natural healing through personalized acupuncture treatments at my clinic which is affiliated with Synergy Wellness, LLC, conveniently located at 2939 Kenny Road, Columbus, Ohio 43221. I have successfully treated back and shoulder pain, sciatica, fibromyalgia, digestive issues, allergies, menopause symptoms, insomnia, stress, various sports injuries, cancer treatment side effects, and many other conditions. I grew up in Korea, where acupuncture and herbal medicine have a long history of use and are widely accepted as natural components of integrative medical treatment. All of my life, I have witnessed the amazing ability of acupuncture to cure or manage many health issues without negative side effects. Please call or text 614-500-3088 to schedule an appointment or a free consultation.

Teresa is a Licensed Acupuncturist and holds her Master’s Certificate in Acupuncture from the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine. Northshore Acupuncture is located inside E2 Yoga and Fitness.

John Howard completed his degree in acupuncture from the Maryland Institute of Traditional Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. John holds two professorships; one in Traditional Chinese Medicine and the other in Western Medicine from George Washington University (GWU). Professor (Prof) Howard lectured on suturing and minor trauma management.

Upon completion of his degree Prof Howard entered into a five-year fellowship with the US military under the direction of Dr. Richard Niemtzow, MD, PHD. Prof Howard is both a clinician and an Academician. As an academician, he provides national and international lectures in acupuncture and auriculotherapy. He has authored five books and 21 articles on these two fields. He is also dedicated to the promotion of knowledge and has been awarded the dissemination of seminal works of Dr. Raphael Nogier (The RAFT (Radial Artery Food Test) and of Dr. René Bourdiol (Elements of Auriculotherapy).

In 2014 Prof Howard served as the vice president of the 8th International Symposium of Auriculotherapy in the United States. In 2016 Prof Howard became a consultant for ZeroMed (a holistic medical goods company) to design auriculotherapy protocols. Currently he is the President of the United States branch of the Raphael Nogier School of Auriculotherapy.



Research

John is currently conducting studies on the use of Auriculotherapy in distance runners to enhance performance. Some of men on team USA who won the world 100k gold medal in the Nederland’s in 2011 used his protocol.

Joan has been a compassionate and caring healthcare practitioner for more than 25 years. She began her practice in rehabilitation as an occupational therapist and later pursued acupuncture. Her experience in both of these areas allows her to share the benefits of both western and eastern healing modalities with her acupuncture clients.