Home | Dr. Kestner & Staff | Conditions | Our Services | Acupuncture | Chiropractic | Spinal Disc Decompression | Reasons to Choose Our Clinic | Referrals | Location | Affordable Care Plans | Contact Us | Articles | Arthritis | Spinal Discs | Sciatica | Headaches | Children | Joint Pain | Patient Stories | 52 Healthy Habits Our acupuncture treatment is unique and very effective for many painful conditions. Dr. Mark Kestner has studied acupuncture for more than two decades with respected experts.   He was named Fellow of International Academy of Medical Acupuncture in 1998 and became nationally Board Cetified by the NBCE in acupuncture in 2004.  He has authored numerous articles on contemprary acupuncture.  His unique style of acupuncture is based upon time-tested traditional acupuncture approaches along with a modern understanding of clinical neurological and physiological processes. WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE FREE CONSULTATION? Dr. Kestner begins by listening to your unique personal health history, including the condition that brought you to our office.  Dr. Kestner will then offer treatment options and suggestions that will be appropriate for you.  If he feels that the treatment options available at this clinic are not indicated for you, he may make other recommendations. DOES ACUPUNCTURE HURT? The actual treatment is very comfortable.  Dr. Kestner has experience with thousands of patients.  He uses acupuncture techniques that are very comfortable and the entire treatment is very pleasant.   WHAT ARE THE NEEDLES LIKE? The actual acupuncture needles are finer than human hair.  Our acupuncture treatment is so painless that many patients are not even aware that the needles have been inserted.  There is usually no discomfort at all. HOW MANY TREATMENTS ARE USUALLY NEEDED? Most patients will benefit from a short series of acupuncture treatments.  You will be provided with a treatment plan based upon your specific condition. WHAT CONDITIONS CAN BE TREATED? A partial list of conditions that Dr. Kestner has successfully treated are listed in the next column.   HOW WILL I RESPOND TO ACUPUNCTURE? Your response will be dependent upon several factors.  Most patients are well pleased with the outcome of treatment. Conditions treated successfully at our clinc: These are diagnoses taken straight from our case files with successful outcomes! Headache (Migraine, sinus, tension, TMJ) Neck Pain (Muscle spasm, crick in neck, pinched nerve, bulging disc, arthritis) Back pain (Muscle spasm, between shoulders, rib pain, scoliosis, pinched nerve, bulging disc, spinal stenosis, sciatica, sacro-iliac joint SIJ, lumbalgia, piriformis syndrome) Hip pain (Pain in buttocks, pain with sitting, bursitis, tensor fascia lata TFL, iliotibial band ITB, arthritis) Knee pain (Arthritis, tendinitis, pain with walking, pain with bending.) Leg pain (sciatica, peripheral neuralgia, restless legs) Foot and ankle pain (ankle injury, foot pain, plantar fascitis, heel pain, pain in toes) Shoulder pain (rotator cuff, impingement syndrome, frozen shoulder, arthritis, bursitis) Elbow pain (Tendonitis, tendinitis, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, arthritis) Wrist and hand pain (Carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist sprain, hand pain) Neurological conditions (Neuralgia, neuritis, CRPS complex regional pain syndrome) Other conditions (IBS irritable bowel syndrome, hot flashes, menopause symptoms, allergies, hay fever, rhinitis.)