Intown Acupuncture

If you’ve ever thought about acupuncture and weren’t sure– pull the trigger and come to Intown Acupuncture! Faith is amazing! You won’t be sorry!

I went to see Jim Gordon at Intown Acupuncture for my lower back pain. Jim has personal experience in this area, so that put me at ease immediately. He treated me for the acute pain, which helped in the short term, but he was also able to give me some exercises to help keep me out of pain over the long haul.
Jim has been practicing Qigong for over 30 years and he combines this with acupuncture to help people overcome their pain issues and/​or low energy. In my case it was both!
I would highly recommend him.

I saw James at Intown Acupuncture to get the Chinese medicine technique for turning a breech baby. I was about 33 weeks at the time with additional medical complications, the combination of which could have resulted in a traumatic delivery. James did the «moxibustion» technique once and sent me home with the necessary supplies to do it myself daily. I saw him on a Saturday morning and the baby was turned by the following Friday. As a result I was able to have an uneventful birthing experience. Couldn’t be more pleased!

My experience with Kimberly at Intown Acupuncture was my first experience with acupuncture. I came to Kimberly seeking fertility support and have continued to see her throughout my first pregnancy. I have felt nothing but comforted and supported by Kimberly throughout the ups and downs of trying to get pregnant and so far throughout my pregnancy. She is extremely knowledgeable, understanding and enlightening.
After my sessions I feel so much more centered and energetic and ready to deal with whatever comes my way. So far my pregnancy has been pretty easy going (probably in part to supportive acupuncture) though I’ve able to get treatments that helped with a chronic headache and some nausea.
I’m an absolute acupuncture convert now and could not recommend Intown Acupuncture more!

I began seeing Judith at Intown Acupuncture this summer to help with fertility. My husband and I had been trying to get pregnant for just under a year, and I wanted to try something natural before going the medical route. My first appointment with Judith was extremely thorough, she asked me every question I could have imagined about my history. It was my first acupuncture experience so I was extremely nervous, but I slept like a baby through the entire treatment. It was so relaxing.
Sometime during the first month of treatment with Judith, I became pregnant. I was shocked to find out that it had happened so quickly. I have also had a pretty symptom-​free pregnancy so far. I am well into my second trimester with no signs of morning sickness, extreme fatigue or any of the typical first trimester terrors. I am extremely grateful that I found Intown Acupuncture and I would recommend their services to anyone, especially if you are trying to conceive!

It’s been a while since I’ve been and i’m ashamed of myself for not writing a review earlier but THIS PLACE IS AWWWWESOME!!! Back and carpal tunnel pain are completely gone after only a few initial treatments over a year ago. I suspect that they keep the needles soaking in rum, vodka or some other hard liquor but I have no evidence to substantiate that claim mainly because the few times I went I dozed off almost immediatly. Very professional and friendly staff. You are in good hands with all of the practitioners.

Last spring I started having lower back pain that continued for about four months. I was exercising, stretching, practicing yoga, eating well, using a heating pad during the day, soaking in warm baths at night, and even going to get massages periodically. These things only relieved the pain short-​term. A friend of mine recommended acupuncture, and I finally caved in a tried it.
I hate to sound hyperbolic about my experience, but my back pain was essentially eliminated after one session with Judith. I knew very little about acupuncture (and was admittedly skeptical), but she explained everything as she went along. She showed me the needles and talked me through the steps. I was a little nervous that it might be too «spiritual» for me, but her approach was very down-​to-​earth, relaxing.
After my second appointment, I found out that I was pregnant with twins, so despite having no more back pain I continued to go in for «maintenance,» just to keep everything balanced and feeling good. (BTW I checked with my midwife who said acupuncture was A-​OK during pregnancy.)
This summer I delivered two healthy 8-​pound babies at 40 weeks… I NEVER experienced back pain throughout my entire pregnancy. In fact, I had a very pleasant & fun pregnancy.
Bottom line: I now recommend acupuncture to all of my friends, pregnant, stressed out, moody or otherwise.
Tip: If the needles freak you out, no fear. They don’t hurt, and they really don’t use that many. Judith talked me through the entire process and told me when she was inserting each needle. No surprises.

For years, I’ve suffered from severe seasonal allergies. Actually, I’m not sure severe is a strong enough term, but I don’t want to be overly graphic in a family blog. Enough to say that it had been years since I’d been able to enjoy spring or fall.
As my wife will tell you, I always called them the killing seasons. She even had to take me to the emergency room a time or two when my symptoms got so bad that I literally couldn’t breathe. I once joked with my pal Bill Shaouy that I could never be the Braves stadium announcer, because I’d always start the season on the disabled list. Frankly, they made my life utterly miserable for at least four months of the year.
Needless to say, I tried just about every remedy available, both prescription and over the counter. I literally exhausted every option my doctor had to offer. Nothing worked. Nothing.
Finally, one of my wife’s friends (thank you, Mary Frances Jones!) told me that she used to have the same problem. Now, she swears by … acupuncture. Seriously. Acupuncture. I was desperate enough to try anything, despite my general distaste for anything involving needles.
I made an appointment with Laura Greiner at Intown Acupuncture, located just a mile and a half or so from my home. First, I have say that the experience met none of my preconceived expectations. The practitioners were not male or Asian, they didn’t wear long red silken robes decorated with Chinese symbols and characters, and they didn’t have those little pointy gray beards. The needles were not long and gold, nor were they tapped in with a little hammer. Apparently, Hollywood has misguided me.
Laura Greiner is professional, kind, and skilled, and happy to educate. As near as I can tell, the other practitioners there are as well.
The needles are small, and barely break the skin. But … it works. Now, I’d been warned that I wouldn’t see results after the first or second treatment. It would take three or four. That turned out to be true. Since that fourth treatment, I haven’t needed allergy medication. Seriously. Not a single tablet or Albuterol shot. I still have a symptom or two, but not enough to make me lose my voice, hack up a lung, or (best of all) miss a wink of sleep. I doubt I would have exhausted even one of those little pocket packages of tissue.
On a scale of 1 to 10, with one being no result at all and 10 being stones to bread, Red Sea parting, and pillars of fire in the desert, I’d put it at around an 8. Given that my insurance covers it, I might even push it up to a 9. I now go eight times a year for «refresher» treatments – four times in the spring and four in the fall.
It’s good for more than allergies, though. I have friends who swear by it for everything from fertility to back pain. I can attest to the energy/​mood boost and the overall feeling of well-​being. Not too long ago, my dad suffered what appeared to be a very minor stroke. Since then, he’s suffered occasional fainting spells, difficulty walking or getting in and out of chairs, and a host of other, similar symptoms. After batteries of test from a small army of specialists, he wasn’t closer to learning what was wrong … or how to treat it.
So I made him an appointment with Laura Greiner, and (another «9 miracle) managed to talk him into going. Unlike me, his results were immediate and dramatic. He’s been twice now (two consecutive Fridays) and is planning to go at least twice more. If he continues to improve as much as he did after the first two treatments, they may have to lock the doors to keep him away.
To be honest, I have no idea how or why acupuncture works, and I certainly don’t advocate it as a substitute for traditional medicine. I don’t know anyone who does. But if you have lingering issues that more familiar remedies haven’t soothed, give them a call. Or get a recommendation for a licensed acupuncturist near you (I wouldn’t go to one without a recommendation — any more than I would choose a doctor without a recommendation) and ask. Who knows? You might be surprised.

If you are interested in acupuncture but you have never been before or you don’t know much about it, it’s ok. I didn’t know anything about it until I called to make an appointment with Faith at Intown Acupuncture. My friend had recommended I go to see an acupuncturist to help me with my mind-​body connection. I started going in May 08, and I am still going! I love it!
First, it was so easy to make the appointment, and I felt welcomed immediately when I arrived at the office. My first session was about an hour and a half and I was comforted by Faith who walked me through the process of what she was doing. Making my other appointments has been so easy because you can log on to their website and pick when you want to come in. It’s that easy!
I just love going to see Faith. She is amazing at what she does and I am so thankful for all that she has helped me to be, which is a better, more grounded version of myself!
Go see for yourself, you will not be disappointed!