Community Acupuncture

This acupuncture clinic is wonderful! The owners are expert practitioners and very kind and caring people. The staff make you feel at ease especially if it is your first time experiencing acupuncture. The number of physical and mental ailments this practice of healing can relieve is absolutely amazing. I highly recommended this clinic. For the price, you won’t find anything better in the St Louis area.

I absolutely love John and Olivia! So great at what they do and very knowledgeable!

Let me start by saying I don’t like needles and have never done acupuncture before. However, I have heard so many good things about results and this place that I wanted to try it to manage some pain I have been having. In case you were like me and didn’t know, the needles are like cat whiskers, very thin.
I appreciate the sliding scale fee of $ 20-​$ 35 that you decide what you want to pay so it is more affordable. They take a health history and then you go into a room that has multiple recliners that is low light and soothing music. You sit for 30 – 40 minutes and then you are on your way.
Be advised this is an urban area with free street parking. I did not have any trouble finding it. You can make your appointments online or by calling. The only reason I didn’t give this five stars is no one returned my call the first time until after 5pm. I would have also appreciated more of a heads-​up about drinking water after doing acupuncture. Other then that this place is great so far. I hope it can help resolve my pain issue.

This place is great! Never would’ve thought that acupuncture would actually help sore joints.
They place peaceful music and make sure you’re comfortable.
Also they have unique pricing. You basically pay what you want in a range of $ 20-​$ 36, and they never pressure you to decide, pretty BA if ya ask me! :-)

I am only being a teensy bit hyperbolic when I say this place has changed my life.
First off, acupuncture: No matter HOW many studies are done showing acupuncture is very effective, people are skeptical. I am here to tell you cynicism and doubt are my middle names (my family is very dour), and I am a convert.
Placebo effect or actual therapy, it WORKS. When I skip a week or two, I do feel a difference. Their sliding scale is what makes me able to actually go every week– contrary to what you may know about the glamorous world of dog training, mama doesn’t have much spending money.
I go to John, who is absolutely amazing, and very concerned with your holistic health– he doesn’t just shove some needles in you and call it a day; he recommends other (often free) therapies and work you can do to feel your best. The care is totally individualized. The group rooms are quiet and peaceful… being in a «group setting» doesn’t interfere at all with the quality of treatment.
Also, needle phobics, you can barely feel it, and you don’t feel them once they’re in.
I say this as the least New-​Agey, hippy-​dippy person in the Midwest: GO NOW.

my last visit happened earlier last week when i suffered from a sinus headache and badly sprained ankle. i thought i’d come back to a place where they work ‘miracles.’ sometimes not instantaneous, but i always feel quite relaxed when i leave. the sinus thing persists but the sprained ankle has no swelling or pain immediately after the treatment.
though they forgot to give me my discount for booking an appointment prior to this current week (it was suppose to be 50% discount), i can forgive them for it: they make it affordable enough for an unemployed full-​time student like me to experience acupuncture as an alternative to western medicine and pills.

Inflamed, painful knee? I think not. Insomnia? Under control. Love these guys! Acupuncturists John and Bryan do an awesome service in the Shaw neighborhood. They needle you up (in a good way) and have really helped me with some of my current ailments in a very short amount of time.
The needles are thin and barely felt, but the result is amazing. The service is peaceful and affordable ($ 35). What’s special about these guys is that they also offer a sliding scale, allowing you to pay what you think you can afford (as low as $ 20). So many people can’t afford alternative treatment plans and these guys make it possible.

Yes, I actually pay these guys to stick needles in my arms and legs. They’re totally worth it.
I’ve been going to them on and off for about a year now, first for pain related to plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis, and later for relief from a herniated disc. The group clinic setting allows them to keep their rates affordable (there’s a sliding scale as well), the facilities are welcoming and comfortable, and the staff is professional and friendly. I’ve been treated by both Bryan and John and would recommend either of them.
Try it out. You’ve got nothing to lose but your pain.

Exceptional, wonderful clinic that offers low-​cost acupuncture and herbs on a sliding scale based on your income. Acupuncture sessions are an incredible way to heal yourself through many conditions. They are also a great path for «tuning up» your body, even when not faced with a particular condition.
The clinic is a group setting:
You have a private consultation with one of the two doctors, and they become your permanent doctor (unless you want to see the other one). The first visit is the longest one: you spend about forty five minutes discussing everything: your diet, your exercise levels, your health history, etc. Then you go in for treatment:
The treatment room is warm, clean and very comfortable. You choose a reclining chair and the needles are administered. The doctors at Community Acupuncture are somewhat conservative in their approach; they only use needles where absolutely necessary.
Each one is taken out of their brand-​new, completely sterile paper pouch. They are immediately discarded after use. As with all acupuncture clinics they are NEVER re-​used.
I would recommend this clinic to anyone.
Acupuncture is designed to be most effective when used frequently. The sliding scale fee at Community Acupuncture makes it possible for me to go every week; sometimes twice a week if I’m working through something.
Community Acupuncture rocks!