Tucson Community Acupuncture

I have to sadly give these folks a three stars. I was going there for years, and tried to get other people who were experiencing pain to try it out. Finally my wife and I went, and when I left, I felt quite a bit of tenderness in my right hand. Sometimes that happens because the spot is blocked, and when it is opened and the chi flows, it can be a bit painful. So I was patient.. By the next day when I woke up to go TO WORK… my hand was black and blue, swollen, and I could barely move it. Yeah, that was it for this place. Next leg of the journey… I will find some one else. That was CRAZY painful (although I do admit I have slept for three hours in their amazing comfy chairs as I was being treated. Sleep, is a fleeting ghost for me… so I enjoyed it.

After having terrible back pain following back surgery and then being rear ended by a truck, I began going to Tucson Community Acupuncture. Keith has been my acupuncturist and he is a treasure. He did everything possible to help alleviate my pain. When I needed to go every other day to control the pain, Keith worked with me on the cost, which was a blessing. I have also had most of the other acupuncturists work on me when Keith was gone and they were all wonderful also. I can’t begin to tell you what a wonderful, gentle, caring place this is. We are so fortunate to have them in our community.

Larry is my acupuncturist. He is top notch. The other day I visited with a twitching nerve. He asked probing questions and because of my comfort level, I offered a detailed explanation. In return, Larry worked his magic. Larry then showed me on the skeletal model the areas he had addressed. By the next day the twitch was gone. Accupuncture is an amazing Science and Larry has the just the right mixture of professionalism, warmth and energy coupled with deep expertise and obvious passion for his work. I am sure all of the other practitioners are also marvelous, but from my persepctive Larry is a Rock Star! And as for the facility, I love the concept so much I bought a recliner for my home!

The acupuncture care is fine; a little too much of a fast food approach in my opinion. I did have a few experiences with one of the owners, Kieth Zabik, in which he displayed rude behavior. I won’t be back anytime soon and wanted to let others know about my experience with Mr. Zabik. The guy obviously has some issues. There are plenty of other start-​up community acupuncture clinics that are just as cheap. Try one of them.

It was absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for such a wonderful place.

I have visited many different acupuncture clinics over the years. Tuscon Community Acupuncture ranks among my favorites!
While in Tuscon for a conference, I received a treatment at TCA. What an oasis this place is! My acupuncturist, Keith, was very gentle with the needles. Although he was absolutely amazing, I saw many blissed out patients being treated by the other practitioners there as well.
The room was so peaceful, I fell asleep for two glorious hours and my stiff neck released. Trust me. You will LOVE this place.

I am a regular community acupuncture visitor in Phoenix. I was in Tucson last weekend and woke up on Saturday with the feeling that my vertigo was returning.
I drove down to this place, and although they were booked almost solid, they found a place for me. The front office girl was kind and compassionate and Jamie treated me with the same care.
I woke up on Sunday with my symptoms completely gone! If you need relief, for any ailment, do take the time to visit Tucson Community Acupuncture. The results will leave you wanting more… I have no doubt!

I have had a few sessions and my experience has been great. It has helped me open up my sinuses and soothe my belly.

While I don’t have any physical problems to report, I will try anything at least once. Acupuncture being one if those things I’ve always wanted to try, I gave it a go. A friend took me there, as she raves about how acupuncture has healed her migraines and insomnia. My expectations were to have a pleasant, relaxing experience.
And it was.
Treatments are interesting here as they serve most in a large group room, lined with cushy recliners in a large circle. Everyone who enters knows the drill– be as quiet as possible out of courtesy of others. There are usually several patients being treated at the same time, all smiling in quiet reverie.
Those who are afraid of any pain, know that you hardly feel anything. At most, a slight pinch.
Then, you rest. Some time later, a gentle squeeze and whisper awakens you from your relaxing nap, needles carefully removed. Very calming.

This place is heaven sent. I suffer from horrible migraines, and pain in my left knee, not to mention I have vasal vagal syndrome too. The staff here is gentle, tender and so compassionate and professional. In the four times I have gone I have only had one minor headache and my knee pain is virtually gone. I’m a believer, and I will continue to visit.

If you go here, just go see Britta. She’ll take care of you. I guarantee you’ll have a good, painless experience. I exclusively see her, so I can’t speak for anyone else.
I’m not a big believer in acupuncture and its ability to cure physical ailments, but I decided to try it once just to see. What it DOES do for sure is totally chill me out. It’s super relaxing. Although you’re in a communal room, you get a big comfy chair, zen music, and a cool vibe to just fall asleep or meditate. Britta is also a very calming person to be around, and she actually cares about your well-​being. Very kind person. I should also mention that everything is sterile and she opens the needles in front of you, so I was comfortable with that.
I always leave with such a sense of calm. So, am I willing to stick unnecessary needles in my skin just to chill out? Yes, yes I am.

I gave this review 3 stars, because I had one 5 star visit and one 1 star visit — so this is the average.
On May 3, 2013, I had an appointment to see Britta. It was an enjoyable and relaxing experience. She talked to me, took her time telling me what she was doing, check on me periodically during relaxation and then as soon as my relaxation time was up in 45 minutes, she immediately came over and removed the needles. The following week I felt better than I have in years. No anxiety, my blood pressure was reduced to below normal and I didn’t have a single hot flash all week long. Britta helped me with all of the things I had listed on my first-​time patient form and I was a happy camper.
However on May 10, 2013, I had an appointment with Michele and it was a different story. I left the building in tears. While Michele was very kind, she seemed quite rushed when dealing one-​on-​one with me — which probably took a total of one minute. The whole time I was there, Michele was busy and I was in pain. Since it was only my second time going to acupuncture, I was unaware that I should not have been in pain. Even though I had no pain the first time I came there the prior week, I really was unsure if the pain that I was experiencing was part of the experience or not. And Michele never checked on me in order for me to say anything about my concerns. In fact, I never saw her check on anyone. It was like an acupuncture factory. Since I was unable to relax, due to the pain, I saw that I was not alone. Michele took approximately one minute with each patient, then went to the next one — it was constant. She had no time to talk to people, check on them, make sure that they were comfortable. Not a second. It was slam-bam-thank-you-ma’am quite literally, as those needles felt slammed into me in the rush. And at the end when my relaxation hour was up? No Michele in sight. I had to wait an additional 15 minutes to get those painful needles out.
I am sure that Michele is an excellent technician, but today my experience was not pleasant. I left in tears and had a small residue of blood from the needle where one of my locations had been in pain. I rescheduled for next week with Britta, but I would not have done that if my experience with her had been similar to the one I had today.
Also, during my May 3^rd appointment, I saw the blankets being changed. This time? Not once. I saw one person after another laying on the same blanket the previous person had laid on. That seems quite unhealthy according to health department standards for a medical facility. I do intend to make an inquiry about that to see if I am incorrect in my thinking.

I have a brain injury where I get terrible migraines, along with neck & back pain. I can’t take pain pills or the other medications. I got desperate when I moved here, because I had bad luck with a few chiropractors. I found TCA and wish I had tried this years ago. Even though I still have the migraines (which is no fault of theirs) my neck and back feel so much better.
I see Keith and he is a very understanding & kind person. Every time I go, I fall asleep, which I never do during the day. Nice to have a little afternoon nap & wake up feeling so much better!

Acupuncture virgin!
This place is amazing, every employee was so down to earth, caring and completely understood pain. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 2 years ago and don’t use pain medications or medicine for the chronic pain due to bad side effects with medications. In all the books I read acupuncture has been used for centuries to relieve painful ailments. I booked my appointment with Michele Smith, she was very professional, caring and gentle. My appointment was 30 dollars total and that’s with the 1^st time visitors fee ($ 10). The entire session lasted 1 hour. I highly recommend checking them out, they are located right next to laffs comedy club.
Tucson Community Acupuncture takes walk-​ins, appointments, you can even make them on their website!!! LOVE

I can’t say enough good about this place! I had never had acupuncture before and was a complete skeptic and really concerned about having needles stuck in me. After going the first time on a free student special I felt more relaxed than I can ever remember. Josh was so good at asking questions and making sure I was comfortable. The whole thing was painless (to my surprise). I went back again a couple of months later in desperation after I caught a really bad upper respiratory infection that antibiotics weren’t helping and was about to go into bronchitis. Josh once again came to my rescue. By the end of the session my sinuses had cleared up and by that evening I was almost completely better — it was nothing short of amazing. Have since brought my Mom and sister and they had great results as well. I love this place and highly recommend it — you certainly can’t beat the price or the care!

Yesterday, I paid to have somebody put needles in my skin. And I loved it.
While skeptical at first to attempt acupuncture for the first time, I figured it hasn’t survived thousands of years of Chinese history for nothing… so I booked an appointment at Tucson Community Acupuncture. I love places that have easy booking, and you can schedule your appointments online at their website.
My acupuncturist, Josh, took the time to listen to my health concerns, and after picking out a comfy recliner to sit in, he started to put the needles. I couldn’t feel any of them being put in except for the one in one sinus area (I was there to help fight a sinus infection.) Even then, no biggie. Then they cover you with a blanket if you choose, and you… relax for 45 min. When is the last time you just relaxed without texting/​talking/​watching tv?
Overall, it was an interesting feeling which felt like little tingles in parts of my body, then almost a wave of relaxation. There is a reason why some people snore during this, hehe… it works.
The prices are unbelievable… you truly pay what you can afford.
The best way I can sum up how much I enjoyed this experience? I’m going again tomorrow.

As a total skeptic, I was nervous my first time here. The first time you go it’s $ 25 – 35 and at that price, I figured it was worth trying. It was a little freaky watching needles being put into your skin in strange places, but once I got over that, the acupuncturist Josh tells me to «sit and relax for 40 min.» 40 MIN?! I wasn’t quite sure if I was going to make it, just sitting still in a dim room full of recliners with several others doing the same. However, I toughed it out and I’m glad I did, because I felt more relaxed, albeit kinda sleepy, than I had in a very long time. I’ll be back!

Oh my stars am I happy I stumbled upon this place. My friend found a flyer advertising a 5 hour window of free treatments so we stopped by today. I was so impressed, we got a full 40 minute service despite the place being rather packed. You are sat in a large-​ish room with other guests in a comfy armchair, and after the needles are in place are left to relax for about half an hour.
I must say being treated in a room with lots of other people seemed odd at first, but the other guests were mostly considerate and quiet and I could relax fully. Larry was my acupuncturist and made me feel completely at ease about my first time, I’m hooked and will return.

I strongly and enthusiastically recommend this place. I have had acupuncture from a variety of practicioners/​places and this is among one of the nicest settings I have been to. Appointments are available at a great range of times, and the setting is very relaxing and friendly. You can make appointments with specific practicioners — I have been having appointments with Josh W and have found him kind, easy-​going, and very thoughtful & responsive to the issues that brought me in. I have been very happy with my treatments.

I wholeheartedly recommend Tucson Community Acupuncture to anyone who has even a mild interest in acupuncture. The staff are awesome and I love the concept: the idea is to offer acupuncture at a low cost (there’s a sliding scale starting at $ 15) in a community setting. You stay clothed – everything is done in the head, arms/​hands, and lower legs/​feet– and sit in a room with up to maybe a dozen people, all in well-​spaced recliners. Everybody gets individualized attention from the acupuncturists and then are left alone; the lights are low enough and the chairs far enough apart that you don’t feel as though you’re in a fishbowl. The energy is nonetheless enhanced by the other people in the room. It’s a very mellow, positive environment. If you’re new to acupuncture, this would be a particularly great place to start, both because of the low cost and the completely non-​clinical feel of the place. You can schedule online or over the phone. Check it out and support a community-​centered local business!