Acupuncture
Acupuncture stimulates the body’s natural healing process using hair-thin needles that are carefully inserted into specific points of the body. It’s a form of traditional Chinese medicine that dates back thousands of years and can be an integrative approach to your health and wellbeing today.
Schedule an Appointment
Cancellations: Appointments can be canceled in the MyCUHealth Portal. All cancellations must be made by 5 p.m. the business day before your appointment. Late cancellations and missed appointments will result in:
- $30 charge for individual appointment
- $15 charge for group appointment
Acupuncture can be an integral part of your wellness and can be helpful in treating:
- Allergies, sinus and respiratory illness
- Muscle or joint pain
- Mood issues such as stress, anxiety and depression
- Digestive disorders
- Fatigue and sleep issues
- Neurological disorders
- Women’s health (PMS, fertility, dysmenorrhea, menopause)
- Headaches
- Addiction, PTSD
Acupuncture is available for students, faculty and staff.
Individual Acupuncture
- An excellent choice for personalized care and addressing your health needs.
- Involves a one-on-one appointment and treats acupressure points along the body.
- Restores the body’s natural ability to reset and heal imbalances.
Length of session: 60 minutes
Price: $60
What to Expect
- An acupuncturist will review your medical history and discuss your specific health concerns.
- Individual treatment plans will be created to restore balance.
- During treatments, you will lay down with needles placed for 30 minutes.
- With the needles placed, you can relax laying down for the entire treatment.
How to Prepare
- Make sure you have eaten and had enough water prior to treatment.
Group Acupuncture/Acudetox
- Convenient choice for self-care and stress reduction.
- Participants are treated in a quiet group setting in a large room with chairs. Treatment utilizes five specific points along the ear beneficial in reducing stress, anxiety, depression, pain and improving sleep and mental focus.
Location: Collegiate Recovery Center, UMC room 414
Length of session: Group sessions last 30-40 minutes
Dates: First and third Wednesday of each month, 12:30-1 p.m.
Price: Free! Spaces are first-come, first-served. Space is limited.
What to Expect
- Involves treatment focused around the ear, using acupuncture (tiny, fine needles) or if you prefer, acupressure treatment (small adhesive seeds).
- Treatment is done sitting in a chair with others receiving the same treatment.
- Focus of this treatment is on reducing stress, anxiety, burnout and addiction.
How to Prepare
- Make sure you have eaten and had enough water prior to treatment.
- Please turn off your cell phone and use the bathroom before the treatment.
- Please do not talk during the group treatment; we want to create a quiet and healing space for all.
Acupuncture and Mindfulness Workshops
Looking for a wellness reset for your team to help combat stress? We offer a blended workshop teaching effective mindfulness meditation practices followed by a group acupressure/acupuncture clinic.
- Focus of the workshop is to improve emotional and physical wellbeing.
- Length of workshops customizable for your group.
- Workshops dates are available throughout the fall and spring semesters as well as summer.
For date availability and cost contact: MSPTIC@colorado.edu for details.
Payment
Gift certificates are available for purchase. Call 303-492-5432 to purchase.
Payment is required at the time of service regardless of health insurance coverage.
Contact wardenburg.billing@colorado.edu and request a statement to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement (check with your insurance company for eligibility of coverage).
Acupuncture is not covered by CU Boulder Gold SHIP or BuffCare.