Alexandria Acupuncture Del Ray Northern VA - Acupuncture In Del Ray - Stephanie Simmons, licensed acupuncturist, Fertility Acupuncture in NoVA, certified acupuncture, Health Relief of back pain, neck pain, arm, leg, hip, joint, pain and discomfort, good, best, top, local, near Old Town Alexandria, arlington, commonwealth avenue, Mt. Vernon, Washington Street, King Street, duke street, Virginia 22301

Stephanie Simmons

Stephanie Simmons, M.Ac, L.Ac, Dipl.Ac, is a graduate of The Traditional Acupuncture Institute, Columbia, MD (now Tai Sophia, located in Laurel, MD).

She is licensed in Virginia under the Board of Medicine and Board Certified from the National Commission of Certification for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She served on the board of Acupuncture Society of Virginia for four years, and is a current member in good standing.

Stephanie is also certified by the World Health Organization Acupuncture Training Center in Shanghai, China, and worked in the hospitals in Shanghai as part of the program. She has been in practice for 11 years.

Stephanie's practice has a focus on women's health, particularly fertility. She works with women with fertility problems including regulating the menstrual cycle and assisting with IUI’s and IVF’s. Studies in America and Europe have shown that acupuncture enhances the success rate of IVF’s. Acupuncture provides good blood circulation to the ovaries improving the quality of eggs, improves the lining of the uterus for implantation, and nourishes an embryo to full term. And because the effort of trying to get pregnant can be very stressful, acupuncture can help with relaxation, and when the body is relaxed, all functions of the body work well. It is proven that relaxation aids in the success of pregnancy.

Acupuncture can help women during the different stages of pregnancy including morning sickness, swelling of the legs and feet, back pain, breech presentation and labor induction. Stephanie has found through her clients that having acupuncture during pregnancy can help make labor and delivery easier. Because most women would rather not take medication during pregnancy, acupuncture is a safe and effective way to help with allergies, colds and flus, pain and any other conditions.

Acupuncture can also help with allergies and sinus problems. Acupuncture works to boost the immune system by strengthening the lungs, the only organ that is exposed to the outside world. Keeping allergies under control can help with any side effects such as headaches, sinus pressure and infections.

Stephanie can help you understand how the body is affected by the changing of seasons, and how you can be aware of taking care of the body during seasonal changes so you won’t get sick. She is a member of the networks Healthways and ACCN wellness programs that credential providers for insurance companies to offer discounts to their members, including BCBS Care First and United Health Care.

Located in the hip Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, and just a minutes drive from Old Town Alexandria, Acupuncture in Del Ray is your local Northern Virginia acupuncture specialist. Many happy clients visit from Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church and Washington D.C. for Fertility Acupuncture, Acupuncture for Breech Presentation and Acupuncture for Labor Induction.

What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is the oldest continuously practiced medical system in the world, dating back 5,000 years. The earliest texts describing the fundamental principles of acupuncture date to 200 BC, approximately the same time as the philosophies of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.

Chinese medicine considers sickness a disharmony within the individual. It recognizes symptoms as the body’s distress signal warning of a problem. If the underlying problem is not addressed, it is more than likely that a more serious illness may occur. In addition to alleviating symptoms, acupuncture determines and treats deeper underlying factors.

How Can Acupuncture Help Me?

Acupuncture makes you feel better. It enhances your sense of well-being, improves your stamina and resistance to disease. With treatment for maintenance and promotion of health, you will get sick less often and recover more quickly. Your vitality for life will improve.

Acupuncture restores balance by treating the individual as whole: body, mind, spirit. It promotes the body’s innate ability to heal itself by regulating and stabilizing the flow of life’s energy, called Qi (pronounced chee). Qi flows through the body in channels similar to rivers on the earth. When the Qi moves smoothly and unobstructed, there is health. When the Qi is blocked, like a dam on a river, then illness or pain can occur.

Very fine needles are inserted along these channels at areas of maximum energy, the acupuncture points on the body. Acupuncture needles are thin, stainless steel, pre-sterilized and disposable, for one time use only. They release the Qi if it is blocked or gather the Qi where there is a deficiency of Qi. When the needle connects with the Qi sometimes there is a sensation of tingling, warmth or a dull ache.

What Can I Expect?

The initial 1 & ½ hour visit to the acupuncturist is your opportunity to tell the practitioner your health concerns and why you are seeking treatment. During this visit you will be asked questions about your health history, and given a treatment to specifically address your problems. Subsequent visits are an hour long, and the number of visits will depend on the severity and length of time your health problem has been affecting your life.

You should remain in the care of your current physician. Acupuncture practitioners work in cooperation with other health care providers.

Is Acupuncture For Me?

Acupuncture is a gentle, holistic way for relieving pain and treating chronic illnesses. The World Health Organization of the United Nations lists 45 conditions as being appropriately treatable by acupuncture.

You can find Stephanie at 3140 Commonwealth Avenue in Del Ray, Alexandria. Map & Directions
Her office hours are by appointment only on Tuesday, Wednesday, Fridays and Saturday mornings.

Please call her at 703-507-7833 or Email for more information
and to learn how she can help you resolve your health problems with acupuncture treatments.