San Francisco Acupuncture - Gentle, precision acupuncture for stress reduction, relief of chronic and acute pain, and other conditions. Conveniently located in the San Francisco Financial District


369 Pine Street, Suite 103 \| San Francisco \| CA 94104
tel: 415.806.1449 \| email: emooney@sf-acu.com

"Emily's acupuncture treatments have far exceeded my expectations. I saw immediate results from my very first session! Emily continues to be concerned with how I am feeling and adjusts each treatment to my current needs."

- M.E., San Francisco

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"Keeping the body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos - the trees, clouds, everything."

- Thich Nhat Hanh

"Half the costs of illness are wasted on conditions that could be prevented."

- Dr. Joseph Pizzorno

"The human body has been designed to resist an infinite number of changes and attacks brought about by its environment. The secret of good health lies in successful adjustment to changing stresses on the body."

- Harry J. Johnson

"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly."

- Buddah

''The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but instead will interest his patients in the care of the human
frame, in diet, and the causes and prevention of disease."

- Thomas Edison

Cold Laser image Laser Therapy, also known as Low Level Light Therapy or Cold Laser therapy, has emerged as THE therapeutic healing tool of the future. Cold Lasers are being widely utilized by elite professional athletes and sports teams as well as scores of others for faster injury recovery and healing for performance enhancement. This form of therapy was also endorsed in 2004 by the U.S Olympic Committee. The good news is that you don’t have to be a world class athlete to receive Cold Laser Therapy—you can get it here without being famous!

Biologically, Low Level Light Therapy enhances the body’s natural ability to heal and repair itself. While light and heat have been used for centuries as a means of healing, the mechanism of the laser allows the transmission of billions of light photons through the superficial tissue and into the underlying tissues, prompting multiplying metabolic changes within the cell structure. The result is a reduction in inflammation, accelerated healing and stronger tissue post treatment. Applied to acupuncture points, this treatment can produce powerful systemic changes in the body over a series of treatments.

Low Level Light Therapy has recently been approved by the FDA for the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and is also used to treat disorders such as:

-Tennis Elbow, Golfer’s Elbow
-Sprains, strains, tears
-Soft tissue injuries
-Wrist, hand and finger pain
-Knee pain and injury
-Tendonitis
-Bursitis
-Chronic neck and low back pain
-Contusions, fractures and open wounds to the skin
-TMJ
-Migraines
-Plantar fascitis
-Muscle pulls and injuries
-Nerve pain and nerve root injuries
-Nerve regeneration
-Cosmetic: fine line reduction, recovery from chemical peels and procedures

All of these conditions have already proven to be well treated with acupuncture and herbs, but at San Francisco Acupuncture, we believe in combining the ancient art of acupuncture with the latest and best technology for optimal recovery and pain relief. Laser treatments may be administered separately or as an adjunct to the acupuncture treatment.

More About Our Cold Laser

Our Apollo laser is small, portable, powerful, and completely painless and non invasive. One of the best lasers on the market, it can be used on large areas like the low back as well as small combinations of acupuncture points, and the treatment takes just a few minutes. The number of treatments required varies depending on the condition being treated. The Apollo laser is also a wonderful alternative for children when needle retention time may not be particularly comfortable or convenient, and for people who are afraid of needles.