Anyone is welcome to apply to volunteer at TACO, since we are a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Most of our volunteers work at the front desk. We love our volunteers! Please let us know if you are interested by emailing us at info@acupuncturecoop.com for more information or come by the clinic during open hours …
Absolutely! And we encourage it. It’s a great idea to join POCA as a Patient/Community Member if you already receive or would like to receive treatment at a community acupuncture clinic, or if you want to support the creation of more clinics to provide affordable acupuncture – for you, for …
No! Our aim is to make acupuncture accessible to as many people as possible and we invite all residents of Tucson and its surrounding communities to come in and get acupuncture!
The use of the word co-op in our business name was inspired by the fact that we are clinic members of the People’s Organization of Community Acupuncture (POCA). POCA is a multi-stakeholder co-operative whose purpose is to create a stable and sustainable economic foundation for the delivery of affordable acupuncture. Community …
Probably the most frequently asked question in any acupuncture clinic, anywhere. Our friend and comrade Andy Wegman wrote an entire book with this title! You can listen to him read his book or download it for free from his site. We also have copies for sale in our clinic.
Yes! We get lots of referrals from midwives and obstetricians because acupuncture is effective for many pregnancy-related conditions. Also, there’s a rumor that people who get acupuncture throughout their pregnancy tend to have calm babies.
Yes, we use disposable needles. They come to us sterilized, we use them once, then we dispose of them in an approved Sharps container.
In general, you can expect to feel relaxed for several hours following an acupuncture treatment. Some people get immediate relief from pain, allergies, common cold symptoms, etc. Others find their symptoms recede gradually over a few days. Everyone responds slightly different to acupuncture. Your acupuncturist will discuss this more with …
What are the Needles Doing? This is the million dollar question. The answer is … there is no one answer, and it depends on who you ask. But, whether seen as a result of particular chemical/hormonal processes, the movement and directing of blood flow, vascular excitement, regulation of the central …
At TACO we see a wide variety of things and in general, acupuncture will have a positive effect on most conditions. The World Health Organization has also published its own list of conditions that are seen as appropriate for acupuncture treatment. Although far from an extensive list, here are a …
