Free Acupuncture Mondays at Beach Community Acupuncture in San Diego's Ocean Beach

Sept. 9, 2009 - PRLog -- Beach Community Acupuncture (BCA) is offering free acupuncture treatments to new patients on Mondays from 9am-1pm. People wanting to get a free treatment should schedule online at http://www.beachcommunityacupuncture.com using the “book now” button. Under special instructions, enter “Free Monday offer.” The address is 4993 Niagara Avenue, Suite 206, San Diego, 92107.

At BCA, located a block from the Ocean Beach pier, patients receive treatment in comfortable recliners. They decide what they pay along the $20-$40 sliding scale (there is a one-time additional paperwork charge of $10 at the first visit). No income verification is required. Cash and checks are accepted. BCA offers convenient hours and easy scheduling, five days a week including Saturdays. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.

BCA is one of a growing number of community acupuncture clinics that offer acupuncture on a sliding scale, capping at $40. People are treated in an open area, rather than in private treatment rooms.

“The community acupuncture movement is gaining momentum nationwide,” says Murray. “This business model is rooted in a value system, that people should not have to pay boutique prices for acupuncture. We want as many people as possible to have access to this very effective form of health care.”

Acupuncture is proven effective to treat pain, addictions, stress, anxiety, and much more, according to the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health. “Acupuncture works. It is usually prescribed as a course of treatment, for example, twice a week for a month,” says Murray. “People should be able to access acupuncture, if they want it. Often, if they need it.”

BCA is a member of Community Acupuncture Network (CAN), a nationwide nonprofit network of community acupuncture providers found on the web at http://www.communityacupuncturenetwork.org.

Nicole Murray, L.Ac. is licensed by the California Acupuncture Board. She holds a Master's in Traditional Chinese Medicine from San Diego's Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. She and her family live in Ocean Beach.
For more information: http://www.beachcommunityacupuncture.com

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About Beach Community Acupuncture:
At Beach Community Acupuncture (BCA), we want you to feel your very best. Our mission is to provide affordable, effective acupuncture to people in Ocean Beach and our surrounding communities. People are treated in comfortable recliners in a relaxing, supportive group setting. This treatment model allows us to give effective treatments while seeing multiple patients per hour, which brings our costs down. We use a sliding scale of $20 - $40 per treatment (with an additional $10 one-time paperwork charge for the first appointment). The purpose of our sliding scale is to separate the issues of money and treatment. We understand that everyone’s situation is different, and our primary goal is to make acupuncture available to you as often as you need it.

Acupuncture Works. From stress to anxiety, arthritis to back pain, and much more, acupuncture has been proven to help. Come and see for yourself.