Chico Community Acupuncture

09/29/2025

https://mailchi.mp/chicocommunityacupuncture.com/pregnant-get-treated-to-feel-your-bestPregnant? Get treated to feel your best. Acupuncture is safe and effective during all stages of pregnancy

09/22/2025

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09/19/2025

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meet our newest massage therapist. Reviews are coming in: massage with Heather is shifting chronic patterns and pain.

Massage therapy inside Chico Community Acupuncture for stress relief, pain management, and well-being.

09/18/2025

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09/13/2025

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09/08/2025

Acupuncture for students, at The Well at Chico State. Chico Community Acupuncture has collaborated with Chico State since we opened in 2010. The Well brings acupuncture on campus several times each semester. Keep your eye out for upcoming dates. Free for students.

09/08/2025

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09/06/2025

BBQ Season Doesn’t Have to End in Heartburn

You came for the ribs, the laughter, the sunshine. You stayed for the... acid reflux, bloating, and regret.

Heartburn has a way of ruining a perfectly good summer night. That slow burn behind your breastbone. The creeping nausea. The not-so-fresh breath that shows up right around dessert.

Let’s be honest: it’s hard to feel charming—or chill—when your chest is on fire and your burps smell like regret.

And it’s not just food.

Reflux and heartburn often show up when:

● You’re eating on the go or standing up
● You're stressed but pretending not to be
● You’re skipping meals, then overeating
● You’re laying down too soon after eating (hello, nap attack)
● Or you're on your fourth summer social event this week and your digestion is tired

Here’s the thing: your digestive system is trying to say something.

When that acid keeps rising up, it’s not just about spicy food—it’s about your body’s rhythm being off. And when your digestion gets irritated, you get irritated.

Acupuncture helps your system reset:

● It supports healthy stomach acid production and timing
● It gets digestion flowing downward (the way it’s supposed to go!)
● It reduces inflammation in your gut and your mood
● And yes—it helps freshen things up, naturally

Because you deserve to enjoy summer without dreading every bite or carrying TUMS in your purse like a second phone.

Book a session.

Let’s cool the fire, clear the air (literally), and get you back to enjoying your favorite foods—without the drama.

To make an appointment, call (530)345-5300 or book online www.chicocommunityacupuncture.com

09/04/2025

Fertility Isn’t Just a Woman’s Job—Men Need Support Too

Male factor infertility plays a role in up to 50% of couples struggling to conceive.
That’s not a criticism. It’s an invitation to both partners to be part of the healing process.

When James, a 39-year-old engineer, came in, his wife had already been through two miscarriages, four IUI cycles, and months of acupuncture. He’d had a basic semen analysis, which showed “normal” results—but a second, deeper test revealed:

● Low motility
● High DNA fragmentation
● Mild varicocele
● And more stress than he’d admitted to anyone—not even her
We started acupuncture once a week, along with targeted lifestyle changes and herbs. Within 12 weeks:
● His s***m motility improved by 60%
● Fragmentation dropped dramatically
● He felt more energy, clearer focus, and stronger libido
● And—just as important—he stopped blaming himself silently for everything that wasn’t working

Here’s what many men don’t know:

● Acupuncture has been shown to improve s***m concentration, motility, and morphology
● It reduces oxidative stress and inflammation, which impact DNA quality
● It helps regulate the HPA axis (the stress/hormone loop) that’s deeply tied to fertility
● It supports testosterone balance and improves sexual function—without the side effects of medication

If you’re thinking, “My numbers were normal,”—know this: s***m quality isn’t binary. There’s a range, and there’s room for improvement.

And if you’re wondering whether any of this makes a difference? It does.

Even small improvements in s***m quality can increase conception rates and reduce miscarriage risk.

Fertility is a shared journey. So is healing.

You don’t have to sit on the sidelines while your partner carries it all.

There’s a role for you—and it’s not just “trying.” It’s restoring your own health, vitality, and presence. We’ll support the whole of you—not just your numbers.
Let’s improve outcomes, together.

To make an appointment, call (530)345-5300 or book online www.chicocommunityacupuncture.com

09/02/2025

Your Hands Aren’t Handling It Well...

Whether you’ve been told it’s trigger finger, early-stage Dupuytren’s contracture, or just “getting older,” that tension in your hand isn’t something you have to live with.

Stiffness, pain, and loss of mobility in your fingers can be connected to deeper layers of inflammation, fascia restriction, and nerve signaling.

Acupuncture helps restore circulation to the area, calm the inflammation, and encourage the tissue to release—slowly, gently, and with consistency.

Are you experiencing hand or finger pain like:

● A finger catching or locking when you try to bend it
● Pain or popping in the knuckle or palm
● Curling or contracture of one or more fingers
● Thickened tissue or “cords” forming in the palm
● Loss of grip strength or fine motor control

This kind of restriction is inconvenient AND exhausting. It affects everything from your mood to your independence.

While surgery may be one option, acupuncture offers a non-invasive approach that works with your body’s natural healing processes.

It’s not an overnight fix—but over time, it can help restore mobility, reduce pain, and free up the stuck places—physically and energetically.

Book your first session today to begin unwinding the holding patterns in your hand and giving your fingers room to move again.

To make an appointment, call (530)345-5300 or book online www.chicocommunityacupuncture.com

09/01/2025

But What Do YOU Need?

You’ve spent so long being the reliable one, the strong one, the helper.

Maybe you’ve even convinced yourself you don’t need much.

But you do. Having needs–and recognizing them is a form of wisdom. It’s the first step in being deeply nourished and supported.

Getting your needs met is not a luxury. It’s the foundation of health.

You’re not meant to pour endlessly without receiving. Even if you are the most lovely, kind, nurturing person around.

Try this exercise to for your emotional health:

Ask yourself today: What do I need? How do I WANT to feel?
Not what’s expected, not what’s convenient—what would feel nourishing, kind, or honest right now?

Let this be a guide for how you show up–because getting your needs met is healthy for EVERYONE. It models sustainable health, interconnectedness, and the ability to receive as well as give. That’s real vitality.

In my clinic, you don’t have to earn care. You just show up, and we meet you there.
Acupuncture honors your needs—spoken or unspoken—and helps your body remember what it feels like to be supported.

You are worthy of receiving. Not just giving.

You are worthy of receiving. You are worthy of receiving. You are worthy of receiving.

Come receive some care from us. To make an appointment, call (530)345-5300 or book online www.chicocommunityacupuncture.com

08/30/2025

60 Minute Vacation Vibes–For Real

Your hand is on the doorknob. You're still half in the world—emails, text threads, traffic, the ache in your neck, that thing you forgot to do. The thing you wish you could have said. The worry about your kid or aging parent...Your body is buzzing–actually, what body? You haven’t thought about your body all day, and had no idea how tight you are until the door opens.

And then... Whoosh. Aaaaah.

The air in the room is softer. Quieter. The light isn’t harsh. Something in you exhales before you do.

You step in, and you're greeted—not just with words, but with presence. You’re not here to perform wellness or prove you're trying. You're just here. As you are.
We are so happy you are here, that you made a commitment–in the midst of your busy life–to tend. To receive care. To get nourished.

You sit down on the soft, welcoming treatment recliner. Your jaw relaxes a little. Your back starts to melt. I place one hand on your shoulder—not to press, just to connect—and your body says: finally.

As the treatment begins, your system begins its descent.

Out of fight-or-flight.
Out of holding-it-together. Into restoration.
Into remembering.
Into wholeness again.
Your stomach gurgles (yes, that’s a good sign). Your breath slows.
You stop gripping the air.
And for a moment, you’re not behind or broken or too much.
You’re just a body with breath and blood and brilliance, resting into its own rhythm.
You go into the zone, forgetting about time and space and to do lists. That’s what happens in this room.

You come in carrying it all—and leave a little lighter. Not because we fixed you, but because we helped you remember: you are already healing. You are already whole. And yes, you can–resourced.

Ready to feel it for yourself? Book a session. The room’s ready when you are. And, no you don’t have to take a vacation day to get these benefits.

To make an appointment, call (530)345-5300 or book online www.chicocommunityacupuncture.com