Turning Point Acupuncture
Anna Kutcher, MS
Licensed Acupuncturist
Anna Kutcher attended the New England School of Acupuncture, the oldest school for acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in the US. She has nearly 20 years of experience in acupuncture and Chinese medicine. She also has a Master’s degree in Nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Anna’s primary focus as an acupuncturist is pain management. She also treats women's health issues, GI conditions and allergies.
Acupuncture engages the body’s natural healing abilities. Modern research shows the effectiveness of this ancient technique.
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For more information on Turning Point Acupuncture, and our other services including
Zero Balancing and Yoga, please find us at:
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** Community acupuncture, individual yoga sessions and Zoom yoga classes are now available.**
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Acupuncture for Seasonal Allergies
Did you know that acupuncture can be an alternative or complimentary treatment for seasonal allergies...
The research is in! According to an article published in Expert Review of Clinic Immunology in 2014:
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“Specifically for allergic rhinitis and asthma, acupuncture may be cost-effective in terms of money spent per quality-of-life gained. Acupuncture plays an increasingly important role as an evidence-based therapy for allergy relief and can be recommended as adjunct therapy for allergic rhinitis.”1
A clinical trial published earlier this year showed that persons who used acupuncture for relief of allergic rhinitis had a decrease in number of days of antihistamine use to decrease their symptoms.2 In addition to improvement in allergy symptoms, patients may also receive relief from other conditions worsened by their allergies including headaches.
Acupuncture involves insertion of fine, sterile needles beneath the skin to produce a physiologic response. Acupuncturists are graduates of Masters or Doctoral degree programs, and in Virginia are licensed by the Board of Medicine. Acupuncturists determine which points are used on a combination of application of the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern research. Although the mechanism by which acupuncture works remains unclear, increasing evidence indicates its effectiveness for a wide variety of conditions, including allergic rhinitis.
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