Services
Complimentary Free Acupuncture Consultation 15-Minutes: This is a complimentary consultation for New Patients or Previous Patients who are new or who have not been to the Acute Acupuncture Wellington Central clinic for a while. If you are a New or Previous Patient that may have questions or may be on the fence about Acupuncture, Tuina Deep Tissue Medical Massage, Cupping, Moxibustion, Guasha or Gua-Sha, and or Auriculotherapy treatments. This service gives you an opportunity to speak with a qualified practitioner to discuss a combination of treatments and how they may be integrated into a comprehensive healthcare plan.
***If you know you want acupuncture and you have already booked in for an acupuncture treatment at Acute Acupuncture Wellington Central, then this is NOT necessary or mandatory to book this service. However, if you still have questions then you may want to book this service.***
***If you know you want acupuncture and you have already booked in for an acupuncture treatment at Acute Acupuncture Wellington Central, then this is NOT necessary or mandatory to book this service. However, if you still have questions then you may want to book this service.***
ACC Initial Acupuncture 60-Minutes: In New Zealand accidents are subsidized by Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). If you have unfortunately experienced an accident, you may be eligible to receive acupuncture at Acute Acupuncture Wellington Central under the ACC scheme. In order to receive acupuncture under ACC and receive subsidized treatments at the clinic you will need to provide your practitioner with specific information. This information is required by ACC and Acute Acupuncture Wellington Central. The information is located on your original claim that was approved by ACC. What the clinic requires are these three things: 1). Your claim number (ACC-45 number), 2). The date of injury (DD/MM/YYYY), and 3). Your diagnosis (Read codes) that is associated with this injury. It is highly advised that you bring your ACC information or have the ability to access this information at the time of your booking via the manage my health login.
NOTE: Even if you have been to the clinic for a different reason or a different ACC claim, you will still need to do an initial ACC treatment as this is a New Claim. The new information will need to be collected to be able to provide this information to ACC regard to the New claim. If you do not have evidence of your ACC claim you may be charged the normal price of an acupuncture treatment until this evidence has been provided to the clinic.
***PLEASE NOTE: Switching Practitioners or Switching Acupuncture Clinics will require a New Initial ACC consultation. Any injuries that are over 12 months old may require additional paperwork (ACC32), this needs to be conducted at the clinic and will need to be provided to ACC prior to being approved by ACC. Before any subsidized ACC treatments can commence, your ACC32 will need to be approved by ACC. You also only get 12 treatments of acupuncture or 12 weeks of subsidized treatments from the initial treatment date at the clinic or other clinic you started your treatments with or whichever of the 12 comes first. The patient may be charged the full cost of treatments until your ACC32 request has been approved. Note: this may take ACC 4-6 weeks to be approved.***
NOTE: Even if you have been to the clinic for a different reason or a different ACC claim, you will still need to do an initial ACC treatment as this is a New Claim. The new information will need to be collected to be able to provide this information to ACC regard to the New claim. If you do not have evidence of your ACC claim you may be charged the normal price of an acupuncture treatment until this evidence has been provided to the clinic.
***PLEASE NOTE: Switching Practitioners or Switching Acupuncture Clinics will require a New Initial ACC consultation. Any injuries that are over 12 months old may require additional paperwork (ACC32), this needs to be conducted at the clinic and will need to be provided to ACC prior to being approved by ACC. Before any subsidized ACC treatments can commence, your ACC32 will need to be approved by ACC. You also only get 12 treatments of acupuncture or 12 weeks of subsidized treatments from the initial treatment date at the clinic or other clinic you started your treatments with or whichever of the 12 comes first. The patient may be charged the full cost of treatments until your ACC32 request has been approved. Note: this may take ACC 4-6 weeks to be approved.***
ACC Follow-Up 45mins: This treatment is designed for returning Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) patients who have already been to Acute Acupuncture Wellington Central and who have completed an ACC Initial Acupuncture 60 Minutes treatment, and who have met the criteria to be subsidized by ACC. These patients are continuing their ACC acupuncture treatments at the clinic on the same claim as their Initial ACC 60-minute treatment and booking acupuncture at Acute Acupuncture Wellington Central. If you have a new claim then a new ACC Initial 60-minute treatment must be conducted. ACC follow-up Treatments may include Auriculotherapy, Cupping, Electro-Acupuncture, Guasha, Moxibustion, and or Tuina Deep Tissue Medical Massage. In order for your treatment to be subsidized by ACC this must include Acupuncture. Therefore all ACC treatments must include acupuncture in order for you to receive a subsidized treatment by ACC.
***PLEASE NOTE: Switching Practitioners or Switching Acupuncture Clinics will require a New Initial ACC consultation. Any injuries that are over 12 months old or if you have reached the max allowed treatments on your claim may require additional paperwork (ACC32), this needs to be conducted at the clinic and will need to be provided to ACC prior to being approved by ACC. Before any subsidized ACC treatments can commence, your ACC32 will need to be approved by ACC. You also only get 12 treatments of acupuncture or 12 weeks of subsidized treatments from the initial treatment date at the clinic or other clinic you started your treatments with or whichever of the 12 comes first. The patient may be charged the full cost of treatments until your ACC32 request has been approved. Note: this may take ACC 4-6 weeks to be approved.***
***PLEASE NOTE: Switching Practitioners or Switching Acupuncture Clinics will require a New Initial ACC consultation. Any injuries that are over 12 months old or if you have reached the max allowed treatments on your claim may require additional paperwork (ACC32), this needs to be conducted at the clinic and will need to be provided to ACC prior to being approved by ACC. Before any subsidized ACC treatments can commence, your ACC32 will need to be approved by ACC. You also only get 12 treatments of acupuncture or 12 weeks of subsidized treatments from the initial treatment date at the clinic or other clinic you started your treatments with or whichever of the 12 comes first. The patient may be charged the full cost of treatments until your ACC32 request has been approved. Note: this may take ACC 4-6 weeks to be approved.***
ACC32-Form 60-Minutes: This is for acupuncture patients who have an approved ACC claim with ACC, who have let their ACC injury lapse over 12 months, or for clients who have used up their allotted ACC treatments, and who are requesting or who may require more acupuncture treatments to be conducted.
***PLEASE NOTE: No ACC Treatments can be conducted until your ACC32 request has been approved. All patients will be billed at the normal price until their request with ACC is approved. All acupuncture treatments are at the normal Acupuncture price.***
***PLEASE NOTE: No ACC Treatments can be conducted until your ACC32 request has been approved. All patients will be billed at the normal price until their request with ACC is approved. All acupuncture treatments are at the normal Acupuncture price.***
Acupuncture Initial 60-Minutes: Acupuncture initial treatments at Acute Acupuncture Wellington Central are for New or Returning patients who have not been to the clinic or for patients who have not been to the clinic in a while and who may have a new condition that they would like to be addressed. These acupuncture treatments are longer to allow for time to fill out any paperwork, take a medical history, and for a diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine in order to treat the patent with acupuncture.
***It is also advised to have an acupuncture initial treatment prior to receiving a Medical Deep Tissue Tuina Massage if you have not been to the clinic before. Patients who also do not have the appropriate information to meet the criteria for the ACC initial treatment will automatically be reverted to this treatment.***
***It is also advised to have an acupuncture initial treatment prior to receiving a Medical Deep Tissue Tuina Massage if you have not been to the clinic before. Patients who also do not have the appropriate information to meet the criteria for the ACC initial treatment will automatically be reverted to this treatment.***
Acupuncture Follow-Up 45-Minutes: This treatment at Acute Acupuncture Wellington Central is shorter than the initial treatment however it is a longer acupuncture follow-up treatment. This acupuncture treatment may include Auriculotherapy, Cupping, and or Electro-Acupuncture. Your practitioner will select the treatment that is most applicable to your ailment/s. If one of these additional treatments interests you, please talk directly to your treatment provider and ask if this will accentuate the results. Sometimes it is may not recommended for the condition that you are presenting with. Your practitioner will select the most applicable treatment plan based on your individual needs. If you require additional therapies added to your treatment, your treatment provider will discuss these with you.
Acupuncture Follow-Up 30-Minutes: This is the shortest treatment option at Acute Acupuncture Wellington Central, this treatment has been designed for a busy professional or government worker who works in the city and has a limited amount of time. However, they still want effective lasting treatment to fit into their hectic day so this option is perfect. During this treatment only acupuncture will be conducted. If you want another service added to this treatment then it's advised that you book for the Acupuncture Follow-Up 45 Minutes treatment.
Auriculotherapy 45-Minutes: Auriculotherapy at Acute Acupuncture Wellington Central uses the micro-system located on your ear to help relieve pain and promote healing. This is a less-invasive technique that has prescriptive points to target specific ailments from pain and discomfort, addictions, and internal disorders. Auriculotherapy can be effective on its own or combined with other treatments provided at the clinic. Ask your practitioner if Auriculotherapy is right for you.
Tuina Deep Tissue Medical Massage Tuina 60-Minutes: Tuina, also called Tui Na, or Tuina massage at Acute Acupuncture Wellington Central is a form of bodywork based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine working with acupuncture points along with the meridians or Neuro-Pathways throughout the body. Acute Acupuncture utilizes tuina to tap into the same properties of the Acupuncture points by stimulating the energetic properties of these points but without using any needles. During a 60-minute treatment, we can target the whole body or the condition that the patient may want to be addressed. This treatment gives more time to cover more areas. if you want to learn more about Tuina check out our services page or our blog Posts or book a Free Acupuncture Consultation 15-Minutes.
Tuina Deep Tissue Medical Massage Tuina 45-Minutes: Tuina, also called Tui Na, or Tuina massage at Acute Acupuncture Wellington Central is a form of bodywork based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine working with acupuncture points along with the meridians or Neuro-Pathways throughout the body. Acute Acupuncture utilizes tuina to tap into the same properties of the Acupuncture points by stimulating the energetic properties of these points but without using any needles. During a 45-minute treatment, we can target a body area or the condition that the patient may want to be addressed. This treatment has less time so it is recommended to target one area. If you want to target the whole body then it is recommended to choose the longer treatment. If you want to learn more about Tuina check out our services page or our blog Posts or book a Free Acupuncture Consultation 15-Minutes.
