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What is community acupuncture

Community acupuncture makes treatment affordable by treating patients together in a shared space.  At OSCA we have a $30-$60 sliding scale per treatment, you choose what price works for you; no questions asked. Each person gets individualized treatment addressing their specific needs.  The atmosphere is quiet/meditative, with many falling asleep once their needles are in.

Why community

Community Acupuncture is win/win.  Low rates allow you to come in often enough to get better and stay better. Healing together with others creates an atmosphere where each treatment is all the more effective.

OSCA is a member of the People’s Organization of Community Acupuncture (POCA) and you can join too! Membership fee: $25/year. We appreciate your support and offer community members $20 treatments the months of May and October, & more!

“We envision a world in which every community has access to local, affordable acupuncture to reduce collective and individual suffering and to nurture resilience.”

How can we help you...

Address stress and acute or chronic conditions while resting deeply in our comfy recliners. Our skilled acupuncturists have delivered over 30,000 acupuncture treatments since we opened, May 1st 2011.

Did you know...

Mutulu Shakur, stepfather to Tupac Shakur, along with members of the Black Panther Party and the Young Lords, pioneered America’s first acupuncture detoxification program by blending community health efforts with radical political action. Their goal was to find a holistic method to help Black and Hispanic communities overcome heroin addiction.

How can acupuncture benefit you

Respiratory

Including allergies, asthma, bronchitis, COPD and sinusitis, the common cold and symptoms related to Long Covid

Acute & Chronic pain

Acupuncture can help with pain, circulation and inflammation, whether post surgery, from injury or a chronic condition. We commonly treat ankle and knee pain, carpal tunnel, back and sciatica, shoulder and neck pain, migraines, tmj, arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, and more

Hormonal Balance

PMS, Menopausal Symptoms, Fertility including IVF support, pregnancy and post birth.

 

Digestion

Therapeutic for chronic and acute digestive issues and support related to chemotherapy or surgery. 

Mental /Emotional

Helps to regulate the nervous system. Acupuncture is helpful for all kinds of stress, depression, anxiety, addictions, forgetfulness, focus and  PTSD.  A person doesn’t need to articulate what’s painful in order for acupuncture to help.

And More

We commonly help folks with high blood pressure, compromised immunity, chemotherapy support, vertigo, UTI’s, liver issues, MS, and Long Covid.

 Find out what acupuncture can do for you!

Testimonials:

Michael Meo

” I had severe lower back pain and nothing else could kick it… It’s incredible, after each session I could feel myself getting healthier and stronger.”

Anonymous

Incredibly caring staff-person! I felt a deep dive into wellness almost immediately. Definitely felt like a futuristic group incubation hive.

Desirée Bernard

“Just opening the door to this place I already start to relax. Seeing other people in deep relaxation as I enter the room invites me into my own deep center and connection to healing energy. I love this place! It’s a great community resource. And I highly recommend it to anyone who is experiencing health issues that are hard to get at with more mainstream, allopathic medical approaches.

Emily Lemiska

“Due to a slew of serious health problems… I would go in horrible pain, sometimes in tears, and leave feeling so much better both mentally and physically. Best of all, it’s affordable — so you actually can do it regularly. Try it out — you won’t regret it!”

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Our skilled acupuncturists have delivered over 30,000 acupuncture treatments since we opened, May 1st 2011.

Join The People's Organization of community acupuncture

(POCA) is a member-run non-profit organization whose mission is to work cooperatively to increase accessibility to and availability of affordable group acupuncture treatments. We envision a world in which every community has access to local, affordable acupuncture to reduce collective and individual suffering and to nurture resilience.

We acknowledge the debt we owe, as community acupuncturists, to the Young Lords and the Black Panthers, two groups challenging racism and oppression in the 1970’s who fought to bring affordable group acupuncture into their communities to address the scourge of addiction.

Black Panther party leader Huey Newton returned late to San Francisco from a visit to China where he said he petitioned Chairman Mao Tse-tung to be chief negotiator to President Nixon, "For the peace and freedom of the oppressed people of the world." Newton (L), said that he did not actually meet with Mao Tse-tung, but presented his petition to Chinese Premier Chou En-lai. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

OSCA

Open Space Community Acupuncture