What is acupuncture?

A traditional Chinese medical practice, Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to treat a wide variety of conditions including chronic pain, nausea, fatigue, and stress. Acupuncture works by increasing the flow of energy, known as Qi, throughout the body by inserting ultra thin needles into certain pain points. By stimulating these pain points, the body restores its balance and is able to begin the healing process.

Acupuncture and Qi

For years, Dr. Amorette LaFranchi, L.Ac., DACM has been practicing the ancient art of acupuncture and Qi to help her patients heal. Her patients come to her with their health concerns, and she performs a diagnosis and comprehensive treatment plan, tailored to their specific conditions. She then expertly manipulates the way Qi moves throughout their bodies to better balance the energy between their internal organs. This then enables the body to start healing itself from within. 

typical response time

Each person responds to acupuncture differently. However, most who have tried acupuncture report decreased levels of pain within their first few appointments. Dr. Amorette will work with her patients to determine the correct amount of follow up acupuncture treatments needed during an initial consultation. It’s also important to note that treatments are cumulative, meaning they build on themselves.

CUPPING therapy

An ancient healing method that treats severe back pain, neck pain, and headaches, Cupping is best described as a reverse massage. Glass cups are placed over certain acupuncture points to create suction. Instead of applying pressure, the skin is pulled upwards to increase blood circulation and alleviate musculoskeletal pain. 

Cosmetic Acupuncture

A natural way to make skin look younger, smoother, and healthier, our facial rejuvenation techniques are a safer alternative to surgery or Botox. Beauty acupuncture as some call it, involves Inserting ultrafine microneedles on the face to regenerate the skin. The result is smoother lines, enhanced firmness, less puffiness, and overall healthier skin. 

pediatric Acupuncture

More parents are turning to acupuncture as a holistic way to treat their child’s anxiety or physical pain. An alternative to medication, pediatric acupuncture increases dopamine and serotonin, the hormones that give a sense of happiness. It’s also known to decrease cortisol, the hormone that regulates the body’s sense of stress.

Postnatal acupuncture

Once a mother gives birth, it's critical that her body restores balance for both her own wellbeing and so that she can be present with her newborn. Our focus for these sessions is to strengthen the new mother’s Qi by balancing her hormones, alleviating any signs of depression, and bringing balance back to the body.

what We Treat

    • Labor Preparation

    • Irregular menstruation

    • Labor pain

    • Lactation, deficiency

    • Malposition of fetus, correction of

    • Menopausal/post-menopausal symptoms

    • Morning sickness

    • PMS and cramps

    • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

    • Spotting and excessive bleeding

    • Allergies and asthma

    • Anxiety

    • Bedwetting

    • Bell’s palsy

    • Bronchitis

    • Common cold and flu

    • Depression

    • Fatigue

    • Incontinence

    • Insomnia

    • Pareses following stroke

    • Neuropathy

    • Shingles

    • Stress

    • Back and knee pain

    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    • Fibromyalgia

    • Frozen shoulder

    • Headache and migraine

    • Osteoarthritis

    • Sciatica

    • Sports injuries

    • Tennis elbow

    • Abdominal pain

    • Celiac disease

    • Colitis

    • Constipation

    • Diarrhea

    • Gastritis

    • Gastric Hyperacidity

    • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

    • Ulcers

    • Gingivitis

    • Pain after dental surgery

    • Pharyngitis

    • Toothache

    • Impotence

    • Prostatitis

    • Cataracts

    • Conjunctivitis

    • Central retinitis

    • Dry eye

    • Nearsightedness – in children

Hear from our Patients

  • Amorette LaFranchi is a skillful and wonderful acupuncturist. I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking to destress and increase their energy.

    Nicole D. - Aspen, CO

  • Amorette is a wonderful healer. She worked wonders helping me recover from a knee injury. I was pain free after only two treatment sessions! In addition, her treatments are truly blissful because her needling technique is gentle.

    Julie M. - Boulder, CO

  • I could not be more pleased to finally be pain free and energetic again. Seeing Amorette for treatments is truly an investment in my health and well-being that is unparalleled.

    Don M. - Boulder, CO