Meridian Acupuncture / Est. 2018
Westchester · Hoboken · Montclair · Brooklyn
The Referred Pain Was In Her Hip. The Answer Was In Her Ear.
Postpartum sciatica, 14 weeks unresolved. Four acupuncture sessions. She drove herself to her daughter's recital.
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Patients treated
94%
Report relief by session 4
8 years
Serving the tri-state area
Case Study · 001
Chronic Migraine, 11 Years Untamed
Patient
Rebecca H., 41
Occupation
Marketing Director
Location
Westchester, NY
Referral
Neurologist discharge
Visual Analog Scale — Intake vs. Discharge
10
Sessions
6 wks
Duration
GB20, LI4, ST36
Primary Points
Rebecca came in carrying eleven years of beta-blockers, two neurologist referrals, and a standing desk she'd bought because sitting upright through a migraine was the only way to keep working. She'd stopped planning weekends.
By session three, I woke up on a Tuesday and realized I hadn't tracked an aura in nine days.
The pattern that emerged pointed to gallbladder meridian blockage — pain originating at the occiput and radiating forward. We worked GB20, LI4, and ST36 across six weeks. By session ten, her migraine frequency had dropped from roughly 18 days per month to fewer than three.
She took her daughter to a concert in the city last October. Front row.
Nearest clinic
White Plains, NY — 12 min away
Next opening: Tomorrow, 10:00 AM
Meridian serves
Next case
"The pain had a name. It just needed a different address."
Postpartum sciatica — Hoboken, NJ
Case Study · 002
The Sciatica Started Six Weeks Postpartum.
Maya had been told the pain radiating down her left leg was normal — a souvenir of delivery. At week fourteen it was still waking her at 2 AM. She came in on crutches, her mother carrying the baby.
I just wanted to be able to pick up my own daughter without bracing myself.
Piriformis syndrome compounded by sacroiliac joint instability. We targeted BL40, GB30, and ST36, with additional ear acupuncture for systemic pain regulation. By session four she'd left the crutches at home.
Session six: she walked to the park. Session eight: she carried the stroller up the front steps herself.
Nearest clinic
Hoboken, NJ — 8 min away
Next opening: Wed, Feb 26 · 2:30 PM
Patient
Maya R., 33
Condition
Postpartum sciatica
Location
Hoboken, NJ
Onset
6 weeks post-delivery
Prior care
OB/GYN, PT (4 sessions)
Presenting
L4-L5 radiculopathy
Treatment Progress — 8 Sessions
Clinical Evidence
"Acupuncture at BL40 and GB30 demonstrated significant reduction in lumbar radiculopathy pain scores, with effects persisting beyond 6 months post-treatment."
— Journal of Pain Research, 2023
Meridian serves
Next case
"Three cortisone shots. Eighteen months. One practitioner who went somewhere different."
Adhesive capsulitis — Montclair, NJ
Case Study · 003
Frozen Shoulder, 18 Months Calcified
Patient
Daniel K., 48
Sport
Recreational tennis
Location
Montclair, NJ
Diagnosis
Adhesive capsulitis
Prior treatment
3x cortisone, PT 12 sessions
ROM loss
65% at intake
Range of Motion Recovery
Protocol — Tiaokou Technique
Acupuncture at ST38 (Tiaokou) with simultaneous shoulder mobilization. Functional brain imaging confirms significant differences in motor cortex activity vs. standard physical therapy.
Daniel's PT discharge papers included a handwritten note: "Consider complementary care." He'd tried three cortisone injections over eighteen months. Each bought him three weeks of partial relief, then the capsule re-tightened. He came in unable to reach a cabinet shelf.
After session two, I reached up and turned off the shower without thinking about it. I actually laughed out loud.
The Tiaokou protocol — needling ST38 while the patient performs active shoulder mobilization — triggers measurable changes in motor cortex activity. Daniel's range of motion went from 35% abduction at intake to 88% at discharge across twelve sessions.
He played his first full set of tennis the week after discharge.
Nearest clinic
Montclair, NJ — 6 min away
Next opening: Thu, Feb 27 · 9:00 AM
The Evidence
This Is Not Alternative.
Endorsed by the NIH and WHO. Studied in 22 clinical trials across 4,985 patients. The needles work — and the mechanism is understood.
0%
of patients see 50%+ migraine reduction
Cochrane Review, 4,985 patients
0
clinical trials confirm acupuncture for migraine
Systematic review, JAMA Internal Medicine
0 mo+
effects persist post-treatment completion
German RCT, beta-blocker comparison
0%
of Meridian patients report relief by session 4
Meridian internal outcomes data, 2024
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