Plenty of free on-site parking is available. Building is wheelchair accessible.
COVID-19 ACTIONS
Your health is our top priority and we take strict precautions to keep our practice at the highest level of cleanliness and safety. We are proudly using four MEDICAL 3-STAGE H13 TRUE HEPA AIR FILTRATION systems.
TREATMENT AND PREVENTION IN COVID TIMES
In addition to in-person treatment at the Providence location, Acupuncture of Providence currently offers one-on-one video conferencing appointments for those with symptoms of COVID as well as other ailments and for those who wish to take preventive measures in the comfort of your own home.
Call to schedule a free 10 minute consultation: (401) 594-6959
Acupuncture of Providence
NCCAOM Nationally Board Certified – 20 Years of Excellence
What's Acupuncture?
Originating in China about 5,000 years ago, acupuncture is the oldest continuously practiced medical system in the world. Outside of China, in other parts of Asia, Europe, and South America acupuncture has been used for about 200 years.
Acupuncture is a complete system of medicine. It offers a unique view on illness and disease as symptoms are seen in relationship to the whole person. It works with the energetic pathways of the body called meridians. It’s primary purpose is to create movement by clearing away energy blocks and allowing natural Qi to flow.
Very thin, sterile and disposable stainless steel needles are placed in the surface of the skin at specific acupuncture points. Typically, when the needle is inserted most people feel a “Qi sensation” a deep ache or tingling. This may relieve pain by releasing endorphins, the body’s natural pain-killing chemicals and by affecting the part of the brain that governs serotonin, a brain chemical involved with mood. Therefore, by restoring the flow of energy, symptoms are relieved and balance is restored to the mind, body and spirit.
Acupuncture treatment generally produces an improved sense of well-being and relaxation.
Our Approach
We see the body like a garden that must be cultivated and maintained in order to grow strong and remain healthy. Good health is experienced when all of the organs and meridian systems are balanced and working together.
What Can Acupuncture Treat?
Because acupuncture balances and harmonizes the whole self, it is useful in treating most conditions and in preventing illness and maintaining health. Even in those conditions that require the special tools of western medicine (surgery for broken bones and antibiotics for pneumonia, for example), acupuncture treatment can support and speed up healing.
BREATHING AND
LUNG PROBLEMS
Such as asthma, chronic breathlessness, bronchitis, coughs, hay fever.
CIRCULATORY
PROBLEMS
Such as angina, chronic heart conditions, high or low blood pressure, palpitations, poor circulation, stroke, thrombosis, varicose veins.
DIGESTIVE AND
BOWEL COMPLAINTS
Such as inflamed gall bladder, gall stones, indigestion, nausea, ulcers, vomiting, colitis, constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome.
EAR, EYE, NOSE,
MOUTH AND THROAT
Such as blurred vision, chronic catarrh, conjunctivitis, deafness, dry eyes, gum problems, nose bleeds, sore throats, tinnitus.
EMOTIONAL AND
MENTAL DISORDERS
Such as stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, insomnia, panic attacks.
GYNECOLOGICAL
DISORDERS
Such as heavy, irregular or no periods, hot flashes and other menopausal problems, period pain, premenstrual tension, infertility, morning sickness, vaginal discharge.
JOINT PROBLEMS
AND PAIN
Such as back problems, joint injuries, or inflammation, headaches, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism, sciatica, stills disease.
EMOTIONAL AND
MENTAL DISORDERS
Such as stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, insomnia, panic attacks, postnatal depression.
SUDDEN ACUTE
DISORDERS
Such as the common cold, food poisoning stomach upsets, influenza, mumps.
SKIN CONDITIONS
Such as acne, eczema, psoriasis
URINARY AND
REPRODUCTIVE
Such as cystitis, incontinence, infertility, kidney stones, prostate conditions.
Lori Gardner, Doctor of Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine
LICENSED IN THE STATES OF RHODE ISLAND AND ARIZONA
NCCAOM NATIONAL BOARD-CERTIFIED ACUPUNCTURIST
PRACTICING ACUPUNCTURE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS
Lori Gardner holds the following degrees and certifications:
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
(DAOM) Rhode Island
Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.)
States of Rhode Island and Arizona
Diplomate of Acupuncture (Dipl.Ac.)
NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine)
Master of Acupuncture (M.Ac.)
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH, aka, TAI)
Bachelor of Science in Psychology (B.Sc.)
State University of New York (S.U.N.Y. Cortland)
Lori helps treating a wide range of conditions from emotional and mental conditions to general health and pain management. She specializes not only in classical Chinese acupuncture but also in moxibustion, acupressure, Chinese massage, dietary therapy, and lifestyle counseling.
She uses a variety of modalities to treat the symptoms, to address the root causes of illnesses, and to restore the free flow of Qi (vital energy). All of Lori’s treatments are meant to restore balance to the body.
“My purpose is to help facilitate healing by working with the laws of nature through Chinese medicine. My mission is to always practice with a kind heart.”
—Lori Gardner
Insurance and Pricing
We are currently in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island and UnitedHealth Care. Many insurance providers cover services out of network. Please call us to verify your insurance coverage
Acupuncture
Your initial visit includes a complete health history followed by a treatment. Your follow-up treatment will be individually tailored to meet your physical and mental needs at each time of your visit.
$150 – Initial Assessment – 90 min
$100 – Follow Up – 50 min
Telemedicine
Your Telemedicine (Online) Acupuncture appointment will focus on the traditional acupuncture points through the use of physical pressure with your hands rather than the insertion of acupuncture needles. This is commonly referred to as acupressure.
$150 Telemedicine – 50 min
Auricular Therapy
Infrared Heat and
Light Therapy
Ear seeds are very small stick-on seeds or beads that are placed on known meridians on the outer ear to trigger the flow of energy and stimulate certain
organs of the body.
This touchless modality improves your health and wellness using a far infrared heating techology along with colored light therapy and music to balance the energies of your body.