Medical Acupuncture Specialist

Medically Proven Alternative Treatment

Dr. Sandra Tate
Board-Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical Acupuncture Specialist

For centuries, acupuncture has been used as a safe, effective means of pain relief. In recent years, Western medicine, the World Health Organization, as well as the National Institute of Health have all recognized the importance and efficacy of controlled acupuncture treatments as a safe, nonoperative procedure for pain relief.

Dr. Sandra Tate, a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, has been fully trained in the science and art of acupuncture at the internationally recognized Helms Medical Institute. Through her use of acupuncture, Dr. Tate offers an additional choice of conservative treatment for her patients’ symptoms.

Dr. Tate uses her skill and knowledge of medical acupuncture to treat:

Headache
Neck & Back Pain
Frozen Shoulder
Fibromyalgia
Tennis Elbow
Tendonitis
Osteoarthritis
Neuropathy
Chronic Pain
Tension & Stress

Testimonial

Donnie Williams
Acupuncture Patient

“I could not recall injuring myself, but I awoke one morning and was experiencing severe left neck pain, radiating down my left arm, causing some numbness in my hand. Heat, ice, and medication were not giving me relief. I am self employed and I was fearful I was not going to be able to work. I met with Dr. Sandi Tate and she prescribed an MRI to diagnose the actual cause of this pain. The MRI revealed that I had a herniated disc. I was given several options for treatment (surgery, pain medication, physical therapy, and acupuncture), and after weighing the benefits and risks of each, I chose acupuncture.

Admittedly, I was a little skeptical when we began the first procedure, but I was in such severe pain, I was ready to try anything short of surgery. When the acupuncture began, to my surprise, it was relatively painless in spite of my fear of needles. Halfway through the first procedure, I began to feel better and the chronic pain in my neck was dissipating. Shortly before the end of the first procedure I actually had a feeling of euphoria and well-being come over me. Most importantly, by the end of the treatment I was temporarily out of pain for the first time in several weeks.

Since that time, I have been receiving regular treatments (every 2-4 weeks). I am free of pain and able to function using my left side — neck and arm. An added benefit was that I now feel like the person I used to be — filled with more energy and vitality. Currently, I consider myself the “poster child” for acupuncture and wish every person in chronic pain could be blessed with the results I have experienced.”

From Dr. Tate

“As a physiatrist, my entire career has focused on the outpatient treatment of individuals with neurological or musculoskeletal conditions and chronic pain. My treatment approach has been conservative with judicious use of medication, injections, and physical therapy. I have given thousands of trigger point injections and have been very pleased with the results of such injections. My practice also has a fair amount of fibromyalgia patients. Through the use of acupuncture, I want to offer my patients an additional choice of conservative treatment for their symptoms.”

For More Information

To find out if medical acupuncture treatment is right for you, please request an appointment with Dr. Tate by calling (314) 966-0111.