L/A Community Acupuncture

05/27/2026

A few open spots today, including a 5pm!

(Wed, May 27th)

05/19/2026

Since it's behind a paywall, here's the intro:

"A needle prick doesn’t seem like it should quiet severe pain. But in some cases, it does—easing migraines, dulling pain, even helping patients endure childbirth. In one randomized trial in emergency settings, acupuncture relieved acute pain more quickly and effectively than intravenous morphine, with fewer side effects.

Acupuncture, a practice rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has long occupied a gray zone between medicine and mystery: widely used to treat pain, yet often dismissed as a placebo.

But advances in imaging and clinical research are shifting that view. Scientists are uncovering how a needle can trigger a chain reaction inside the body, activating immune cells, releasing pain-modulating chemicals, and altering brain activity. What’s emerging is a clearer picture of a measurable, body-wide response—one that is helping position acupuncture as a low-cost, non-addictive option in pain management worldwide."

Your body has a built-in painkiller system. Acupuncture may switch it on.

05/13/2026

In order to assure the clinic’s continued high-volume access to care, treatments will increase to $35 starting June 1st.

Low overhead + high volume is our recipe, and keeping overhead low has been tricky this past year. We are increasing the price by $5 in order to meet expenses that have spiked to inflation. My original message was full of detailed griping, but after a long walk, I realized that no one needs a list to understand this reality.

LACA does not rely on government funding or grants. We're a small, financially self-sustaining model — dependent on locals who want acupuncture. Basically, we need you to come get poked in order for the clinic to stay alive. If this increase is something you can’t swing, please don’t stop coming for acupuncture. Instead, email us at acupuncturemaine@gmail and we’ll figure it out together.

05/11/2026

The San Jiao (Triple Burner) made the NYTimes, lol!

;)

The detection of another circulatory system in the human body could have enormous scientific implications.

04/27/2026

$2 for a bag o' books?! How cool!

Get early bird access to APL's Bookstore Clearance Sale! Limited $5.00 tickets are available through Eventbrite for a two-hour shopping window before the sale begins. The sale is still $2 per bag. Purchase tickets here

04/17/2026

We're closed for break the week of April 20th. We'll be back on the 27th!

03/18/2026

There are two spots open today (Wednesday 3/18) and 4 spots open for tomorrow (Thursday 3/19).

Cold, wet March = a busy clinic, so grab a spot while you can!

03/02/2026

A 4:45 slot opened up for tonight! (Monday, March 2nd)

02/23/2026

Le sigh.

Due to the incoming winter storm, we're closed today (Monday, Feb 23rd).

Hanging in there, Mainers.

02/14/2026

Quick note to remind you that we're closed the week of February 16th.

We'll resume our normal hours the following Monday!