If you feel like you’ve tried everything, we are ready to be your last resort with the best results.
At Clover, we welcome patients who are experiencing chronic, complex, or particularly challenging health conditions. After an initial consultation, we develop a customized treatment plan to serve you best.
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Investment: $125 per acupuncture treatment; Discounted packages available
CANDICE BEHAN
OWNER, ACUPUNCTURIST
Candice is a licensed acupuncturist and board certified herbalist. She specializes in treating complicated, chronic conditions related to pain management, women's health, digestive disorders, neuroloical disorders, stress management, and mental health among other conditions.
Known for her gentle approach, Candice’s practice encompasses a synergistic blend of acupuncture, herbal remedies, auricular (ear) acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and dietary suggestions based on Chinese medical theory. She empowers her patients to be their own healthcare advocate, by educating them on healthier lifestyles, self-awareness, and mindfulness allowing them to play an active role in their healing process.
After graduating from the Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine in Ft.Lauderdale Florida, Candice practiced in South Florida before moving to Dublin Ireland with her family. There, she began Clover Acupuncture and lectured at the College of Naturopathic Medicine.
In 2017, Candice and her family returned to the US and settled in Tryon, NC. She is thrilled to bring her experience, expertise, and practice to this beautiful area and wants Clover to be the area’s community resource for health and holistic living.
“I embrace TCM’s full consideration of the individual and the local and seasonal conditions to aid in establishing my patients’ personalized plan for the most effective treatment outcomes.” — Candice Behan
NCALB MEMBER
Candice is a recognized member of the NCALB. You can find their website here.
Acupuncture FAQs:
What is acupuncture?
Acupuncture is one part of a whole range of treatments known as Chinese medicine, which includes herbs, massage, cupping, moxibustion, gua sha, nutrition and exercise to treat the body and spirit. Acupuncture, the key component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), uses the body’s 360 acu-points which each have a particular function(s) in assisting the body in regaining homeostasis. Thin, solid, disposable needles are used to access the “qi” or vital energy residing at these points. At Clover Acupuncture & Wellness, we believe in using gentle methods to encourage optimal relaxation during treatment.
The body has a tremendous ability to heal itself, but sometimes due to prolonged stress or external pathogens we can get out of balance, leading to pain or illness. Acupuncture uses very fine needles to communicate with the brain & central nervous system to direct the body where to heal itself. During acupuncture, energy is balanced, endorphins are released, and the nervous system directs the healing process.
Will I have a treatment during my first consultation?
If our practitioner determines acupuncture to be a good fit for your condition, a treatment can take place immediately. Our main concern is to reduce pain or discomfort as soon as possible.
How long does a treatment take?
Treatments last approx. 30 minutes but allow up to 1 hour for your first visit.
Does it hurt?
At Clover Acupuncture & Wellness, we believe in using gentle methods to encourage optimal relaxation during treatment.
Will my insurance cover acupuncture treatments?
All insurance benefits vary. To find out if you have acupuncture benefits, please verify with your individual provider and plan.
We are happy to provide any detailed documentation/receipts necessary for you to submit directly to your provider for reimbursement.
How many treatments will I need?
Acupuncture works as a “process”, not a “procedure”. It works best over a series of treatments. You can never have acupuncture treatments too close together, but you can have them too far apart. It works cumulatively, each treatment building on the previous, and we want to continue building on your progress. Your practitioner will determine a plan of treament during your consultation.
Chinese medicine does not simply mask a particular problem, it addresses the ROOT CAUSE. If worked properly, the end result is a full recovery of symptoms.
What is the difference between Acupuncture & “Dry-Needling”?
Both techniques use Acupuncture needles now. However “Dry Needling” originally used hypodermic needles with no solution inside hence the “Dry” part of the name.
Acupuncture is a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine which focuses on an entire medical philosophy and can treat the whole person – mind,body,and spirit. Therefore it treats musculo-skeletal problems, fertility, stress, anxiety, digestive disorders, addictions and so on, very often during the same treatment. “Dry Needling” treats musculo-skeletal problems only.
Finally, an acupuncturist will spend at least 3 years training while a course in “Dry Needling” is typically completed over a period of 2 weekends training.
