Natural and holistic practices to complement your treatment for even better results. These modalities may play a role in your treatment if your practitioner sees fit.

Additional Therapies

Cupping therapy being performed on a woman's shoulders

Cupping Therapy

Cupping therapy is an ancient practice that involves placing cups on the skin to create suction. This suction force expands and breaks open tiny blood vessels (capillaries) under your skin. Your body replenishes the cupped areas with healthier blood flow and stimulates healing at a cellular level, while releasing muscle tension.

At BPH, our skilled practitioners use cupping therapy as a natural and effective method to alleviate pain, reduce inflammation, and enhance overall well-being, providing a gentle yet powerful approach to holistic healthcare.

Patients have seen positive results using cupping to treat the following conditions:

  • Chronic pain

  • Headaches and migraines

  • Postoperative pain and recovery

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Sports injuries

  • Musculoskeletal conditions

  • Hypertension

  • Digestive disorders

  • Respiratory issues like Asthma

We offer standalone cupping sessions to those who are established acupuncture patients. Please contact the office to book!

A practitioner using a gua sha spoon on a patient's forearm

Gua Sha

Gua means ‘to rub’ or ‘to create friction.” In gua sha, an acupuncturist uses a small tool to manipulate the fascia in target areas. It’s a form of soft tissue mobilization that is effective in reducing restrictions in muscles, fascia, tendons, and ligaments in order to promote greater mobility and a better healing environment for injured tissue. It is also effective in breaking down scar tissue. Gua sha may leave a small bruise that lasts for a couple of days- this is normal, and part of your body’s healing process!

We offer standalone cupping sessions to those who are established acupuncture patients. Please contact the office to book!

A shelf of herbal medicine

Herbal Formulas

Most of our herbs derive from plants and fungi; they come in powdered form and are consumed as a tea. When patients receive an herbal formula, it is made custom for them and their condition. Because in the Chinese system herbs interact differently with different constitutions, the same herb will have different effects on different people. More, they may have different effects on the same person at different times. Thus, our providers carefully curate a formula for your particular situation based on your needs and diagnostics.

Herbal formulas are not included in the cost of your follow up- there will be an additional charge depending on your specific formula, dosage, and the amounts of herbs used (usually ranging from $10-$30).

A moxa stick rests on a metal holder on a windowsill

Moxibustion

Moxa, also known as mugwort, is an herb commonly found throughout the abandoned fields of Western New York. In the case of Moxibustion, the moxa is either loose and applied directly or compressed into a stick about the size of a kindergartener’s pencil, which is lit and held just above the target area. Heat from the moxa creates blood flow and movement especially through painful, sticky, or arthritic joints, reducing pain and improving mobility. The sensation is often described as a pleasant heat that saturates into the joint and muscle.

Two people working through physical therapy exercises in a bright, brick walled clinic

Postural Guidance

Our practitioners have extensive experience and understanding in posture & body mechanics. We work with you to help you foster the mind-body connection, and help you correct the muscular imbalances that can contribute to chronic & acute pain episodes over time.

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  • "A business that is people centered will always get a 5 star in my book. A bonus is that the space is so welcoming and pleasant. The knowledgeable and genuinely caring staff at BPH has my trust."

    -Rakia A.

  • "All the staff at BPH are wonderful and the space is beautiful and peaceful. Candice is so skilled, intuitive, she listens and provides me great feedback and insight. I consider her an integral part of my health care team. Her use of cranial sacral techniques has had a profound positive impact on my health. She is an excellent massage therapist, and a wonderful human being!"

    -Susan D.

  • "I do and would unreservedly recommend BPH to anyone. Toni was incredibly helpful and considerate. She listened to my issues and gave me a treatment plan that immediately started helping. I was experiencing chronic soft-tissue and posture problems and Toni was able to identify the underlying issues right away. I would send anyone who's tired of being in pain her way."

    -Brian S.

  • "This place is amazing! I’ve been seeing Dr Nicole for Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture and I am SO happy with the results. My skin has never looked better! Everyone is helpful, welcoming and kind. Highly recommend!!"

    -Kaelyn N.

  • "I cannot say enough great things about Dr. Nicole and [BPH]. The facility is soothing from the moment you walk in the door. The staff is friendly and helpful and acupuncture/ cupping feels like a secret weapon when my low back or shoulder are having a muscle spasm. I’m grateful to have found these folks."

    -Sara D.

  • "I am an attorney that deals with health practitioners routinely. I see the results achieved for my clients from Western medicine, and the results are many times not as good as expected. Sometimes my clients are worse off having had surgery. Other times, they are given no options other than traditional "pain management." We are all aware of the effects of various pain medications and the unwanted side effects and abuse that can follow. I was skeptical about acupuncture until I tried it myself for general wellness and stress relief. Ms. Haugen is a true professional and will tailor treatment to address your issues. It is not painful and if your experience is anything like mine, the results will speak for themselves. I highly recommend her if you are considering alternatives to medication or surgery."

    -John F.