44 West Street, Warwick NY 10990
While WVT phone is down, please utilize the contact on this page. Thank you
Your destination for peak performance.
About Us
Dr. Christie Barner, L.Ac, DAOM
Dr. Christie holds a Doctoral of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, CA. She is certified by the NCCAOM to practice Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. She is trained by Dr. Travall Croom in the Synergy Facial rejuvenation technique, Dr. Anthony Lombardi in Exstore orthopedics and electro-acupuncture. Practicing in beautiful Warwick since 2007.
the best of traditional and modern medicine
Our goal is to use traditional medicine and modern research to provide high quality individualized care to help you meet your personal goals. We offer numerous treatment options to maximize efficiency in healing injuries, treating scars, autoimmune disease, fatigue, digestive disorders, and keep you looking and feeling young.
Relaxation
Acupuncture measurably reduces physical and emotional stress. Improve your sleep and focus, decrease anxiety and depression, disrupt the inflammation cycle.
Aesthetic and anti-aging treatments
synergy facial rejuvenation
The ultimate combination of traditional and modern medicine for anti-aging! Improve skins' tone and appearance, vibrance and health. A comprehensive treatment including acupuncture, hydrating serums, microcurrent and LED light therapy to yield powerful results. Designed by Dr. Travall Croom and praised by Vogue Magazine.
Microcurrent facial
A very gentle way to help your body build collagen and heal from your injuries faster, improving skin tone, pore appearance and texture. Applied with a hyaluronic acid moisurizing mask, it can show instant improvement in appearance. Perfect facial touch-up before events!
Celluma Red and Blue light Therapy
Use it as a stand alone treatment, or add it on to your acupuncture session to improve surface appearance, as well as promote collagen production. Red light therapy can decrease healing time for skin wounds and surgical procedures. The blue light therapy is effective for healing acne and non-healing wounds.
Infrared light therapy
Each table in our treatment areas are set with infrared light filtered through jade and tourmaline stone mats to provide comforting warmth and pain relief to sore joints and muscles. Just like the sauna but lying down for your comfort!
COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT FOR injuries AND ORTHOPEDICS
acupuncture
Photobiomodulation
Photobiomodulation
Dr. Barner is trained in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, sports medicine, dry needling, facial rejuvenation and auricular acupuncture techniques.
Photobiomodulation
Photobiomodulation
Photobiomodulation
Low level light therapy using a Thor class 3 laser is proven to increase the body's capacity to heal from injury or overtraining and decrease pain by increasing mitochondrial production of ATP and reducing inflammation.
sports medicine
sports medicine
sports medicine
Dr. Barner utilizes specialized orthopedic testing to provide focused treatment on strained or torn muscles, joint pain and dysfunction for increasing strength, joint stability, and performance.
Herbal Medicine
sports medicine
sports medicine
We have a curated traditional herb pharmacy to provide patients with soaks, supplements, teapills, and topical solutions, including Evil Bone Water!
office policies
We strive to provide a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere for all. Please refrain from cell phone use during sessions. You are welcome to bring your own headphones to listen to, and feel free to arrive early and enjoy a cup of tea. Allow yourself ample time to unwind!
Please let us know if you are running late, or if you will not make it for your scheduled appointment. We are happy to reschedule you to another time or day. We do have a strict cancellation policy.
We accept payment via cash, check, debit and all major credit cards. We also accept FSA/HSA debit cards if you have a flex spending account set up with your employer. Acupuncture is a tax-deductible health expense, for which we can provide you with invoices or end of year statements for your convenience.
Payment is due at time of service. Please call for our current rates.
We are pleased to offer insurance billing!
If you are unsure if your medical coverage includes acupuncture, call us. We will be happy to contact your insurance company and find out before your appointment.
More about Acupuncture
common questions
What does it feel like?
Some people feel nothing at all during needle insertion. Acupuncture should be relatively painless. If you do feel anything, it is like a single hair being pulled with a tweezer. After the needle is inserted, you may feel pressure, as if the practitioner's hand is still there, or tingling. A sensation of tingling up or down the arm or leg is normal and indicates that the needles are moving the body's energy, or qi.
What happens during a treatment?
The practitioner will have questions about your sleep, digestion, pain, stress, and symptoms. They will take your pulse on both hands, look at your tongue, and palpate different areas of the body. You will remove your socks and shoes, and make yourself comfortable on the table. The practitioner will choose points, swab them with alcohol, and apply needles. Most people fall asleep during treatment, as the rooms are warm and comfortable with soft music. After needles are removed, the practitioner may do gua sha or bodywork, depending on the condition you are seeking treatment for.
How long does a treatment last?
Your first session will take 75-80 minutes, a follow-up appointment will be approximately an hour.
Are there side effects from acupuncture?
Very few. The most common one is a small bruise at the site of a needle insertion. It is possible but much less common to have tingling or numbness at the site of a needle insertion, or a localized infection at needle insertion site. The risk of any side effects can be minimized by always telling your practitioner what medications you are on, and if you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant. Please let us know if you have a pacemaker, cochlear implants, or other implanted device.
What can we treat?
Addictions (alcohol, drug, smoking)
Anxiety
Arthritis
Asthma
Back pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Common cold/flu symptoms
Dental pain
Depressive symptoms
Diarrhea
Digestive problems
Dizziness
Facial palsy/tics
Fatigue
Fertility issues
Fibromyalgia
Headache
Incontinence
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Menopausal symptoms
Menstrual irregularities
Migraines
Morning Sickness
Nausea
Osteoarthritis
Pain
PMS symptoms
Sciatica
Shoulder pain
Sinus problems
Sleep disturbances
Stress
Tennis elbow
Trigeminal neuralgia
Wrist pain
(NCCIH Pub No. D404. Dec. 2007. Acupuncture: In Depth.)