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Acupuncture in Charleston, SC

Charleston's Choice Winner (1)

I’m so honored to have been voted Charleston’s Choice Best Acupuncturist for 7 years in a row! Thank you for your votes! I’m so blessed to serve this community, and I look forward to continuing to provide care for you and your family! Sincerely, Dr. Julie

 

Dr. Julie Allison, DAOM, L.Ac, Dipl. OM

As a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM), Dr. Julie is uniquely qualified to help you with your health concerns. Her specialties include Chronic Pain/Sports Injury, Women’s Health (Fertility, Pregnancy, PMS, Menopause) , Digestive Issues (IBS, Crohn’s, GERD etc), and Stress and Anxiety reduction.

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Acupuncture

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Integrative Functional Medicine

It is my intention to be of service to my patients and to meet them wherever they are on their healing path with utmost compassion.

I offer support along your journey with acupuncture, herbal medicine, functional medicine, and other forms of treatment that are just right for you.

I will do my best to provide you with integrative healthcare that utilizes ancient wisdom along with modern strategies to bring your body, mind and spirit back into balance so that you can live your best, most vital life!

I look forward to meeting you on your journey to better health and vitality!

Testimonials

“When looking for an acupuncturist, Julie stood out for being a Doctor of Acupuncture as well as being educated and experienced in both western and Traditional Chinese medicine. She used this diverse background during the initial assessment and ongoing treatment. Julie is passionate about health and wellbeing. She is also highly skilled at what she does. While I’ve had friends bemoan the pain of dry needling, I was able to enjoy the benefits without discomfort like theirs – thanks to

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“I would recommend Dr Julie to anyone. She is wonderful, compassionate and knowledgeable. I suffer from migraines and I could tell very early in my treatment the migraines were less painful. The frequency has gotten better as well. I was taking medication for migraine prevention that had unpleasant side effects. I am so thankful I tried acupuncture, and I am so blessed to have found Dr. Julie. She is a large part of my journey to better health and a

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“I cannot say enough regarding how pleased I am with Julie and her work. I have received acupuncture from many practitioners throughout my life and Julie is one of my favorites by far. Her professionalism and skill are impressive and her compassion and knowledge exceed expectation. I highly recommend Julie Allison and refer to her often.” A.T.

“I found Dr. Julie because she’d been nominated as Charleston’s “Best Acupuncturist” and she’s certainly very talented. What struck me initially is that she *listens* and is compassionate about your ailments (something that is sadly so rare in the Western Medical system anymore). Autoimmune disease is often dismissed by doctors; I thought Chinese Medicine would offer hope after having tried everything else. I was not disappointed. Dr. Julie made it clear that it wouldn’t just be a short series of

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“This was a great experience with great results. Dr. Allison is truly a knowledgeable and professional Acupuncturist. Her clinic is clean and comfortable with private rooms for patient care. I would highly recommend Dr. Allison to anyone looking for pain relief through acupuncture.” Adam

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Pivotal Point Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine
4 Carriage Ln
Suite 204
Charleston, SC 29407
843-708-9262
Tues-Fri
10am - 6pm
*By appointment only

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