Who We Are
We are a Sienna based Acupuncture Studio focused on delivering ear acupuncture, also known as auricular therapy. |
Dr. Kuno Zimmermann holds a TX license to practice medicine. He completed the Medical Acupuncture for Physicians program at HMI/UCLA in 1997 and opened the first VA based Acupuncture Pain Clinic, at the Houston TX VA Medical Center in 1998. In 2005, he trained with Dr. Bryan Frank in Ear Acupuncture, subsequently integrating it into his practice. In 2010 and 2011, while serving as Medical Director of the mTBI Clinic of USAG Bamberg (Germany), he integrated Ear Acupuncture into the mTBI treatment offerings, focusing on problems of insomnia, anxiety, lack of energy, and anger dyscontrol. In 2011, he opened the first VA based Ear Acupuncture Pain Clinic at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System. In 2012 and 2013 he organized the 1st and 2nd VA Ear Acupuncture training courses, each attracting 30 practitioners, and featuring Bryan Frank, MD, as lead instructor. In 2014, he opened the Acupuncture Studio at Sienna, where he currently practices.
Ear Acupuncture, or Auricular Therapy, or Auriculoacupuncture is a form of alternative medicine based on the idea that the ear is a microsystem with the entire body reflected on the outer portion of the ear. Conditions affecting the physical, mental or emotional health of the patient are treated by stimulation of ear surface points exclusively. Auriculotherapy was first developed by the French physician Paul Nogier, MD, who published his results in 1957 in his Treatise of Auriculotherapy. His findings were subsequently picked up in China and introduced to the barefoot doctors. Dr. Nogier is still known in China as the "Father of Auriculotherapy".
During an ear acupuncture treatment, the electrical activity of specific points on the external ear is detected. If found abnormal, the points are subsequently treated using electricity, laser light, or pressure. Treated points can be modulated for 3-5 days through the application of miniature magnetic or metallic seeds held in place with adhesive cloth. Alternatively, the points can be modulated through the use of semi-permanent miniature needles (ASPs) for up to 7 days, although an additional clinic visit is needed for removal. Common treatment plans for a single complaint usually involve 6 to 12 sessions, to be carried out over a few months. A typical session lasts about 30 minutes and entails sitting in a comfortable treatment chair while the practitioner identifies and treats 3 to 10 points, subsequently applying appropriates seeds or ASPs. Auricular acupuncture can be quite effective, has gained wide acceptance in DoD clinics and is increasingly gaining recognition in the civilian world.
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All bookings are by appointment only.
Evening and week-end appointments are available. Ear acupuncture appointment slots are 30 min long. For booking a bespoke appointment: Call or Text 281.935.1851 or: E-mail [email protected] For more on booking an on-line appointment, click on the button below |
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Kuno P. Zimmermann D.O., PLLC
d.b.a. The Acupuncture Studio at Sienna
2922 Michael Wayne Rd
Oyster Creek Country, TX 77583-2652
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