Work In Progress Acupuncture Studio

Our integrative approach to pain management includes the powerful combination of acupuncture with chiropractic care and physical therapy. We work closely with our team of affiliates to ensure that each patient has access to the therapies needed for a full long-term recovery. Dr. David Pico has been a chiropractor with a private practice in New York City since 1995.

Dr. Erin Lee, DACM is the founding clinic director of Work In Progress Acupuncture Studio. She specializes in neurofunctional acupuncture for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction, incorporating the release of active trigger and motor points. She also specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety, stress and sleep disorders.

We specialize in neurofunctional acupuncture for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction, essentially using our knowledge of nerves and muscles to neuromodulate the perception of pain in the Central Nervous System and incorporating the release of active trigger and motor points.

Therapeutic goals include decreasing nociceptive signaling to the brain in order to reduce pain, profusion of oxygen and blood to the affected site, improvement of motor function and range of motion, the reduction of inflammation, the promotion of tissue healing and the stimulation of cartilage production.Commonly treated conditions include PCOS, endometriosis, PMS, menopause, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation and infertility.

Acupuncture is one of the oldest medical treatment therapies in history. The earliest recorded manuscripts and evidence of acupuncture meridians originated in China and dates back to more than 2,500 years ago. However, it is believed to have been practiced for more than 4,000 years.

An acupuncturist will select from over 360 acupuncture points along meridian systems within your body, effectively redirecting the flow of Qi to support organ systems, remove blockages and restore harmony.With so many points to choose from, no two acupuncturists will select the same points to address the same symptoms or disease - and no two individuals with the same symptoms or disease will have the same exact internal conditions.

A powerful and effective solution for both acute and chronic conditions, herbal medicine has been used for thousands of years to treat symptoms and correct imbalances within the body. According to a Traditional Chinese medical text known as the "Materia Medica, " there are thousands of herbs and minerals used and categorized according to function, nature, temperature, taste and organ systems entered.