Head and Neck Pain Relief
Headaches. Migraines. Neck and shoulder tension. Tech neck. TMJ. We help relieve persistent and recurring pain naturally.
Your Headaches or Neck Pain Don’t Have to Be Symptoms You “Just Live With”
Our Approach Is Always Personalized to Alleviate YOUR Headache or Neck Pain
Whether it’s hormones, work-related, or an old or new injury, our holistic care helps you get back to living your life, not thinking about your head or neck.
We help people with:
Neck pain + stiffness
Shoulder tension
Upper back tension
Tech neck
Limited range of motion
TMJ + jaw tension
Clenching + grinding
Pain aggravated by desk work
Stress-related tension
Persistent + recurring pain
Headaches
Migraines
Tension headaches
Hormonal headaches
Recurring headaches
Or give us a call at 781-686-2395 and we will happily answer your questions
What Our Patients Say
“I have been going to Dedham Acupuncture for about 9 years. What an absolute lifesaver! I have been treated for a pinched nerve and chronic back pain, and there are too many times to count that I have been saved by the amazing work of Lisa. As anyone with back spasm knows, it can come out of nowhere. Dedham Acupuncture ALWAYS finds the time to fit me in. I know they actually care about my condition and want to help in anyway they can. The space is lovely - comforting, very clean and relaxing. Going for my monthly sessions is a treatment and relaxation all rolled into one. I cannot recommend Dedham Acupuncture enough.” - L.B.
Your Pain Has Had Enough of Your Attention
The heating pad. The stretches. The massage. The Advil. The special pillow. The constant trying to get comfortable.
Let’s help you need all of that a whole lot less.
Our Personalized Approach
WE START WITH WHERE IT HURTS
Where does the pain start? Where does it travel? Is it aching, tight, sharp, throbbing, burning? What makes it worse? What makes it better? What happens after eight hours at your computer - or after you sleep?
We want to understand your pain, not just its location.
WE LOOK BEYOND THE SPOT THAT HURTS
Your headache may start in your neck. Your neck pain may travel into your shoulders. Your jaw tension may be part of the same pattern.
We look at how your symptoms connect instead of treating every painful spot as a separate problem.
WE PAY ATTENTION TO WHY IT KEEPS COMING BACK
You don't need to know why your trapezius is tight or understand Chinese medicine before you come in. We'll listen, assess what's going on, connect the dots, and explain what we see in language that makes sense.
Then we'll create a clear plan with you.
WE TREAT THE PAIN YOU ACTUALLY HAVE
A migraine isn't a tension headache. Tech neck isn't TMJ. A stiff neck that started last month isn't the same as pain you've been dealing with for years.
Your treatment is based on your symptoms, your history, and your body.
WE CARE ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO AGAIN
Can you turn your head more easily? Get through a workday without tightening up? Exercise without paying for it afterward? Sleep without searching for the one position that doesn't hurt?
Those changes matter.
WE MAKE IT MAKE SENSE
Maybe massage helps - but only for a few days. Maybe stretching works until another long week at your desk. Maybe the headache disappears and then returns right on schedule.
Temporary relief is great. We also want to understand the pattern.
You’ve Probably Gotten Really Good at Working Around It
The pillow that works better than the other pillows. The heating pad next to the couch. The massage appointment you know you'll need after a particularly busy week. The moment during the workday when you realize you're rubbing your neck again. The headache medicine in your desk, your purse, or your car.
Maybe you don't even think of yourself as someone with “chronic pain.”
Your neck just always hurts. Your shoulders are always tight. Or the headaches keep coming back.
And somehow, you've gotten used to accommodating it.
We don't want to know only where you hurt. We want to understand the pattern: when it happens, what aggravates it, what relieves it, how you move, how you work, how you sleep, what you've already tried, and what else is happening in your body.
Then we create a treatment plan specifically for you.
Because feeling better for three days is different from actually feeling better.
Or give us a call at 781-686-2395 and we will answer your questions.
Your Personalized Treatment Plan
Your treatment is based on where you hurt, how your pain behaves, what may be contributing to it, and what you want to get back to doing.
ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture is at the center of our approach to head and neck pain. Treatment is individualized based on your symptoms - whether you're dealing with headaches, migraines, neck stiffness, tight shoulders, TMJ, tech neck, or several of these at once.
HERBAL
SUPPLEMENTS
When appropriate, we may incorporate additional Chinese medicine techniques and hands-on approaches into your care. Your treatment will be based on what's going on in your body and what makes sense for you.
HANDS-ON SUPPORT
We also pay attention to what happens between treatments. Your desk. Your workouts. Your sleep. Your stress. The way you use your body all day. If there are realistic changes that could support your progress, we'll help you identify them - without making getting better another full-time job.
REAL LIFE SUPPORT
When appropriate, we may incorporate additional Chinese medicine techniques and hands-on approaches into your care. Your treatment will be based on what's going on in your body and what makes sense for you.
Or give us a call at 781-686-2395 and we will answer your questions.
Our Simple Process
1. YOUR FIRST APPOINTMENTAPPOINTMENT
Your first visit starts with a conversation. We'll talk about where you hurt, when it started, how often it happens, what makes it better or worse, and what you've already tried. But we also want to know what your pain is interfering with.
What do you want to be able to do without thinking about your head, neck, shoulders, or jaw?
Then we'll start there.
2. YOUR PERSONALIZED TREATMENT PLAN
We'll assess what's going on and look for patterns that may be contributing to your symptoms. Then we'll explain what we recommend, why we recommend it, and what you can expect.
You'll receive your first acupuncture treatment and leave with a clear plan for moving forward.
3.TREATMENT + PROCESS
We don't just ask, “Does it hurt less?” We're also paying attention to what changes in your life.
Can you turn your head more easily? Are the headaches coming less often? Can you get through your workday without your neck tightening up? Are you sleeping better?
Are there stretches of your day when you aren't thinking about the pain at all?
That's progress.
4. TRANSITIONAL CARE
As you're feeling better and improvements are holding, we may begin spacing your appointments farther apart.
There's no universal timeline.
We'll make that decision together based on how you're feeling, how well your progress is holding, and what kind of support you need.
5. MORE OF YOU, LESS OF THE PAIN
You shouldn't have to devote this much time and energy to your neck. Or your shoulders. Or your jaw. Or the headache you can feel starting halfway through the afternoon.
The goal is for pain to take up less and less space in your body, your attention, and your life.
Ready to Feel Better?
You don't need to wait until your neck gets worse, the next migraine hits, or the tension becomes unbearable.
Tell us what's going on.
We'll listen, assess what's happening, and create a clear plan with you.
Or, fill out this contact form and we'll reach out to answer your questions.