Francine Aguerre Herrera LA.c, Dipl O.M. (NCCAOM)
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Francine is a graduate of American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, completing her Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Francine has completed additional trainings outside of school including Acupuncture for Sports Medicine Series by Johnson Chiu LAc and several Topical Preparation classes using traditional Chinese herbs for healing.
Francine is certified in Shiatsu Massage, an ancient Japanese massage modality, that utilizes many acupuncture points and works with the bodies vital Qi. Francine incorporates massage therapy into her acupuncture treatments regularly.
Clinical experience
Francine’s clinical experience includes practicing acupuncture and other healing modalities in a clinic focused on Pain Management as well as working with women around conception and birth. Francine has found satisfaction in assisting patients in pain. Her training in body work and myofascial trigger point needling are just some of the tools she uses to help patients with both chronic and acute pain.
Women's Practice
Women’s Health has always been a passion of Francine’s. Francine is a birth doula who has attended births as well as assisted her patients through the pregnancy with birth preparation and postpartum care. Although Francine is no longer a practicing doula she has continued to treat her patients though this stage and more. Francine’s women’s health experience spans from preconception to pregnancy, postpartum and through menopause. Francine enjoys treating women through all of their stages of their life.
Francine utilizes acupuncture, shiatsu massage, cupping, moxabustion and herbal prescriptions to help patients maintain healthy lifestyles and live as pain free as possible.
