Gail Miller, LAc., MAc., is registered and licensed to practice acupuncture in Pennsylvania. She is certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists and Oriental Medicine, (NCCAOM). Her Masters degree is from the Academy of Five Element Acupuncture in Hallandale, FL. She has a certificate (450 post graduate hours) in Chinese Herbal Medicine from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute in Silver Spring, MD. and she completed a six month apprenticeship with Pam Montgomery, Herbalist, of Danby, Vermont, in the study of Western herbs. Before becoming an acupuncturist, Gail practiced Shiatsu for many years in the Philadelphia area. She has over 24 years of health care experience.

Gail treats most chronic and acute conditions, including pain, but is especially interested in women's health, emotional disorders, stress, and fatigue. In her office, you will find a supportive and nurturing environment in which healing and transformation can take place. Each patient receives an individualized treatment based on their constitutional, physical, and emotional presentation.

Your first visit will last about one and a half hours. There will be ample time to present your concerns and for you and Gail to review your medical, physical, and emotional history. After a thorough intake which will include tongue and pulse diagnosis, you will receive your first acupuncture treatment. Your response to these first needles will help to establish a treatment plan for future visits. The needles are usually left in place for 15 to 30 minutes. Most people fall asleep or relax deeply during this time. You are requested to refrain from eating a large meal before treatment and wearing perfume or heavy makeup.

Acupuncture is safe and efective for people of all ages. Children respond very quickly, teens lose their hostility, and even terminally ill patients can discover a new sense of peace and well being. Treatments can be given to remedy a particular problem, to build the immune system, as needed in times of stress, or seasonally as a "tune-up".