Patients

New patients

Thank you for your interest in Zhu’s Neuro-Acupuncture and Rehabilitation Center, where healing and recovery begins! 

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Please fill out the forms sent to your email address prior to your visit, or arrive 15 minutes early to fill it out here.

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Please come into our clinic having eaten within two hours.

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Please wear comfortable loose clothing and shoes. Be prepared to possibly wear a gown.

Frequently Asked Questions

Patients can receive scalp acupuncture treatment in a natural sitting or lying position. Very fine, short needles are inserted superficially in the scalp and generally produce no pain or discomfort. While stimulation is applied to the needles, patients are instructed to follow specific physical and breathing exercises, focusing energy on the target areas.
A treatment session usually lasts 1 hour. Throughout the session, the needles are manipulated 3 or more times. Needles can be retained in the scalp for 2 to 72 hours. These periods are generally shorter for children.
Zhu’s Scalp Acupuncture is remarkable for its immediate effects. In most cases, patients feel improvement after the first treatment, with these positive responses usually continuing for 3–4 days. To sustain the results, it is often necessary to repeat the treatment. The frequency of treatments is determined by the acuteness and severity of the ailment. For acute conditions, daily treatment or 3–5 treatments per week is recommended. For chronic problems 2 treatments per week may be adequate.

No, our brains are enclosed in skulls so hard that surgeons need an electric drill to perform a brain surgery. The needles used in Zhu’s Scalp Acupuncture are so thin that it is impossible to puncture through the bone. Practitioners are trained to avoid needling into areas where the skull bone is removed or not closed, such as an infant’s fontanelles.

Although the scalp is richly supplied with blood vessels, there are no large arteries within the treatment zones of Zhu’s Scalp Acupuncture. Therefore bleeding is rare and, when present, is so minimal that it can be stopped easily by light pressure on the bleeding site.

Every practitioner of Zhu’s Scalp Acupuncture routinely follows an antiseptic procedure on the scalp, employing only sterilized, single-use disposable needles. The risk of infection is extremely low. Special care is also taken to not needle into inflamed areas.

Patients on blood thinners such as Coumadin can safely use scalp acupuncture. There is no clinical evidence that the needles increase the risk of bleeding.

No. Quite the contrary, early intervention with Zhu’s Scalp Acupuncture is highly recommended. Whether it is an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, Zhu’s Scalp Acupuncture can help minimize the scope of damage and promote more rapid recovery.
Each treatment course varies from 2 to 6 weeks, depending on the condition. Some chronic conditions require multiple treatment courses with break intervals.
  • For acute ischemic stroke, the average length is 2 to 4 weeks.
  • For myelitis, it may take 1 to 6 months

Insurance

We accept PPO out-of-network insurance plans of: Aetna, Cigna and United Healthcare. For Valley Health Plan: commercial.*

To verify your eligibility of benefits before booking your first appointment, please send us a clear photo of your insurance card, front and back as well as your identification card (Real ID or Driver’s License), to reception@scalpacupuncture.org. Otherwise, we can verify your eligibility of benefits when you fill out the on boarding paperwork sent to you via email or at your first appointment. Please bring your insurance card with you. Note that verification may take a few business days. In this case, payment will need to be taken up front, and we will then reimburse you accordingly once we receive the insurance payment. 
 
For any other PPO out-of-network insurance plans not listed above, we can provide you with super bills that you can use to bill your insurance provider. 
 
If you still have any questions or concerns,  please give us a call at (408) 885-1288. 

OUT-OF-TOWN PATIENTS

Over the years we have helped patients from all over the US and the world. If you are planning to come here from afar, please discuss with our doctors regarding the length of your stay and your treatment plan. We will also gladly assist you in getting an affordable, quality accommodation close to our Center.

Lodging Information

For your convenience, we have listed some hotels close to our Center. This listing does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement from us, nor are we responsible for its accuracy. Click on the hotel links for more information. Please mention our name when calling the hotel and you might receive a discount. You can also check the Internet for possible promotion rates.

  • 1755 N. First Street, San Jose CA 95112
  • Tel: 408-453-3133
  • Features: 2 wheelchair-accessible rooms, hot breakfast, airport shuttle, walking distance from our clinic
1350 N. First Street, San Jose CA 95112 Tel: 408-453-6200 Features: 9 wheelchair-accessible rooms, airport shuttle, close to light-rail, long-term rate available
10 West Trimble Road, San Jose CA 95131 Tel: 408-428-9900 Features: 2 miles from our clinic, 4 wheelchair accessible rooms, hot breakfast, complimentary light dinner M-Th, grocery service, shuttle to airport and clinic
2050 Gateway Place, San Jose CA 95110 Tel: 408-543-4000 Features: 1 block from our clinic, 13 wheelchair-accessible rooms, airport shuttle
1350 N. Fourth Stree, San Jose CA 95112 Tel: 408-467-1789 Features: 6 wheelchair-accessible rooms, airport shuttle, continental breakfast
55 E. Brokaw Rd, San Jose CA 95112 Tel: 408-453-3000 Features: 8 wheelchair-accessible rooms, airport shuttle, hot breakfast, light dinner M-Th
1727 Technology Drive, San Jose CA 95110 Tel: 408-441-6111 Features: a few wheelchair-accessible rooms, airport shuttle
2081 N. First Street, San Jose CA 95131 Tel: 408-436-8180 Features: 4 wheelchair-accessible rooms

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Office Hours

  • Monday – Saturday
  • 9 AM to 1 PM
  • 2 PM to 6 PM

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We also make house calls and hospital visits by special arrangement.
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