Buffalo Community Acupuncture formerly Buffalo Alternative Therapies

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Buffalo Community Acupuncture provides acupuncture treatment at affordable rates in a community-based setting. The clinic is operated by Craig Labadie, a licensed acupuncturist, and serves patients seeking acupuncture care in Buffalo. The clinic operates on a sliding scale fee model designed to make acupuncture accessible to people regardless of their financial situation.

The clinic's approach is grounded in making acupuncture affordable and accessible to as many people as possible. Rather than billing insurance, they use a sliding scale model where patients pay between fifteen and forty dollars per visit based on what they can afford. The clinic operates as a social business and is a member of the People's Organization of Community Acupuncture, a multi-stakeholder cooperative. The clinic does not receive grants, state funds, or insurance reimbursement, instead relying on direct patient payments to sustain the practice. The clinic emphasizes that regular, frequent acupuncture treatment is most effective, typically requiring at least weekly visits.

Services include acupuncture treatment for:

• Chronic pain, back pain, and myofascial pain
• Headaches and migraines
• Insomnia and sleep disorders
• Menstrual cramps and gynecological disorders
• Depression and anxiety
• Asthma and bronchitis
• Indigestion, constipation, and diarrhea
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Allergies and sinusitis
• Hypertension
• Fibromyalgia
• Addiction to alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs
• Fatigue
• Menopause
• Osteoarthritis
• Nausea
• Angina pectoris