Gentle Current. Deeper Relief.
Electro-Acupuncture in Boca Raton: fine needles plus a gentle current for back, neck, nerve and sports pain.
Electro-Acupuncture in Boca Raton
What Is Electro-Acupuncture?
Some pain fades with rest. Other pain hangs on: a lower back that tightens whenever you sit too long, a neck that never fully loosens, or a nerve that keeps sending tingling down a leg. For pain like this, Dr. Matthew Winke, DACM, often adds electro-acupuncture (also written electroacupuncture) to your acupuncture plan.
Fine, sterile, single-use needles are placed at points chosen for your condition. Small clips connect selected pairs of needles to a compact device that sends a gentle current between them, adjusted to your comfort. The current keeps working while you rest, which is why it is often chosen for deep muscle tension.
- Less pain
- Looser muscles
- Calmer nerves
- Easier movement
New Patient Visit
75 minutes · $189
Pain We Treat With Electro-Acupuncture
Dr. Winke decides whether to add the current after your evaluation. We use it most often for:
Lower back pain
Lower back pain that lingers or flares with sitting, lifting or long workdays.
Learn more →Sciatica and nerve pain
Sciatica and other nerve irritation that travels into the hip or leg.
Learn more →Neck and upper-back pain
Neck and upper-back pain, including stiffness linked to desk work or poor sleep.
Learn more →Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy, where numbness, tingling or burning affects the feet or hands.
Learn more →Sports injuries and overuse
Sports injuries and overuse, from muscles that stay tight after training to recovery between sessions.
Learn more →What a Session Looks Like
Electro-Acupuncture is part of your acupuncture visit whenever Dr. Matthew Winke, DACM, decides it fits. Each visit follows the same flow:
- 1
History and goals
Dr. Winke goes over your health history, your symptoms and the activities you want back.
- 2
Assessment
A Chinese medicine assessment with tongue and pulse diagnosis, plus a physical and orthopedic exam.
- 3
Personalized treatment
Classical acupuncture points, with electro-acupuncture, cupping, PEMF and infrared light added as needed.
- 4
Rest
You relax on the table while the treatment works.
What it feels like
Most people feel little or nothing as the fine needles go in, sometimes a quick pinch or a dull, heavy feeling. Once the device is switched on, the current usually feels like a light tapping, pulsing or buzzing near the needles. Some patients notice a small, rhythmic muscle twitch.
The setting starts low. If anything feels sharp, hot or uncomfortable, say so, and your acupuncturist will lower the setting or disconnect that lead.
Your first appointment is a 75-minute New Patient Visit that includes a full evaluation, a personalized care plan and your first treatment. Follow-up Signature Acupuncture visits are 60 minutes. Wear loose, comfortable clothing.
Is Electro-Acupuncture Right for Me?
Tell Dr. Winke before treatment if any of these apply to you:
- You have a pacemaker, defibrillator or any other implanted electrical device, or a heart rhythm condition.
- You are pregnant or think you might be pregnant.
- You have epilepsy or another seizure disorder.
- You have a bleeding disorder or take blood thinners.
- You have numbness or reduced feeling in the area being treated.
- You have broken skin, a rash, an infection or another skin issue where needles would be placed.
Also share your other health conditions and medications, so Dr. Winke can decide whether to use the current, skip it or choose another approach. This is general information, not medical advice.
Inside the Clinic
Book Your Visit
Electro-Acupuncture is included in your acupuncture visit when Dr. Winke uses it, so there's nothing extra to book. See Cost & Insurance for payment options.
Acupuncture Menu:
- Start Here
Acupuncture — New Patient Visit (75 minutes · $189)
Choose this for your first general acupuncture visit with us. Includes a detailed medical history review, Chinese medicine assessment, physical and orthopedic exam, personalized care plan, and treatment with Electro-Acupuncture, Cupping, PEMF, and infrared light therapy. IDEAL FOR: Anyone new to Acupuncture Xperts with a pain, injury, wellness, or complex concern, multiple problem areas, or patients unsure which general acupuncture service to choose.
Book New Patient Visit
Follow-up treatment for returning patientsView Signature Acupuncture
Signature Acupuncture (60 minutes · $159)
Choose this for a full, comprehensive follow-up treatment. Includes multi-area Electro-Acupuncture, Cupping, PEMF, and infrared light therapy. IDEAL FOR: Ongoing care, more than one area of concern, or patients seeking comprehensive follow-up treatment.
Book Signature Acupuncture
Prepaid Care Packages
Start with a package that includes your New Patient Visit, or begin with one visit and decide later.
New Patient Acupuncture
Each package includes the initial New Patient Visit. No package is required to begin; you can choose after your first visit.
Signature Acupuncture — Silver Package (New Patient)
$729
1 New Patient Signature Acupuncture + 4 Signature Acupuncture Visits
About 10% Off · $146 per visit
Choose Silver PackageSignature Acupuncture — Gold Package (New Patient)
$1,379
1 New Patient Signature Acupuncture + 9 Signature Acupuncture Visits
About 15% Off · $138 per visit
Choose Gold PackageSignature Acupuncture — Platinum Package (New Patient)
$1,929
1 New Patient Signature Acupuncture + 14 Signature Acupuncture Visits
About 20% Off · $129 per visit
Choose Platinum Package
View Returning Patient Acupuncture packages
Returning Patient Acupuncture
For patients who have already completed a New Patient Visit at Acupuncture Xperts.
Signature Acupuncture Silver Package
$699
5 Signature Acupuncture Visits
About 10% Off · $140 per visit
Choose Silver PackageSignature Acupuncture Gold Package
$1,349
10 Signature Acupuncture Visits
About 15% Off · $135 per visit
Choose Gold PackageSignature Acupuncture Platinum Package
$1,899
15 Signature Acupuncture Visits
About 20% Off · $127 per visit
Choose Platinum Package
Electro-Acupuncture FAQs
Most people find it comfortable. The needles are hair-thin, and the intensity is set to your comfort and can be turned down at any time.
The needles and points are the same. Electro-Acupuncture adds a mild current between selected needles, so the area keeps receiving stimulation throughout the treatment.
A TENS unit sends current through adhesive pads on the skin, often used at home. Electro-Acupuncture sends it through needles that a licensed acupuncturist places at specific points as part of a full treatment plan.
That depends on your condition, how long you have had it and how you respond. Dr. Winke sets a plan after your evaluation and reassesses your progress along the way.
Yes. Performed by a licensed acupuncturist with sterile, single-use needles, it is safe for most adults. Review the safety list above with Dr. Winke before treatment.
Electro-Acupuncture is included in our acupuncture visits when it is used, so there is nothing separate to book. Acupuncture Xperts is a cash-pay clinic and does not accept insurance. For visit pricing and payment options, see our Cost & Insurance page.
It's used for back pain, sciatica, neck pain, neuropathy, sports injuries and deep muscle tension. At your New Patient Visit, Dr. Winke evaluates your condition and tells you whether it belongs in your plan.
Yes. Depending on what your evaluation shows, Dr. Winke may pair it with classical acupuncture, dry needling, cupping, PEMF or infrared light.
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Learn More →On Why I Practice
“My goal is never just to reduce your pain score by two points. My goal is to understand your body deeply enough that we can change the underlying pattern creating your pain — so it doesn’t keep coming back.”
— Dr. Matthew Winke, DACM
Learn About Dr. Winke
Find Out if Electro-Acupuncture Fits Your Plan
Start with a New Patient Visit, and we will talk through your options, including electro-acupuncture.
Prefer to talk first? Call (561) 709-6512.
Acupuncture Xperts · One Park Place, 621 NW 53rd Street, Suite 125, Boca Raton, FL 33487
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