Michael Kovach

Mike Kovach A.P. has been in private practice in PA , Fl since 1997.  Mike is a graduate of the Florida Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (FITCM) which is a four-year, accredited professional college with an all Chinese faculty.  Before graduating from FITCM, Mike completed several thousand hours of internship at various acupuncture clinics in the Tampa, FL area.  He has been licensed as an Acupuncture Physician under the Florida Board of Acupuncture since 1997 and is nationally certified under the N.C.C.A.O.M.  Mike is proficient in Chinese internal medicine and the use of acupuncture for pain management.  Mike also has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a Master's degree in Mathematics.  He holds an international Black Belt in Tai Kwon Do and is an avid Tai Chi practitioner. 

Acupuncture therapy can provide healing with many different health issues.

Some of the services offered are acupuncture therapy and natural healing. 

Our Langley Clinic

Frequently Asked Questions About Acupuncture

Does acupuncture hurt? No.  Most of my patients find that if they feel anything, it's a momentary slight "pinch".  Many people don't feel the acupuncture needles at all.  The needles are as fine as a human hair.   Many people find that it is so relaxing that they fall asleep during treatments!

Will my health insurance cover acupuncture? Many plans now have at least some coverage for acupuncture. Please call the customer care telephone number on your insurance card to see if your particular plan will cover our services. In order to keep our overhead and fee schedule as low as possible, we do not directly bill insurance. We will give you a form to mail to your insurance company for reimbursement. The time to receive your reimbursement check is usually about 30 days

How does acupuncture work?  Acupuncture works through your nervous system to cause the body to heal itself or restore balance in the way it functions.  One current view is that acupuncture accentuates certain feedback mechanisms that alert the nervous system about particular physiological processes.  After a certain number of treatments, the nervous system remembers this effect and keeps the body in balance.  This is thought to be how someone gets long term relief from a fixed number of treatments.

How many acupuncture sessions will it take?  Most chronic problems will reach maximum improvement in about ten treatments for most people. For some conditions only a few sessions are needed to improve your symptoms (such as stress reduction). A few, more difficult, conditions will require ongoing care for best results.

While many people will start noticing an improvement after the first treatment, a few will find it will take a few visits for things to get better. Once the treatment series is completed, the improvement should be long lasting. If the symptoms should begin to return, a treatment or two would usually get your condition back under control.

What kinds of conditions does acupuncture treat?  Acupuncture can give lasting relief for many types of pain.  It can also be highly effective at relieving the symptoms of and improving most health issues.   A few examples of where acupuncture may be helpful is with migraines, allergies, anxiety, stress, infertility, sciatica, back pain, neck pain, morning sickness, menopausal symptoms, side effects of drug therapy and cancer treatment, insomnia, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.  Many conditions will respond better to standard medical treatment when acupuncture is used as an adjunctive therapy to what your medical doctor has prescribed.   Always see your medical doctor first with any health issues for a diagnosis and to rule out certain serious conditions that may be present.

Is acupuncture safe?  Acupuncture treatments are very safe even along with regular medical treatment.  This is due to the fact that  acupuncture simply stimulates the body's own nervous system to restore health and balance.  This will usually cause any medications you are taking to simply work better.  Acupuncture will not interfere with any standard medical treatments and again will usually enhance their effect.  It is impossible for acupuncture to "mask" the symptoms of a serious health issue.  According to the Centers for Disease Control, acupuncture has an extremely safe record as long as it is performed by a licensed acupuncturist.  Please remember though that acupuncture is not a substitute for seeing you medical doctor, but is a wonderful complement to any care they may give you.  Integrative care is the future of medical care in the United States.

Can anyone practice acupuncture?  Almost every state has a licensing board for acupuncturists.  In Florida, we are licensed under the Florida Board of Acupuncture which is a part of the Division of Medical Quality Assurance.  Like all medical professions, it is a felony to practice acupuncture in Florida without a license.  To be a licensed acupuncturist, one has to attend college then complete a four year accredited college of acupuncture and Chinese medicine also completing a minimum of 1,000 hours of internship.  It is illegal for any other profession to use the title "acupuncturist" without meeting these requirements.

Do you prescribe Chinese herbal formulas?  Depending upon your condition, we may prescribe herbs.  Not all patients receive herbal formulas, and those who are currently taking western drugs are given special consideration so as to avoid any herb-drug interactions.  While Chinese herbal formulas have been shown to be almost universally safe when taken with pharmaceuticals, we tend to be extra conservative in this area. 

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