Conditions that benefit from treatment
In 2002, the World Health Organization published a comprehensive review and analysis of controlled clinical trials on acupuncture
Women's health and infertility
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine have proven effective for many common women's health concerns.
What is Chinese medicine?
Chinese Medicine (CM) is a highly effective method of health care that has successfully treated billions of people over the past 2,500 years. In fact,currently one-quarter of the world’s population makes use of Chinese medicine!
More Information About My Clinic
Live Oak Acupuncture featured in Waco Today magazine!
I am featured in the July 2011 issue of Waco Today magazine in an article regarding migraine headaches. Please pass this information onto your friends and family members — acupuncture can make a life-changing difference for people suffering from this miserable affliction. Read More →
About My Clinic
I run a medical clinic, not a spa. I focus all my energy, effort, research, and continuing education into providing expert care for pain and other serious health problems. I do not offer spa services such as foot baths, waxing, permanent makeup, or eyelash extensions. Chinese medicine is not one-size-fits-all. In my office you will receive careful, individualized attention and a gentle, effective treatment plan that is personally tailored for your body and your life. I am happy to work in cooperation with your medical doctors and make myself available to consult with them... [Read more...]
Will Acupuncture Help With My Condition?
Because it stimulates the body’s ability to heal itself, acupuncture is a valuable complement to conventional medical treatment of almost any condition. In 2002, the World Health Organization published a review and analysis of nearly 300 controlled clinical trials on acupuncture and concluded that it is useful in the treatment of over 90 diseases, symptoms, and conditions, including: allergies, asthma, and hay fever; arthritis; low back pain and sciatica; neck, shoulder, and elbow pain; knee pain; shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia; depression and insomnia; fibromyalgia; rheumatoid... [Read more...]
Does it Hurt? I’m Scared of Needles!
Most first-time patients are pleased and surprised to find that having an acupuncture treatment is a relaxing and pleasant experience. Acupuncture needles are very thin and flexible – about the diameter of a cat’s whisker. Some people feel nothing at all when the needles are inserted while others experience a sensation similar to a mosquito bite, followed by an aching or tingling sensation. Acupuncture does not feel like getting a shot or having blood drawn. An average treatment involves the insertion of between six and sixteen needles in the arms, legs, hands, feet, and ears. The... [Read more...]
Welcome
My name is Kristen Horner. I am an acupuncturist licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners. From arthritis to anxiety, chronic pain to cedar fever, fertility enhancement to fibromyalgia, sciatica to shingles — the timeless wisdom of Chinese medicine offers modern families gentle, effective relief for all that ails them. In my office you will receive careful, individualized attention and a treatment plan that is personally tailored for your body and your life. To learn more about my background and what makes me passionate about the work I do, please click here. To read comments from patients like you who have gotten relief from acupuncture and herbal medicine, please click here.
Clinic Info
Address
Office is conveniently located 1 block south of Providence Health Center.
305 Londonderry Drive Suite 3
Waco, TX 76712Office Phone
Phone (254) 741-6030
Office Hours
By appointment only Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. Please call or email to schedule.
Email the acupuncturistPharmacy Information
I carry a wide range of top-quality Chinese herbs and nutritional supplements from manufacturers such as Mayway, Blue Poppy Herbs, Health Concerns, and Standard Process. Herbs and supplements are available by prescription only to established patients. The pharmacy is not open to the public.
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