About Dr. Heather
Dr. Heather Johnson, D.O.M. holds a Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from The Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin, a Bachelors degree from The University of Montevallo in business administration, and an Associate of Arts degree from Enterprise State Community College. She has also taken many educational courses on specific treatments for diseases using acupuncture and herbal formulations.
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| Dr. Heather Johnson, D.O.M. |
Dr. Heather is from a family of health care providers. Her great grandmother was a Muskogee Creek Native American medicine caregiver. Her uncle, Dr. Sherman Johnson, D.C. and her father, Dr. Joe W. Johnson, D.C. are chiropractors in Paxton, Florida. She joined her family in practice in 2010 and is happy to be a part of one of the most respected chiropractic and acupuncture practices in the area.
Dr. Heather Johnson practices acupuncture, tuina (Chinese massage using acupuncture points), cupping, and Chinese herbal formulas.
Dr. Heather has experience with:
- Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
- The World Health Organization's Scalp Acupuncture Protocol
- Treating Digestive Disorders with Acupuncture and Herbal Formulas
- Treating Women's Health Issues such as dysmenorrhea, menopausal symptoms, and infertility with acupuncture and herbal formulas
- Treating Allergy Symptoms or the Common Cold and Flu with acupuncture and herbal formulas.
- Treating Chronic and Acute Pain with Acupuncture, Tuina, Cupping, and Herbal Formulas.
- Using Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostic Techniques to Diagnose a Patient.
- Using the 5 Element Theory to Diagnose and Treat a patient.
- Using Korean Hand Acupuncture to treat Chronic and Acute Pain
- Using Electro-Acupuncture and herbal formulas for treatment in Obesity and to aid in Weight Loss.
- Using Ear Acupuncture to help with smoking cessation.
- Using Acupuncture to help in the recovery of Bels Palsy
- Treating skin disorder such as Psoriasis, Acne, and Eczema with Acupuncture or Herbal Formulas.
You can make an appointment to see Dr. Heather for:
- Acupuncture (The use of thin, sterile, disposable needles that are gently inserted into the skin at specific acupuncture points.)
- Electro-Acupuncture (Acupuncture needles stimulated mildly through a safe gentle electrical current.)
- Tuina (Therapeutic massage based on acupuncture points and channels.)
- Chinese Herbal Therapy (Dr. Johnson can suggest an herbal formula to meet your current health needs.)
- Cupping (Using glass or plastic globes to create a vacuum in order to increase blood circulation and warmth.)
- Mugwart Therapy (Also known as Moxabustion. This therapy uses the burning of dried mugwort to warm specific acupuncture points and channels)
- Gua Sha Therapy (Also known as Gwa Sha. The gentle scraping of the skin using a tool to increase blood circulation and warmth.)
A typical visit will run between $35 - $70.
Please call our office to make an appointment: 850-834-2118.