Acupuncture
Individualized care informed by East Asian medicine, contemporary anatomy, and current research.
Learn about acupunctureAustin, Texas acupuncture care
Evidence-informed acupuncture for pain, mobility, and whole-person care.
Austin AcuCare provides professional acupuncture, mobile acupuncture, and Chinese herbal consultation services with careful assessment, clear communication, and practical treatment planning.
- Austin clinic care
- Mobile visits
- Herbal consultations
For healthcare professionals
A clear referral pathway
Austin AcuCare welcomes appropriate referrals from physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists, massage therapists, behavioral-health professionals, and other licensed providers.
Services
Care centered on function, comfort, and continuity
Services may be used independently or alongside care from a patient’s existing healthcare team.
Pain and Mobility
Focused care when pain, stiffness, or muscular tension affects movement, sleep, work, or recreation.
Explore pain and mobility careMobile Acupuncture
Professional care in an appropriate setting when transportation, mobility, or scheduling makes clinic visits difficult.
Ask about mobile careHerbal Consultations
Individualized Chinese herbal consultations, formula review, refill coordination, and continuity planning.
View herbal servicesResearch and mechanisms
Traditional practice examined through a modern clinical lens
Acupuncture continues to be studied through contemporary pain science, neurology, physiology, connective-tissue research, and rehabilitation medicine.
Researchers are investigating how acupuncture may influence pain processing, local tissue responses, muscular function, nervous-system signaling, autonomic regulation, and inflammatory pathways.
The strength of evidence varies by condition, treatment method, and research design. Austin AcuCare does not present acupuncture as a universal cure or replacement for necessary medical care.
Explore Acupuncture ResearchPain modulationNervous-system and sensory processing
Local tissue responseCirculation, connective tissue, and needling effects
Movement and functionMuscular tension, motor response, and rehabilitation support
Autonomic regulationStress-response and physiological regulation research
Pain and mobility
When pain begins shrinking your world
Pain can change how a person sleeps, works, exercises, travels, and participates in family life. Care begins by examining symptoms, aggravating movements, muscular patterns, treatment history, activity demands, and personal goals.
View pain and mobility servicesMobile acupuncture
Professional care brought to an appropriate setting
Mobile visits may be considered when transportation, mobility, caregiving responsibilities, or scheduling make traditional office care difficult.
Check mobile visit availabilityHerbal continuity
Herbal consultation with safety and continuity in mind
Chinese herbal medicine is most useful when recommendations are based on an individualized assessment rather than a symptom selected from an online menu.
Austin AcuCare offers consultation and continuity options for patients who need professional review of an existing formula, help coordinating refills, or a new herbal assessment.
About the practitioner
David Irvin, DACM, LAc, LMT
David Irvin is a Texas-licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist with doctoral-level education in acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
His background includes acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, musculoskeletal care, manual therapy, herbal pharmacy operations, formula preparation, inventory management, and patient education.
Read About David“The goal is thoughtful, practical care that respects the patient’s larger healthcare picture.”
Begin with a clear next step
Request an appointment or ask a general question
Austin AcuCare is serving the Austin, Texas area. Secure clinical scheduling and intake tools will be added later.