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Joel Thielen, L. Ac., Dipl. Ac., BCIM

Dubuque’s First Non-Chiropractic Acupuncture Specialist

Board Certified Acupuncturist (NCCAOM)

Board Certified Integrative Medicine (AAIM)

Master Level Dry Needling

Elements Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine specializes in advanced acupuncture medicine while also employing modern techniques to accelerate natural healing. Our style of highly effective yet gentle treatment methods awaken and assist your body’s innate self-healing processes, offering you a path away from pain and dysfunction while moving your body toward vibrancy and energy for life. Working on your behalf to get to the root of the problem and correcting the dysfunction, is our goal, not symptom management. Optimal health can once again be achieved when we educate and encourage our patients to adopt an integrative care approach to their well being. We would be honored to be a part of your wellness team!

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Elements
Acupuncture + Integrative Medicine

1880 Radford Road
Dubuque, IA 52002
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563.582.7878

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When people face a variety of health challenges or simply changes in how they feel and their relationship to food, they may change their philosophy and look to food as medicine. And for those diligent enough to do the research, they may discover the anti-inflammatory diet—a nutritional approach that some say has transformed their life. 

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When people first hear the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for either themselves or their children, there can be a mix of relief and apprehension. The relief comes from understanding the challenges that must be faced; the apprehension stems from concerns about the long-term use of stimulant medications. If you face such a diagnosis and are looking

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Acupuncture and chiropractic care are two complementary therapies rooted in vastly different traditions but with a shared goal of restoring balance and promoting the body’s natural ability to heal. While acupuncture has its origins in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), focusing on the flow of energy through meridians, chiropractic care stems from Western practices that emphasize spinal alignment and nervous

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