How may I support you?

Pain
Back and neck pain, muscle tension, joint issues, arthritis, and headaches.

Neurological Disorders
Neuropathy, stroke recovery, epilepsy, MS, and Parkinsons.

Digestion Disorders
Acid reflux, bloating, IBS, diahrrea, constipation, ulcers and diverticulitis

Mental Health
Help stress, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, depression, and substance abuse
Services
Risk-Free First Visit
If your first treatment didn’t meet your needs, don't pay.
Must request before leaving the appointment. Offer only valid once per client and only for acupuncture.
I found acupuncture after years of intense hand pain
My journey to regain my health fuels both my empathy and drive.
Acupuncture is not magic, but it is very effective.
If you have had an issue for a week, maybe one treatment is all you need. If you have been having something for 5 years, it didn’t arrive overnight, so it will not leave overnight.
Chinese medicine looks at addressing the root cause of your condition. It doesn’t matter what the disease is, Chinese medicine can always help you have a better lifestyle in terms of more energy, less pain, decrease in severity of symptoms.
Cure is a curious word. How long does a cure last for? If the treatment makes one symptom better, but creates other worse ones, did you really get cured, or just transformed?
Most people end up sleeping during their treatment as they are so relaxed.
Needles are mostly painless and you don’t feel them. I will tell you if certain needles will have a stronger sensation.
Let me know if you are afraid of needles as I can alter my treatment to prioritize comfort.
Most sessions I treat you with just arms and legs. If you can roll your pants or shirts up to your knees and elbows, then it makes it easy. Skirts and shorts are ideal as well.
Acupuncture does not outsource the diagnosis or treatment to technology.
Compared to western medicine, the quality of the doctor will have an outsize effect on your results.
To understand the condition of your organs or blood we don’t send it to a lab or do x-rays.
We look at you holistically and diagnose how your body is not functioning and how we will initiate change to bring it back to harmony.
Start feeling better today
Expect to see immediate results on your first acupuncture treatment.
For most conditions as the needles go in, the condition improves.
Dr Higashino is very professional and has a way of connecting with you which made me feel very comfortable.
— Fiona, Patient
Clinic Details
Location
I work out of: Kentro Health
18 Cherry StBallina NSW 2478
- Free parking in front or in parking lot behind
- Wheel chair accessible
- About 15 minutes from Lennox Head
- About 30 minutes from Byron Bay
I treat patients from Ballina, Lennox Head, Alstonville, Lismore, Suffolk Park, Byron Bay, Bangalow, Newrybar, Mullumbimby, Myocum, Nimbin, Clunes, Brunswick Heads, Oceans Shoes, Tyagarah and the wider Northern Rivers area.
Hours
Monday, Tuesday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, Thursday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

