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Acupuncture near Lancaster, PA

I see Lancaster patients in my private Columbia practice, just west of the city.

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Jason Rinker, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M. · Practicing since 1999 · Columbia, PA

Jason Rinker treating a patient lying face-up by the big garden window

Who I see from the Lancaster area

Patients come to me from Lancaster, York, Mount Joy, Marietta, Elizabethtown, and across South Central Pennsylvania.

Most come for pain, injuries, or nerve problems. Others come for support while they try to conceive, naturally or with IVF, IUI, or FET.

  • Back and neck pain, including sciatica
  • Headaches and migraines
  • Joint pain and arthritis
  • Sports and overuse injuries
  • Neuropathy and nerve pain
  • Fertility support, including IVF, IUI, and FET
Jason Rinker and a patient talking and smiling in his brick-walled treatment room

Find what you need help with

Each page explains how I treat that problem, what a first visit looks like, and what the research shows.

A patient resting face-down on the treatment table, facing the window onto the garden

Getting here from Lancaster

My office is at 453 Cherry Street in Columbia, a short drive west of Lancaster along Route 30. Street parking is available.

It's a private practice, and I'm the only practitioner. The person you meet at your first visit is the person who treats you every time.

Booking
Book online through Jane, or call or text me at 484-547-4756.
In person only
All of my care happens in person. I don't offer telehealth.

If this sounds like you, let's take a look.

Book online, or call or text me with a question first.

Book a visitCall or text 484-547-4756

How I work

Every visit is with me from start to finish. I combine traditional acupuncture with modern neurophysiology and electroacupuncture, and I plan each treatment around your history, your goals, and the care you already get from your doctors.

Your history
Where it hurts, how long it's been going on, any injuries or surgeries, and what you've already tried.
How you move
How you sit, sleep, work, and train, and which movements bring the problem on.
Nerves and muscles
Tender points, tight bands of muscle, and how the nerves in the area respond.
Your other care
Imaging, test results, and what your doctor, physical therapist, or chiropractor is doing, so my care fits with theirs.
The tools I use
Acupuncture, electroacupuncture, dry needling, cupping, and manual therapy. I choose what fits you, and I explain each one before I use it.

Your first appointment

My treatment room in Columbia has brick walls, plants, and big windows that look onto a garden. It's quiet, and it's private.

A patient resting on the treatment table with glass cups, facing the garden window and plants

  1. We talk first

    We sit down and go through what's bothering you, when it started, what makes it better or worse, and what you've already tried.

  2. I look at how you move

    I check your movement, where it's tender, and how your nerves and muscles respond, so treatment matches what's actually going on.

  3. Treatment and a plan

    Then I treat, often with electroacupuncture. Before you leave, I'll tell you what I found and suggest how often to come in.

A plan built around you

Every plan is individual. Here's how it usually takes shape.

Early on
Visits are closer together while we calm the problem and see how you respond.
As you improve
We space visits out and shift the focus to movement and staying well.
Alongside other care
I work around your physical therapy, chiropractic, or medical appointments.
Honest check-ins
We review progress regularly. If something isn't helping, we change it.

What the research shows

Here is what published studies have found, in plain language. The sources are listed below if you'd like to read them.

Lasting pain relief

  • An analysis of 39 trials with more than 20,000 patients found acupuncture eased back and neck pain, osteoarthritis, chronic headache, and shoulder pain more than sham or no acupuncture.
  • The same analysis found that most of the benefit was still there a year later.

Recommended for back pain

  • The American College of Physicians recommends acupuncture among the first non-drug treatments for chronic low back pain.

Studies vary in size and quality, and everyone responds differently. I'll always tell you honestly what I think acupuncture can do for you.

Sources

Jason Rinker listening to a patient seated on the treatment table

Care from Jason Rinker

I'm Jason Rinker. I'm a licensed acupuncturist and a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), and I've practiced since 1999. Much of my work is orthopedic and neurological care: pain, injuries, and nerve problems.

Every visit is with me from start to finish. I explain what I'm doing and why, and I adjust the plan as you change.

We treat the nervous system, not just symptoms. The goal is to help you move, sleep, and work with less pain.

  • L.Ac., Licensed Acupuncturist
  • Dipl. O.M., Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
  • Practicing since 1999
  • Private practice in Columbia, PA

Questions people ask me

Let's find out what's going on

Book your first visit online, or call or text me if you'd like to ask a question first.

Book a visitCall or text 484-547-4756
Riverside Acupuncture453 Cherry Street, Columbia, PA 17512484-547-4756info@riverside-acu.com