Diana Rasoul-Agha
Acupuncturist
233 West St Needham Heights Massachusetts, 02494About
Diana Rasoul-Agha, Lic.Ac. is a graduate of Mass College of Pharmacy's (MCPHS) 4 year Master of Acupuncture program. The Board of Registration in Medicine in Massachusetts has awarded Diana Rasoul-Agha a license to practice Acupuncture after she completed a series of nationally recognized medical boards in both Eastern and Western medicine.
Diana Rasoul-Agha,Lic.Ac.is also a former Pharmacist. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Damascus University in Syria.
Diana has decided to change her career after 9 years of experience in her field when acupuncture and herbal medicine contributed significantly to her own health and her children’s health.
Diana Rasoul-Agha, Lic.Ac’sclinical experience includes providing a full range of care to patients at the MCPHS University Health Center Worcester MA, supporting independent living for adults over 55 with chronic health issues at PACE Health Center Lynn MA, and helping our Veterans with pain management and PTSD at Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford MA. Diana has also worked with young children and adolescents at Boston Medical Center department of pediatrics.
Education and Training
Univeraity of Damascus, Syria Bachelor's 1998
MCPHS University Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 2019
Board Certification
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
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Diana Rasoul-Agha's Expert Contributions
Can acupuncture help with knee pain?
Hello, Yes absolutely. Knee pain has multiple pattern diagnosis in Chinese Medicine, your Acupuncturist will scan all your systems head to toe , by asking you lots of question, and will be able to determine your diagnostic pattern that is related to your knee pain. Sometimes with musculoskeletal issues its good to find an acupuncturist who is trained in Orthopedic Acupuncture as well. Hope that helps. READ MORE
Should you rest after acupuncture?
You can continue witty your day normally , however, if You have any PT, Message, or planing to work out that day we recommend that your acupuncture treatments would be the Last, that will help the body to focus on the the treatment, and will give the chance for the treatment to do its job without any interference I hope this was helpful. READ MORE
Does acupuncture hurt the next day?
Yes, and we call it “healing crisis” . The way the chinese medicine looks at it as a dormant pathogenic energy that is being poked as the first step towards expelling it. For more acute cases , usually pain is associated with blood or qi stasis (stagnation), and moving this blood or qi can with acupuncture treatment aggravations the area initially as part of the healing process. READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Acupuncturists, Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts
What do you attribute your success to?
- Enjoy learning the holistic approach for healing and seeing her clients get better with treatment.
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