Erwin Acupuncture
Breast Care and Post Surgical Support
If you have recently been given a breast diagnosis, facing surgery, or navigating recover, you do not have to face this alone.
A breast health diagnosis can touch every part of your life- your body, your sense of safety, your emotions, and your self-image. It is an emotional and deeply personal journey.​
I offer care that supports the whole person, and this might include gentle cupping for lymphatic flow or scar release, acupuncture for pain relief or emotional balance, or even a quiet conversation about steps to get back to feeling like yourself again.
My goal is to support you through each stage, offering care that feels safe, thoughtful, and deeply supportive.​
Dr. Michelle Bouton, DACM
How Can Acupuncture
& Cupping Help?
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​​​​Reduces Swelling and Fluid Retention
Promotes healthy lymphatic flow, supports drainage and reduces swelling after surgery
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Release Scar Tissue & Restore Skin Mobility
Specialized cupping techniques can soften scar adhesions, reduce fascial restrictions causing tightness, and improve range of motion in chest/ shoulders/ arms
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Balance Hormones and Support Endocrine System
Acupuncture gently encourages hormone regulation, helping smooth out post-surgical hormone shift symptoms
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Relieve Pain Without Medication
Both acupuncture and bodywork are well-documented for helping reduce pain levels and promoting tissue healing
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Supports Emotional Resilience and Mood Regulation
Acupuncture regulates the nervous system, reducing anxiety and depression by boosting endorphins and lowering cortisol stress hormone
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Helps With Sleep and Fatigue
Acupuncture activates parasympathetics, which shifts the nervous system into 'rest and repair' mode, super critical after physical and emotional stress of surgery
1 in 8 women in the U.S.will develop invasive breast cancer.
Let's make sure they have the support they need.
Breast Conditions
Benefitting from Acupuncture:
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POST-SURGERY: pain, scar tissue, tissue tightness, numbness, altered sensation, swelling
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LYMPHEDEMA/SWELLING: occurring post-mastectomy/ reconstruction/ reduction/ augmentation, or post- radiation
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HORMONAL SYMPTOMS: breast tenderness, hot flashes/ night sweats, mood changes/ irritability, fatigue, sleep disruption
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SLEEP/ DIGESTIVE: nausea, loss of appetite, and anxiety triggered by cancer therapies
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RADIATION FIBROSIS: pain, scarring, adhesions, improve circulation
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NERVE PAIN: neuropathy, phantom breast pain, nerve entrapment, neuralgias, loss of sensation at surgical site
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FIBROCYSTIC CHANGES: specific cupping techniques reduce density and discomfort by stimulating lymphatic flow and enhancing circulation
"Acupuncture quickly became one of the most grounding, supportive parts of my week. I truly looked forward to every appointment.
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Dr. Bouton brings such a calm, steady presence into the room. It is definitely the kind of energy that instantly puts you at ease.
She made a hard season feel supported, and for that, I’ll always be grateful."
A.E., former patient