Welcome to Burlington Acupuncture

Experience nurturing, supportive care with Nationally Licensed Acupuncturists Sharon McIlwaine and Haley DeMarco.

Treatment Areas Include :

Injury and pain of all types: back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, athletic injury, aging related issues, TMJ, headaches/migraines, arthritis, all types of pain and discomfort.
Women’s Health: menstrual discomfort, fertility support (including IVF), hormonal regulation, support for a healthy, pain free pregnancy, menopausal complaints.
Stress Relief: acupuncture offers soothing, relief from stress by decreasing cortisol (stress hormones) in your body and increasing endorphins (mood boosting, pain killing hormones). Offering a ‘reset’ for your nervous system, and a rebalancing of your entire body, acupuncture provides one of the best all-natural ways to feel like yourself again.
Emotional Wellbeing: support for relief from anxiety, depression, and trauma.

Burlington Acupuncture also maintains a Chinese Medicinal Herbal Pharmacy to support our clients health and well-being and as an alternative to synthetic drugs. We use Chinese herbal formulas to treat the root cause of an imbalance, as well as the symptoms that arise from it.

Ruth Geer

Sharon is a true healer. She has helped me with several of my health issues.

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Tyne Hayes

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maria lucia

Sharon is the best acupuncturist I ever had.She is very knowledgeable, sensitive and caring. She approaches health in a holistic way , always helping me to understand the cause of my illness, and giving me tools to get better. I always leave her office feeling much better, not only physically but also emotionally. She is a true healer.

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Unlocking the Basics of Acupuncture: Understanding Qi, Blood, Yin & Yang

Published October 6, 2025

If you’ve been thinking about trying acupuncture but aren’t sure what to expect, this article just might be the best place to start. Let’s explore the basic concepts that form the foundation of acupuncture, including the nature of Qi, Blood, Yin, and Yang, and how these elements influence health and healing.

Finding Stillness: 5 Meditation Techniques

Published September 22, 2025

When Ethan first walked into the small, sunlit meditation studio at the edge of town, he wasn’t sure what he was looking for. After months of grinding stress at work, sleepless nights, and a gnawing sense of emptiness, something deep inside him said it was time to slow down.

But when the teacher began listing different types of meditation

How Acupuncture Supports Recovery from Sports Injuries

Published September 8, 2025

Whether you are an elite athlete or a weekend warrior taking your sport of choice seriously, every practice, every competition, and every training session or practice is likely aimed at perfection. But when you get sidelined by injury, your whole world can change quickly.

And when standard injury recovery options like physical therapy provide little improvement, many athletes at