Tennille Richards-Brennan
Tennille Richards-Brennan
Rochester's premier Clinical Acupuncturist & Myofascial Expert
Rochester's premier Clinical Acupuncturist & Myofascial Expert
Specializing in treating sports injury, pain, and fertility support for both natural or medicated cycles IUI/IVF. Nationally board certified.
Specializing in treating sports injury, pain, and fertility support for both natural or medicated cycles IUI/IVF. Nationally board certified.
BKin, MSc, LAc, DiPlAc. (NCCAOM)
BKin, MSc, LAc, DiPlAc. (NCCAOM)
In practice for 17 years with over 15,000+ patients.
In practice for 17 years with over 15,000+ patients.
Text Preferred: (585) 540-2789
LivAcupuncturePittsford@gmail.com
Testimonials
Testimonials
With 17 years in clinical practice and over 15,000 patients, I have helped many people with their pain and various other disorders/conditions. Many patients of mine were referred to me by other patients.
With 17 years in clinical practice and over 15,000 patients, I have helped many people their pain and problems. Many patients of mine were referred to me by other patients.
Tennille is amazing! She truly cares about her patients and works to relieve pain and get to the bottom of the health issue. I always feel so much better after my appointments. Acupuncture has been a life saver for my concussion issues, my liver issues, and my hormone issues. She’s so knowledgeable!
Alden
Tennille is amazing - she is knowledgeable, educates you, and most importantly is a magician with reducing pain. She is welcoming, truly treats you like family, and genuinely cares about your pain & healing process. I highly recommend and will never go anywhere else!
Krista
I struggled with upper back and neck pain for years, and was told by a lot doctors and clinicians that I had many different issues. I never really found any lasting relief until I went to Tennille.
Paul
I have been going to Tennille for almost 10 years. She has taken such good care of me. She knows what I need before I do. My back used to go out a couple times a year, but hasn't since I have been treated by Tennille. She makes the experience spa like!
Jacqueline
Tennille is just amazing! She has helped me with several issues ranging from fertility to anxiety to morning sickness. I don't think I have ever recommended someone so often — her name comes out of my mouth daily! Thank you for always being so accommodating and for always fixing my problems.
Kayla
Tennille is amazing! She truly cares about her patients and works to relieve pain and get to the bottom of the health issue. I always feel so much better after my appointments. Acupuncture has been a life saver for my concussion issues, my liver issues, and my hormone issues. She’s so knowledgeable!
Alden
Tennille is amazing - she is knowledgeable, educates you, and most importantly is a magician with reducing pain. She is welcoming, truly treats you like family, and genuinely cares about your pain & healing process. I highly recommend and will never go anywhere else!
Krista
I struggled with upper back and neck pain for years, and was told by a lot doctors and clinicians that I had many different issues. I never really found any lasting relief until I went to Tennille.
Paul
I have been going to Tennille for almost 10 years. She has taken such good care of me. She knows what I need before I do. My back used to go out a couple times a year, but hasn't since I have been treated by Tennille. She makes the experience spa like!
Jacqueline
Tennille is just amazing! She has helped me with several issues ranging from fertility to anxiety to morning sickness. I don't think I have ever recommended someone so often — her name comes out of my mouth daily! Thank you for always being so accommodating and for always fixing my problems.
Kayla
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Location
Tobey Village Offices — 40 Office Park Way Pittsford, NY 14534
Pricing
Pricing
Cost for 90 minute session: $65-$75 depending on complexity
Accepting Excellus and MVP insurance soon.
Cost for 90 minute session: $65-$75 depending on complexity
Accepting Excellus and MVP insurance soon.
My Practices
My Practices
Tailoring treatment for every patient is at the top of my priorities. No two bodies are alike and it’s up to me to leverage my expertise to match your needs. I've treated individuals from ages 9 to 90.
Tailoring treatment for every patient is at the top of my priorities. No two bodies are alike and it’s up to me to leverage my expertise to match your needs. I've treated individuals from ages 9 to 90.
Modern Clinical Acupuncture
Tennille bridges ancient tradition with modern healthcare by integrating time-honored practices into contemporary therapeutic strategies. She trained under physicians in China, where acupuncture is both a cultural cornerstone and a clinically validated discipline. She holds nationally certified competencies, and tailors them to address a broad spectrum of disorders with precision and expertise.
Modern Clinical Acupuncture
Tennille bridges ancient tradition with modern healthcare by integrating time-honored practices into contemporary therapeutic strategies. She trained under physicians in China, where acupuncture is both a cultural cornerstone and a clinically validated discipline. She holds nationally certified competencies, and tailors them to address a broad spectrum of disorders with precision and expertise.
Modern Clinical Acupuncture
Tennille bridges ancient tradition with modern healthcare by integrating time-honored practices into contemporary therapeutic strategies. She trained under physicians in China, where acupuncture is both a cultural cornerstone and a clinically validated discipline. She holds nationally certified competencies, and tailors them to address a broad spectrum of disorders with precision and expertise.
Professional and Aspiring Athletes
Tennille specializes in treating semiprofessional and professional athletes since the inception of her practice. With an undergraduate degree in biomechanics and physiology from McMaster University in Canada, she is uniquely positioned to address complex needs of high-performance athletes. Her clientele spans Ironman competitors, strength and fitness competitors, coaches, professional dancers, and elite athletes across a range of disciplines — lacrosse, soccer, golf, baseball, and football. Notably, she dedicated 4 years to providing targeted care for a key defensive player of the Buffalo Bills, cultivating a specialized expertise rarely found in her field.
Professional and Aspiring Athletes
Tennille specializes in treating semiprofessional and professional athletes since the inception of her practice. With an undergraduate degree in biomechanics and physiology from McMaster University in Canada, she is uniquely positioned to address complex needs of high-performance athletes. Her clientele spans Ironman competitors, strength and fitness competitors, coaches, professional dancers, and elite athletes across a range of disciplines — lacrosse, soccer, golf, baseball, and football. Notably, she dedicated 4 years to providing targeted care for a key defensive player of the Buffalo Bills, cultivating a specialized expertise rarely found in her field.
Professional and Aspiring Athletes
Tennille specializes in treating semiprofessional and professional athletes since the inception of her practice. With an undergraduate degree in biomechanics and physiology from McMaster University in Canada, she is uniquely positioned to address complex needs of high-performance athletes. Her clientele spans Ironman competitors, strength and fitness competitors, coaches, professional dancers, and elite athletes across a range of disciplines — lacrosse, soccer, golf, baseball, and football. Notably, she dedicated 4 years to providing targeted care for a key defensive player of the Buffalo Bills, cultivating a specialized expertise rarely found in her field.
Fertility
Tennille’s experience as a mother of four equips her with a multifaceted understanding of the challenges and nuances of motherhood. Early in her career, she established a method of interventions tailored to areas requiring attention, avoiding unnecessary treatments. Tennille’s effectiveness stems from her ability to systematically identify and address underlying physiological issues that may hinder a healthy pregnancy, whether through natural conception, IUI, or IVF.
Fertility
Tennille’s experience as a mother of four equips her with a multifaceted understanding of the challenges and nuances of motherhood. Early in her career, she established a method of interventions tailored to areas requiring attention, avoiding unnecessary treatments. Tennille’s effectiveness stems from her ability to systematically identify and address underlying physiological issues that may hinder a healthy pregnancy, whether through natural conception, IUI, or IVF.
Fertility
Tennille’s experience as a mother of four equips her with a multifaceted understanding of the challenges and nuances of motherhood. Early in her career, she established a method of interventions tailored to areas requiring attention, avoiding unnecessary treatments. Tennille’s effectiveness stems from her ability to systematically identify and address underlying physiological issues that may hinder a healthy pregnancy, whether through natural conception, IUI, or IVF.
Other Specialties
Tennille is a highly skilled acupuncture practitioner whose clinical practice is grounded in five core components of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): medical needling techniques, nutrition through a TCM lens, clinical Chinese herbal medicine, cupping and bodywork, and moxibustion. She integrates all five modalities cohesively into nearly every treatment, prioritizing transparency and patient education throughout her process.
Other Specialties
Tennille is a highly skilled acupuncture practitioner whose clinical practice is grounded in five core components of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): medical needling techniques, nutrition through a TCM lens, clinical Chinese herbal medicine, cupping and bodywork, and moxibustion. She integrates all five modalities cohesively into nearly every treatment, prioritizing transparency and patient education throughout her process.
Other Specialties
Tennille is a highly skilled acupuncture practitioner whose clinical practice is grounded in five core components of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): medical needling techniques, nutrition through a TCM lens, clinical Chinese herbal medicine, cupping and bodywork, and moxibustion. She integrates all five modalities cohesively into nearly every treatment, prioritizing transparency and patient education throughout her process.
Benefits to Working with a Board Certified Acupuncturist
Benefits to Working with a Board Certified Acupuncturist
You aren't just getting someone who knows how to use needles; you're getting a practitioner vetted for safety and competence.
You aren't just getting someone who knows how to use needles; you're getting a practitioner vetted for safety and competence.
Verified Education
You know they didn't just take a weekend crash course. They have roughly 1,905 hours of entry-level formal education.
You know they didn't just take a weekend crash course. They have roughly 1,905 hours of entry-level formal education.
Safety Standards
They are trained in "Clean Needle Technique" to prevent infection and "Red Flag" recognition to spot serious underlying medical conditions.
They are trained in "Clean Needle Technique" to prevent infection and "Red Flag" recognition to spot serious underlying medical conditions.
Ethics
They are bound by a strict Code of Ethics and disciplinary oversight.
They are bound by a strict Code of Ethics and disciplinary oversight.
Continuing Education
To maintain certification, they must complete 60 Professional Development Activity (PDA) points every four years, ensuring they stay current with new research.
To maintain certification, they must complete 60 Professional Development Activity (PDA) points every four years, ensuring they stay current with new research.
Insurance Credentialing
Most insurance companies require board certification before they allow a practitioner to join their provider network.
Most insurance companies require board certification before they allow a practitioner to join their provider network.
Peer Recognition
It distinguishes a "Licensed Acupuncturist" (who has thousands of hours of training) from other healthcare providers (like physical therapists or chiropractors) who may perform "dry needling" after only minimal training.
It distinguishes a "Licensed Acupuncturist" (who has thousands of hours of training) from other healthcare providers (like physical therapists or chiropractors) who may perform "dry needling" after only minimal training.
How Rare is Certification?
How Rare is Certification?
While there are over 38,000 NCCAOM diplomates, it remains a "special" designation because of the Biomedicine requirement. It bridges the gap between ancient traditional medicine and modern healthcare systems, making the practitioner a true "integrative" specialist rather than just a technician.
While there are over 38,000 NCCAOM diplomates, it remains a "special" designation because of the Biomedicine requirement. It bridges the gap between ancient traditional medicine and modern healthcare systems, making the practitioner a true "integrative" specialist rather than just a technician.
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