
New Patients
At GoldStar Acupuncture, we love meeting new patients. Whether you are new to acupuncture or are looking for a new acupuncturist in Modesto, CA, we are ready to serve you!
We put in the effort to provide you with a positive and comforting experience, focusing on delivering quality acupuncture and traditional naturopathic care, excellent customer service, and a relaxing environment to maintain a lasting relationship.
Acupuncture Benefits

Acupuncture has been providing relief to people from all around the world for over 2000 years. It is a complete holistic medicine system focused on benefitting the spirit, mind, and body, with a long documented history of use for treating various ailments and diseases, promoting health and cultivating longevity.
While still not well-understood scientifically, acupuncture is widely celebrated as a conventional alternative that stimulates the body’s own natural healing process. It has many well known health benefits that can naturally improve physical and mental-emotional well-being, and support long-term health and wellness, including:
Conditions Treated With Acupuncture
Acupuncture has been recently popularized for its use in the treatment of pain, stress, allergies, insomnia, and a wide variety of Western-defined disorders, diseases, and poor health conditions. Reports by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) indicate acupuncture can be used as effective treatment alone or in combination with conventional therapies in the treatment of many different types of health problems, including:
- Cardiovascular Conditions– stress, essential hypertension
- Eye, Ear, Nose & Mouth Conditions– acute conjunctivitis, toothaches, post extraction pain, gingivitis, pharyngitis
- Gastrointestinal Conditions– spasms of esophagus, irritable bowel, colitis, gastroptosis, gastritis, gastric hyperacidity (i.e. acid reflux), duodenal ulcer (pain relief and without complication), constipation, diarrhea


- Gynecological Conditions– infertility, PMS, dysmenorrhea, menopause syndrome, benign irregular menstruation and amenorrhea
- Hormonal imbalances– metabolic syndrome, diabetes and pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia
- Immune disorders– seasonal/perennial allergies, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, autoimmune conditions, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, low immunity
- Musculo-skeletal Conditions– muscle pain, swelling, stiffness and weakness, localized traumatic injuries, sprains, strains, tendinitis, contractures, arthritis, fibromyalgia, work and sports related injuries, low back and/or neck strain, osteoarthritis, tendinitis (ie “frozen shoulder”, “tennis elbow”, etc), sciatica
- Neurological Conditions– headache and migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, facial palsy (early stage, within three to six months), paresis following stroke, peripheral neuropathy, Meniere’s disease, neuralgia, disc problems, post-operative pain, Parkinson’s disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Psychological Conditions– stress, depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, insomnia


- Respiratory System Conditions– acute sinusitis and rhinitis, common cold and allergies, tonsillitis, bronchitis, bronchial asthma, respiratory infections
- Skin Conditions– acne, dermatitis, eczema, hives, pimples and zits, rash
- Other Conditions– addictions, withdrawal from alcohol, and recreational and pharmacological drugs, appetite suppression, obesity, infections
Your First Acupuncture Visit




Acupuncture Pricing | Modesto, CA

Your health is your best investment, and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to receive the best natural care when you need it.
The cost of your acupuncture treatment will vary depending on your individual needs and treatment plan. We will discuss with you the cost of your treatment, pricing options, and each of your available payment options before you begin, so that you can choose what will work best for you.
Office Payment Policy
All payment is due at the time of service. Our office accepts cash, checks, visa, mastercard, discover, and amex.

INSURANCE
We are an Out-of-Network healthcare provider and certain PPO plans that include acupuncture coverage components may be eligible for use with our office (see our FAQs section below).
If you have a PPO insurance policy with acupuncture benefits and would like to try to use it with our office, we will put forth our best effort into giving you a personalized pre-determination of your benefits prior to beginning treatment. Please contact us today to request prior authorization and get started with the verification process.

TESTIMONIALS
GoldStar Acupuncture is fully committed to providing our patients with world-Class natural health and integrative wellness services. Learn more about the high level of dedication and quality we offer from patient testimonials:
Dr Rene is unlike any other doctor I’ve met. He really takes his time to get to know you to understand you and your history and get to the root of the problem, and his recommendations have been spot on. Thanks!!
Dr Rene has helped me completely transform my health. When I first came in, I was tired and stressed, getting sick all the time, and my joints were really starting to hurt. The acupuncture really helped me feel a lot better than I thought, a lot faster than I thought. I feel like a whole new person!
I have had chronic neck and lower back pain for years that woke me up out of my sleep a few times every night. Last night, after my first visit to Dr Rene, I had the first pain-free, full-sleep night in a long time. Thank you!
Dr Rene was very helpful and informative, and helped me find a permanent natural solution. He truly made me feel listened to and cared for, and he always helped put a smile on my face. Would highly recommend to anyone!
I had been to many different doctors and no one had been able to help until I went to see Dr Rene. I was blown away how helpful and informative he was, and how effective the treatments were. Make the call, you will be forever grateful!
Dr. Rene is one of the most compassionate people you’ll ever meet. He took his time with me, listened to me and let me get it all out, and he gave me the most relaxing acupuncture treatments. It was great!
Dr Rene is a good detective and really works hard at trying to help. He was straightforward and honest with me, and didn’t try to upsell any service or products. The acupuncture was amazing and it really helped. He’s the real deal! Thank you!
Thank you, Dr Rene! I truly appreciate everything you have done for me and always making me feel welcomed and cared for. Your acupuncture treatments are amazing! I am grateful to you for helping keep me healthy and balanced.