46 I BOROMAG.COM I OCTOBER 2016 MIND + BODY acupuncture clinic (in which multiple patients are treated simultaneously in one room) and hire two acupuncturists and a receptionist so that he could treat more people. He is also looking to rent out space to other massage therapists and/or acupuncturists. “I see people walking down the street who could use some help and I'm ready to spread the word that these types of treatments are available right in our neighborhood,” he said. Community acupuncture, he said, is a great way to make the treatment accessible to more people. “There are a lot of insurance companies that still do not cover acupuncture and then when they do, it is pretty much just for pain,” McGilvery said. “But acupuncture can help with so much more, from anxiety and depression to addiction and autoimmune diseases. Community acupuncture brings the prices of a treatment to what a person would have to pay for their co-pay with insurance. It is a way to help all of those people who otherwise cannot afford the proper care.” The community acupuncture room, like the rest of the healing oasis on the first floor of 38-01 23rd Ave., is calm, quiet, green and serene. The patients at Functional Health Acupuncture are 18 to 80 years old, but McGilvery is hoping that his business will soon treat younger patients, too. “Eastern medicine can benefit children as well, and I hope to expand my modalities to all age groups in the near future,” he said. Clients generally come to McGilvery with a specific issue, and he is able to deal with that problem—and more. “I mainly work with people who are in pain or dealing with some movement or performance issue,” he said. “But what I love about eastern medicine is that there is so much more that we can help with. The human body tells us what is going on, and my whole goal is to make the individual function better internally and externally.” McGilvery, a grounded presence with a joyful soul and a welcoming smile, is in- Photos: Bridget Kenny/BORO
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