Dr. Mel Derickson D.C.     Barb Derickson L.M.T.
3355 Dayton-Xenia Road     Beavercreek, Ohio 45432
(937) 426-9225

An easier, affordable, and more effective way to STOP SMOKING.

The approximate cost for Non-Smoking is approximately 60 cents a day! Compare that with what you are paying for one days worth of cigarettes. Call my office for details.

I use a very effective technique to help a person quit smoking without the usual withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting smoking.

Auricular Therapy (sometimes called auriculotherapy) is a non-invasive, safe effective procedure to help you stop the costly and deathly habit of smoking. It consists of gentle electrical stimulation to certain points on your ears that relate to the addictive centers in your brain. You have no "need" to smoke afterwards as the addiction is gone. There is a high percentage, 80%, that quit with this method within 1 to 3 visits. Some people may need just one treatments however most need at least two treatments, about 10% will need the third treatment.

Nothing can make you quit. You must want to quit but this treatment helps make it easier for you. We do not accept everyone for this program.

This treatment has an unusually high rate of success. Nearly 80% of those committed patients will quit smoking with this procedure.  We firmly believe in our treatment procedure, and are committed to your success. Follow up treatments will be scheduled on the first available open appointment as determined by the clinic. It is critical that follow up treatment takes place before you smoke again, if you still have the desire to do so. Those who are successful should realize that success within the three (3) treatment sessions, if those treatments are completed prior to smoking again. Your individual desire and commitment to quit smoking still plays a roll in your success. We cannot make you quit smoking and neither will any other form of therapy. There is no product or treatment on the market today that will make you quit, only those that will support you in your efforts to do so. This procedure likewise will only support you. The difference is that it has a much greater success rate than anything else available. For example, the nicotine patch and gum don't address the nicotine addiction because you are still receiving nicotine, only in a different way. Your health will continue to decline. Hypnosis has worked for some but only has about a 20% success rate. 

         No guarantee is implied, expressed or intended with this treatment.

This treatment will address restoring disrupted neurochemical balance brought on by addiction. It will influence homeostasis of the body and help to re-establish the “normal” reward stimulus in the pleasure centers of the brain. It will also address many of the symptoms that are commonly associated with the stress of nicotine withdrawal.  This is accomplished by the application of a mild electrical current, “micro-current” which is usually below the level of sensation. Multiple points are stimulated on the ear for approximately 30 seconds depending on the individual point. Some people will feel a slight pressure or tapping on the ear.

You can influence your success by what you do after the treatment. Be aware of the environment you place yourself in and situations that will sabotage your efforts to quit. If your spouse uses tobacco it is in your best interest to attempt to quit together, if not, your goal to quit may not be realized due to constant exposure to smoke. If your plan is to use this program to cut down on the amount you smoke, save your money, this is not for you. Your brain will activate the abnormal reward centers within seven seconds of the first draw on a cigarette. Prior to receiving your first treatment you should be committed and determined not to smoke again. Continue to remind yourself of your commitment, why you want to quit and the benefits of being smoke free.

The cost of smoking is ridiculously high; both to your health and your pocketbook. I recently was told by a patient that they were spending $78 a week on cigarettes. That is over $4000 a year!  The cost to your health can be much higher.

If you have any questions please feel free to stop by our office and we will give you a short tour and explanation of how auricular therapy can help you stop. 

Now is the time to stop. Make a decision and call our office for treatment. Start saving money and your health now.