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Cheshire Integrative Medicine is an acupuncture and integrative medicine clinic at 910 Old Camp Road in The Villages, Florida, led by Dr. Christopher Cheshire, a board certified acupuncture physician, with Dr. Thomas Phipps, MD, on site. Drug-free, non-surgical care for pain, neuropathy and slow recovery: acupuncture, injections, shockwave, laser therapy and peptides, matched to what is actually wrong, with twenty-two years in The Villages. The first 20 minute consultation is free.

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910 Old Camp Road, Suite 162, The Villages Mon–Thu 7 AM–3 PM · Fri until noon

In short: Drug free care for pain, neuropathy and slow recovery in The Villages, FL: acupuncture, injections, shockwave, peptides. 22 years. Call 352-430-2720. Cheshire Integrative Medicine is an acupuncture and integrative medicine clinic at 910 Old Camp Road in The Villages, Florida, led by Dr. Christopher Cheshire, a board certified acupuncture physician, with Dr. Thomas Phipps, MD, on site.

22Years in The Villages
20,000+Patients treated, practice records
NCCAOMBoard certified
Drug freePain relief and recovery

Start With What Hurts

Tell us what is not working. We match the treatment to it.

Most people do not arrive asking for a particular therapy. They arrive with a problem: joint pain, nerve pain, a back or neck that will not settle, an injury that will not finish healing, neuropathy, migraines, slow recovery after surgery. Find yours below, and the page will tell you what is usually going on and how we treat it.

Every condition we treat
Back pain Neck pain Sciatica Hip pain Knee pain Arthritis & joint pain Headaches & migraines Neuropathy & nerve pain Plantar fasciitis & heel pain Achilles tendon pain Rotator cuff & shoulder Tennis & golfer's elbow Shin splints Sports & injury recovery Recovery after surgery Energy & healthy aging

How We Treat It

Ten tools. The right ones for your case.

Most plans start with acupuncture and add one or two of the others. Which ones, and in what order, comes out of your exam, not a menu.

How treatment works
01

Acupuncture

Traditional, orthopedic and dry needling for pain, movement, digestion, sleep and stress. Where most patients start.

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Acupuncture Injections

Anti inflammatory and regenerative injectables placed at precise points for longer lasting relief.

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Shockwave Therapy

Acoustic pressure waves that restart stalled repair in stubborn tendons, heels and joints.

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Laser Therapy

Low level laser that calms inflammation and raises cellular energy in the tissue being treated. Painless.

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Peptide Therapy

Targeted peptides for tissue repair, recovery and resilience as the body ages.

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NAD+ Therapy

Cellular energy support for fatigue, mental clarity and recovery.

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Cupping Therapy

Negative pressure that releases tight muscle and fascia and restores movement.

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LED Therapy

Red and near infrared light for skin, inflammation and recovery.

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Microneedling

Collagen induction to refine skin texture, tone and firmness.

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Professional Grade Supplements

A short, specific list chosen for you, not a cupboard full.

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Your Provider

Meet Dr. Christopher Cheshire.

MS, AP, LAc, DOM · NCCAOM Board Certified

Dr. Cheshire has treated more than 20,000 patients (practice records over twenty-two years) in The Villages over twenty-two years. He studied biochemistry before his residency under a fourth generation acupuncture physician from Shanghai, and he focuses on orthopedic and pain conditions.

He examines you himself, explains what is going on in plain language, and chooses the combination of acupuncture, injections, shockwave, laser and peptides that fits your case. Dr. Thomas Phipps, MD, provides medical oversight whenever it is part of the plan.

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Dr. Christopher Cheshire, MS, AP, LAc, DOM, at Cheshire Integrative Medicine in The Villages FL

Why Patients Choose Cheshire

A practice built on physiology, not promises.

What twenty-two years of treating pain and movement at the tissue level looks like in practice.

01

Treat the cause, not the symptom

Pain, numbness and stiffness have a physical driver in the nerves, muscle, joint or inflammation. We find it on exam and treat that, which is why relief tends to last.

See what we treat
02

Everything under one roof

Acupuncture, injections, shockwave, laser and peptides work together here. You get the combination that fits, not whichever single therapy a clinic happens to sell.

How treatment works
03

Honest about what will help

We tell you what to expect, how many visits a condition like yours usually takes, and when you need a surgeon or a specialist instead of us.

Meet Dr. Cheshire

Inside the Clinic

910 Old Camp Road, Suite 162.

Ground floor, step-free, free parking at the door. Look for the ACUPUNCTURE sign on the porch. Six private treatment rooms, and no waiting-room television.

Entrance to Cheshire Integrative Medicine at 910 Old Camp Road Suite 162, The Villages FL, with the ACUPUNCTURE sign on the porch
The front porchSuite 162, ground floor. Park directly in front.
Private acupuncture treatment room with a treatment table at Cheshire Integrative Medicine, The Villages FL
A treatment roomOne of six. Every visit happens behind a closed door.
Private treatment room with a treatment table at Cheshire Integrative Medicine, The Villages FL
A treatment roomQuiet, private, and set up before you arrive.

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Inside Cheshire Integrative Medicine

Dr. Christopher Cheshire introduces the practice from the reception area: 910 Old Camp Road, Suite 162, The Villages, 21 years in The Villages, the front desk, the peptide therapy products, and the clinic entrance under the ACUPUNCTURE sign. Reach the office at 352-430-2720.

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I'm Dr. Christopher Cheshire. I am the clinic director and owner of Cheshire Integrative Medicine. We're located in The Villages at 910 Old Camp Road, Suite 162. We've been in The Villages now for 21 years. We offer acupuncture, we do functional medicine, we do supplements and nutrition, we do shockwave therapy, we do laser therapy, we do microneedling, and we do peptides as well. Whether it's neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, we treat a lot of patients with pain so they can go out and do the things they want. Here we have many different modalities to treat you with, and then it's individualized. You know, not everybody gets the same treatment. It depends on what's going on with you. If you're looking to book an appointment, call us at 352-430-2720 for a free consultation.

Patient Reviews

What patients say on Google.

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"I had a torn meniscus. Doctors only wanted to go toward surgery. I decided to try natural treatments. One was Dr. Cheshire. Within 4 treatments it was healed, and I was able to get back to my walking exercises. Excellent."

Arlette YonGoogle reviewAvoided knee surgery

"As a newcomer to The Villages, I was in need of pain relief for my fibromyalgia. Dr. Cheshire had me doing cartwheels around my yard after 3 visits! I will never go anywhere else!"

Alexa ChavezGoogle reviewFibromyalgia relief

"Seriously life changing. Thank you Dr. Cheshire. Will forever be a patient."

Taylor SpaydeGoogle reviewOngoing patient

Reviews are our patients' own words, published on our Google Business Profile. They describe individual experiences and are not a promise of outcome.

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Dr. Cheshire is rated 4.6 of 5 on Healthgrades from 11 patient ratings as of October 2026 (Healthgrades profile). The quotes above are from Google.

Further reading: NIH NCCIH: complementary, alternative or integrative health ยท Florida Department of Health: license verification.

Common Questions

Answers before your first visit.

A few of the questions we hear most. The full list lives on our FAQ page.

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Yes. Acupuncture stimulates the nervous system and local tissue, which reduces pain signaling and inflammation and supports recovery. We use it for orthopedic and pain conditions, not as a vague catch all. For chronic back, neck, knee and headache pain the evidence is strong: a pooled analysis of about 18,000 trial patients found acupuncture beat both sham needling and usual care, with the benefit lasting a year.
Many plans cover acupuncture, and Original Medicare covers it for chronic low back pain of twelve weeks or more, within its visit limits. Call us and we will check your plan before your first visit. Other services are self pay, priced per therapy and quoted in writing before you start. See insurance and payment.
A real conversation about your history and goals, a hands-on assessment, and a clear plan. We explain what we recommend and why before any treatment begins. Plan on about an hour, bring your medication list and any imaging, and wear clothing that rolls to the knees and elbows.
No referral is needed and no doctor's order. The easiest place to start is a free 20 minute consultation, where Dr. Cheshire tells you plainly whether we are the right place for your problem. Call 352-430-2720 to schedule.

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Let us take a look.

Schedule a free 20 minute consultation. We will talk through what is going on and tell you honestly whether we can help.

Free 20 minute consultation

One call gets you scheduled.

No forms, no waiting for a call back. Tap the number, tell us what hurts, and we will find you a time.

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Mon–Thu 7 AM–3 PM · Fri 7 AM–12 PM. After hours, leave a message and we call back first thing the next office morning.

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