After years of searching for relief, patients across Brevard County are discovering a different approach to chronic pain, nerve symptoms, and complex health concerns.

“You’ll just have to learn to live with it.”

For someone who has spent years dealing with chronic pain, numbness, tingling, or other persistent health problems, those may be some of the most discouraging words they’ll ever hear.

Especially when they’ve already tried medications, physical therapy, injections, and countless other treatments without finding lasting relief.

But not everyone is ready to accept that answer.

Every week, Dr. Andrea Izquierdo, DAc, welcomes patients to Bodhi Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture in Melbourne who have been told there’s little more that can be done.

Many have spent years searching for answers. Others have simply reached the point where they’re willing to try something different.

And that’s often when they discover Bodhi.

Since opening her practice in 2017, Dr. Andrea has helped thousands of Brevard County residents explore another approach to conditions that have persisted despite conventional treatments.

Her philosophy is simple: The goal isn’t just to reduce symptoms. It’s to help people get back to living their lives.

What Makes Bodhi Different?
At Bodhi, treatment doesn’t begin with needles. It begins with listening.

Dr. Andrea wants to understand more than a diagnosis. She wants to know what patients have already tried, what hasn’t worked, and what their symptoms are keeping them from doing.

Is it walking through the grocery store without pain? Sleeping through the night? Playing with grandchildren? Getting back to a favorite hobby?

Because those are the things that matter.

Using traditional Chinese medicine, advanced evidence-based acupuncture techniques, and modern therapeutic technologies, Dr. Andrea develops personalized treatment plans based on each patient’s condition, medical history, and goals.

Her practice helps patients with chronic pain, sciatica, neurological conditions, peripheral neuropathy symptoms, women’s and men’s health including reproductive health, including natural fertility and IVF support.

But perhaps one of the most important things patients should know about Bodhi is this:

Dr. Andrea doesn’t believe everyone who walks through her door should automatically become a patient.

During the initial consultation, she carefully evaluates whether her approach is appropriate and whether she believes it can realistically help someone achieve their goals.

If she doesn’t believe she can help, she’ll say so.

It’s a philosophy built on honesty, individualized care, and respect for the people who come to her looking for answers.

Why Patients Trust Dr. Andrea

With more than 25,000 acupuncture treatments performed, Dr. Andrea has spent years going beyond standard acupuncture education to expand what she can offer patients with complex health concerns.

She earned her Doctor of Acupuncture degree and pursued advanced training in neuroacupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and specialized approaches to neurological and chronic pain conditions.

She also holds the prestigious FABORM board certification in reproductive medicine, a distinction held by fewer than 1% of acupuncturists nationwide.

This advanced training has made her a trusted resource for patients trying to conceive naturally and those undergoing IVF, including patients referred by local fertility specialists.

Her commitment to helping patients has also brought significant recognition to Bodhi.

The clinic has received 19 Best of awards, including Florida Today’s Community Choice Awards since 2023, and was named Best Acupuncturist in Florida in both 2025 and 2026. Bodhi has also been recognized among the top 10 acupuncture clinics in the United States.

Yet ask Dr. Andrea what matters most, and it isn’t the awards.

It’s the patient who can finally walk comfortably again. The person who starts sleeping through the night. The retiree who can enjoy traveling, hobbies, and time with family without constantly thinking about pain.

Those are the moments that remind her why she chose this profession.

Helping Brevard County Feel Like Themselves Again Since 2017

Bodhi first opened in Satellite Beach in 2017, expanded over the years, and relocated to Melbourne in 2023.

Today, the clinic welcomes patients from Melbourne, Viera, Suntree, Palm Bay, Rockledge, and surrounding Brevard County communities.

For those who have been told they simply have to live with their symptoms, Dr. Andrea offers something worth considering: an individualized evaluation to determine whether there may be another approach that could help.

Because while acupuncture isn’t the answer for everyone, you deserve to know whether it could be an option for you.

Bodhi Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture
304 S. Harbor City Blvd., Suite 101
Melbourne, FL 32901
Phone: 321-312-0771
Website: www.bodhitcm.com
Feel like yourself again. Naturally.