How Acupuncture Works to Strengthen Your Health
Acupuncture treats each patient as an individual with their own experiences and particularities, but also as an essential and integrative part of their environment.
Sensations and reactions such as feeling cold, fatigue, allergies or a headache should not be seen as just symptoms. They are complex pathological conditions that should be addressed with medicine that treats and heals the human body, mind and spirit from the inside.
An acupuncture treatment involves using hair-thin sterile needles at various points of the body. This improves the flow of energy (Qi) which helps to relieve pain and heal the body. Acupuncture, combined with Chinese herbal medicine, is effective at preventing disease and preserving wellness by minimizing the body’s vulnerability.
Other TCM Therapies
Depending on the patient and ailment, additional therapies may supplement an acupuncture treatment to increase effectiveness. These therapies include Moxibustion, Cupping, Gua-Sha, Electro-Acupuncture, Intradermal Needle Therapy and Press Balls. Prior to an acupuncture treatment, patients will be provided information about herbal medicine and other TCM therapy options that can be tailored to their needs.
Ailments Treated By Acupuncture
Acupuncture treats a range of disorders and chronic illnesses. Western medicine typically treats these problems with medication, but acupuncture can be a natural approach to dealing with the most common ailments, but not limited to:
Mental Health: stress, anxiety, depression
Pain Relief: back pain, stiff neck, arthritis, Fibromyalgia
Gastro-Intestinal: indigestion, ulcers, constipation
Skin: eczema, psoriasis, cosmetic
Women Health: periods, cramps, PMS, menopause
Other Conditions: headache, common cold, sore throat, allergies, Bell’s Palsy, insomnia
Rates
Initial Treatment |
Complete and review Intake and Health History forms: 30 min
Acupuncture Treatment: 60 min
Follow-Up Sessions |
Consultation: 10 min
Acupuncture treatment and adjunctive therapies to include TuiNa, Auricular Treatment and Moxibustion: 50 min
Additional therapies:
Cupping: 10–15 min
Guasha: 10–15 min
The environment, with all its wonders, has transformative influence on our health. Acupuncture considers the environment’s universal energy and manages the internal energy to change and heal our body and mind.
Your First Acupuncture Treatment
What to Expect at Your Appointment
Please review the Covid-19 Information prior to your appointment.
Wear loose comfortable clothing.
Avoid an empty or full stomach and ensure you are well hydrated.
Length of treatments to be determined after first session.
Length of Treatments
Every patient’s conditions, severity and needs are different. Treatments will be tailored to help each patient achieve optimal health and results based on their situation. Generally, it can take 6 to 12 treatments to resolve the main complaint, while conditions treated in early stages may require less treatments. Treatments for chronic conditions can last from 6 months to 2 years.
Frequency of Treatments
Treatment frequency can range from everyday to twice a month. Fewer visits are required as symptoms improve.
Patient Forms and Health History
For your first treatment, you will be required to fill out forms that gather information about your health history. Download and print the forms and fill out all pages. Please bring the completed forms to your appointment.