Acupuncture

Close-up of acupuncture needles on a person's back, in a therapy session.

Acupuncture is a safe and painless technique involving the insertion of fine filiform needles into specific acupoints on the body. This process activates the body’s Qi or vital energy, promoting natural healing by enhancing recuperative power, immunity, and physical and emotional health. Acupuncture stimulates the flow of energy and blood, bringing the body back into balance. For more information on acupuncture, please visit the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute

Acupuncture Effective For:

  • ✔ Addiction - alcohol, drug
  • ✔ Anxiety
  • ✔ Arthritis
  • ✔ Asthma
  • ✔ Bronchitis
  • ✔ Common cold
  • ✔ Depression
  • ✔ Fatigue
  • ✔ Fertility
  • ✔ Headache
  • ✔ Lower back pain
  • ✔ Menopause
  • ✔ Migraine
  • ✔ Pain
  • ✔ Indigestion
  • ✔ Smoking
  • ✔ Sleep disturbances
  • ✔ Stress
Acupuncture needles inserted into skin

Pain Management

Traditional Chinese medical theory is based on the concept that there is an energy which runs through certain pathways or meridians throughout the human body. The energy flowing through these pathways can become blocked or obstructed due to emotional stress, unhealthy lifestyle choices, harmful environmental factors, poor diet, or physical injuries. When this energy becomes blocked, the result is pain, discomfort, or disease. The goal of various treatment therapies is to clear obstructions, allowing the energy to flow freely and returning the patient to balance.

Pain management program for:

  • Stiff Neck, Shoulders

  • Migraines

  • Sciatica / Low Back Pain

  • Arthritis

  • Menstrual Cramps

  • Stomach, Intestinal Disorders

  • Individualized treatment planning

  • Treatment of original causes

  • Resulting in natural healing without side effects

Ear Acupuncture

Auricular therapy is widely used for many conditions, including addiction treatment, mood disorders, obesity, pain, and other conditions. This medical system emphasizes a holistic approach to medicine, treating the whole person. The acupuncture points found on the ear help regulate the body’s internal organs, structures, and functions.

Auricular therapy has a long history of use in China. It was mentioned in the most famous of ancient Chinese medical textbooks, “The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine.” In modern times, auricular therapy has been shown to stimulate the release of endorphins, the body’s own feel-good chemicals.

Dr. Nogier’s research indicated that there are over 100 separate acupuncture points on the external ear and that when these points are stimulated, they are believed to influence the various organs and systems in the body. Nogier discovered that the position of the ear points and zones were approximately in the position of an upside-down foetus, superimposed on the external ear, with the head located around the lobe of the ear. His research also indicated that every part of the body has its own representative acupuncture point on the external ear, and that stimulating one of these points can influence the corresponding organ linked to that particular ear point.