Acupuncture

No pain is felt , the client might feel a tingling sensation or soreness around the needle sight.

No , the needles are so thin as a hair and they are solid not hollow.

The needles are single-use, disposable sterile needles so the risk of infection is minimal.

Better sleep, more energy, better digestion, and less stress.

20- 30 minutes.

Clients should avoid strenuous exercise, caffeine, junk food, alcohol, cold temperatures, digital screens, and, where possible, stressful situations.

I use a style of acupuncture where I directly communicate with the brain to turn off pain signals, reduce inflammation, increase circulation, and calm down over firing of nerves. These points are often away from the area of discomfort and by tapping into them, people will usually notice an improvement within seconds of treatment. This style is from the late Dr. Richard Tan, called Balance Method Acupuncture and is wonderfully effective.

Usually, I like to do a set of treatments, which are usually between 4-6 visits and are close together. Acupuncture is a cumulative therapy, where each session builds on the previous one. I find that after 3-4 sessions people will get a significant improvement in what they came in for and then we can adjust treatments from there.

We will meet and discuss what you’d like to work on and your full health history. That means I’ll ask about your digestion, sleep, stress levels, diet and more. Even if you’re coming in for headaches or something seemingly unrelated, I will still ask about it. I want to see the bigger picture, so I can create a healing plan that is unique to you. People show symptoms due to many different reasons. Such as, headaches can be due to weather, hormonal changes, diet, stress, lack of sleep, desk position, and more. My job is to see the root cause and work from there, so we can reverse them for good. Next, I will perform an acupuncture treatment, where you will lay up to 30 minutes with the points in.  You will remain dressed and I will only need access to your arms and legs. Sometimes I give homework such as stress management tools and nutritional advice. We will follow up at each visit to see what’s changed, what didn’t and how I will adjust your treatment to address that.

The better question is, what can acupuncture not treat. In my 10 + years of practice, I have successfully worked with conditions such as hormonal imbalances, digestive issues, TMJ, headaches and migraines, pain – all pain – in all parts of the body – especially back pain, shoulder and neck pain, knee pain and more. I’ve worked with fertility, early pregnancy issues like morning sickness, cervical ripening as part of labour preparation, pelvic pain, autoimmune diseases, insomnia, anxiety, depression, PTSD, post virus injury, and more.

This is common and a valid question. The needles I use in our treatments are very thin and tiny. I like to refer to them as “kitten whiskers” as they are so small and generally as well received. If you’re feeling unsure about trying acupuncture or perhaps you’ve had a not so nice experience in the past, we will start very gently and slowly. I also have other tools that are pain free and also work wonderfully to stimulate acupuncture points. I will meet you where you’re at and we will work within your comfort zone together.