Acupuncture Vancouver
Holistic Traditional Chinese Treatment
Acupuncture is an ancient system of medicine spanning thousands of years. Blending ancient knowledge with modern medical theory, acupuncture has proven effective for the treatment of a broad range of medical conditions. Treatments are designed uniquely for each patient and begin with a thorough history and physical examination. Vancouver Acupuncture excels in the treatment of musculoskeletal or neurological pain, fertility issues, mental health & wellness, digestive disorders, sports injuries and more.
What is Acupuncture?
An ancient and effective component of Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture involves the insertion of hair-thin needles into specific acupuncture points along the energy channels of the body. The best Vancouver Acupuncture practitioners believe there are more than 2000 acupuncture points throughout the body connected via energy channels or meridians. According to the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine, dis-ease occurs when the flow of energy, or Qi (pronounced “chee”) is blocked in the body. The purpose of acupuncture then, is to improve the flow of Qi thereby helping to restore the body to balance.
At our Vancouver Integrative Medicine Clinic, we use acupuncture as a primary treatment for various conditions including arthritis, digestive concerns, fertility issues, headaches, joint aches and pains, lower back pain, stress reduction, stiff neck and shoulders, insomnia, anxiety and much much more.
Is Acupuncture Painful?
We get asked this question a lot! Although you may feel a little bit like a pin cushion, generally speaking, Acupuncture Vancouver treatments are incredibly relaxing! In fact, many of our patients tuck in for a wee acu-bliss nap while the acupuncture needles are working their magic.
Acupuncture should not be painful. That said, it is common to feel a deep ache or throb at the needle location. This indicates that your needles are in perfect, therapeutic position! When this occurs, surrender to the experience if you can, and celebrate the steady thrum of energy moving more freely throughout your body. In fact, it is through the stimulation of this energy flow, that it is believed acupuncture works to restore balance to the body.
If you experience discomfort, please let your Vancouver acupuncture? practitioners know; they will adjust the needles as necessary and reassure you so that you may better enjoy your acupuncture experience.
Following treatment, some people may experience mild achiness from where the needles were placed. This generally does not linger and usually melts away within a few hours. As it is really common to feel very relaxed after an acupuncture treatment with us, we recommend you keep a fairly light day following your Vancouver acupuncture.
How does Acupuncture Vancouver
Improve Health and Support Healing?
As part of the ancient practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to stimulate and restore vitality. Modern science has yet to figure out the exact mechanisms of acupuncture’s benefits, but studies clearly demonstrate its’ efficacy in treating the following conditions:
- Nausea
- Digestive Disturbances
(gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, heartburn, & reflux) - Arthritis
- Insomnia
- Fertility Issues
- Pregnancy Symptoms
(such as morning sickness, leg cramps, or fatigue) - Menstrual Disorders
- Addiction
- Mental Health
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Sports Injuries
- And much much more!
The Benefits of Acupuncture Treatment
When our patients come for treatment at our acupuncture Vancouver clinic, Doctors’ Choice Integrative, they report numerous benefits including pain relief, improved range of motion, better digestion, faster healing post surgery or sports injury, a better quality of sleep, smoother periods with less blood flow and cramping, less cravings for unhealthy foods or substances, a more balanced mood and the list goes on!
Depending on what is being treated, patients will often notice improvements within minutes to hours following their Vancouver acupuncture with us. For chronic health conditions, it may take several treatments before a sustained difference is felt. Whatever the imbalance is in the body, it did not occur overnight. And thus it may take more than a moment for your body to correct it. Remember, acupuncture is not doing the healing. Your body is. Acupuncture is simply the tool to stimulate the body’s ability to heal itself.
The great news? Acupuncture patients at Doctors’ Choice Integrative are often in the holistic care of our licensed Naturopathic Doctors certified in acupuncture. And as such, our Vancouver naturopaths bring their entire tool kit to the task of supporting you in reaching your goal as quickly and effectively as possible. Because of this holistic approach, we tend to see fantastic results with our acupuncture Vancouver treatments! When you come for Vancouver acupuncture at Doctors’ Choice Integrative, be prepared to step back in time and cocoon yourself in the bliss that is this ancient therapy.
The List goes on…
In addition to those already listed, in our experience, health conditions that benefit from our acupuncture Vancouver treatments include:
- Migraines
- Back pain
- Stiff neck and shoulders
- Frozen shoulder
- Menopause related symptoms
- Morning sickness
- Bell’s Palsy
- Muscle twitches
- Painful periods
- Absent periods
- Sciatica
- Skin disorders such as psoriasis and eczema
- Lupus
- Fibromyalgia
- Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis
- Blood pressure issues
- Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
- Digestive conditions including ulcers
- Postoperative convalescence
- Substance, tobacco and alcohol dependence
- Tourette’s syndrome
- Vascular dementia
- Whooping cough, or pertussis
- Allergic rhinitis
- Sprains and tennis elbow
- Dental pain
If your concern isn’t listed here and you are curious whether Vancouver acupuncture may help you, please give us a call and speak to one of our practitioners – they’d be happy to help and support you in finding a treatment style that best suits you!
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