about acupuncture

Acupuncture decreases pain and inflammation, decreases muscle tension, promotes tissue healing and neurological balance, restores range of motion and muscle strength.

Acupuncture is a natural therapy that stimulates your nervous system to put your body’s own natural healing mechanisms into action.

Acupuncture is a very safe and effective method of treatment that has been used for centuries, where very fine needles are inserted at specific points in the body along lines called meridians.

Insertion of the needles causes local tissue changes as well as multi-system responses by stimulating the body to increase blood flow to the area and produce pain-relieving chemicals called endorphins.

Acupuncture is often used in place of medications and surgery or as an adjunct to chiropractic treatment and physiotherapy. It’s frequently used to treat musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction and to prevent homeostatic disturbances.

Some musculoskeletal conditions that chiropractors use acupuncture for include:

• back and neck pain
• headaches
• shoulder pain
• tennis/golfer’s elbow
• carpal tunnel
• sciatica
• hip pain
• knee pain
• tendonitis
• bursitis
• osteoarthritis
• ankle sprain

***Chinese medicine practitioners, acupuncturists, and naturopaths also offer acupuncture for: overcoming addictions, as well as helping with digestive, respiratory, menstrual, reproductive and sleep disorders.