All our Acupuncture providers did their training in Contemporary and Medical Acupuncture program, sponsored by the McMaster University Department of Anesthesia.

 

What is a typical treatment like?

Most treatments involve Three Tiers Of Needling:

1. Local Needles: Acupuncture needles are inserted at the site of pain or dysfunction to target the specific tissues, nerves, and blood vessels that are causing problems.

2. Spinal Needles: Needles are inserted at the origin of the nerve that is involved in the problem area. The spine is where all the nerves in our body emerge from the spinal cord.

3. Systemic Needles: Needles are inserted at points on the forearm, hands, calf, and foot, face or ears.  These are areas with many blood vessels and nerves. Modern science and Chinese medicine alike have proven that these points have a systemic effect on the body, such as pain reduction and anxiety relief to name a few. 

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Electricity may be applied to increase the message that is being sent to the needled tissues.  It is important to note that there are many different types of needling, which are all very effective.  Sometimes needles are inserted directly in trigger points and stimulated (intramuscular stimulation), and other times, needles are inserted to target nerves, muscle insertions, or even bones.