Acupuncture

ABOUT ACUPUNCTURE

What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that involves inserting thin needles into specific points on the body to promote healing and balance. The underlying theory is that the needles stimulate the flow of energy or "qi" along pathways or "meridians" in the body, which can become blocked or imbalanced, leading to various health problems. Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to treat a wide range of conditions, including pain, stress, anxiety, and digestive issues. Modern research suggests that acupuncture may work by releasing natural painkillers, reducing inflammation, and affecting the nervous system.

Acupuncture techniques yield many benefits, including but not limited to:

Reducing stress and relaxing the body
Relieving chronic back and joint pain
Alleviating symptoms of chronic illness
Calming the body’s nervous system
Soothing pain from headaches and migraines
Enhancing mental clarity
Reducing symptoms of neurological disorders
Promoting increased fertility
Restoring the flow of positive energy throughout the body

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MODALITIES

Which Modalities Do We Offer at Annex RMT?

Our acupuncturists use a variety of modalities based on your treatment needs, including:

TCM Needling

Moxibustion

Electro-acupuncture

Dry Needling / IMS

Cupping Therapy

Tuina Massage

Gua Sha

Herbal Medicine

BENEFITS

What is Acupuncture Good For?

Acupuncture has been shown to be an effective treatment for these diseases, symptoms or conditions:

Adverse reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy
Allergic rhinitis (including hay fever)
Biliary colic
Depression (including depressive neurosis and depression following stroke)
Dysentery, acute bacillary
Dysmenorrhoea, primary
Epigastralgia, acute (in peptic ulcer, acute and chronic gastritis, and gastrospasm)
Facial pain (including craniomandibular disorders)
Headache
Hypertension, essential
Hypertension, Primary
Induction of Labor

Knee pain
Leukopenia
Low back pain
Malposition of fetus, correction of
Morning sickness
Nausea and vomiting
Neck pain
Pain in dentistry (including dental pain and temporomandibular dysfunction)
Periarthritis of shoulder
Postoperative pain
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sciatica
Sprain
Stroke
Tennis elbow
TMJ Dysfunction

EXPECTATIONS

What to Expect During Your Visit

For your initial appointment, you will be asked to fill out the acupuncture intake and consent form. Your therapist will review your medical history and chief complaints, and propose a treatment plan using one or more of the techniques of Chinese Traditional Medicine, including needling, cupping, acupressure and tuina massage, and others. You may need to remove some clothing, depending on the modalities of treatment being used. Following the assessment, you will receive a full treatment session.