Top 5 Reasons to Get Acupuncture

1. Personalized Care

There is no one size fits all for acupuncture treatments. Two people with the same complaint often receive different treatments. Treatment is chosen for your own diagnosis. Your acupuncturist will also spend time listening to your concerns so they can decide on the right treatment.

2. A Whole-Body Approach

Acupuncturists ask about your whole health, including sleep, digestion, breathing and emotional state, not just one or two symptoms. So you may come in for nagging shoulder pain, and your treatment plan will take the rest of your health into account too. Side effects of acupuncture are usually minor, such as slight bruising or brief soreness.

3. Staying Well

Chinese medicine has a long tradition of paying attention to health before problems take root. Some people choose to use acupuncture as part of a plan to stay well, along with exercise, sleep and a good diet.

4. Regulated Practitioners

In Ontario, acupuncturists are regulated. Registered Acupuncturists (R.Ac) and Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (R.TCMP) are registered with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (CTCMPAO), and you can check any practitioner on the college’s public register.

5. Fine Needles

Acupuncture needles are solid and very thin, about 0.14 mm to 0.30 mm across. Most people feel a slight sensation rather than pain. You can read more in Acupuncture Needles Do Not Hurt!