Contemporary medical acupuncture is a precise nerve stimulation technique in which fine solid needles are inserted into neuro-reactive anatomical sites and stimulated manually or with electricity for the purpose of modulating pain and other dysfunctions. Acupuncture stimulates the nervous system to set the body’s natural healing mechanisms into action. Contemporary acupuncture applies evidence-based concepts of traditional acupuncture to relieve pain, alter movement patterns as well as improve performance.
Vantage Integrative Health + Wellness in Chestermere aims to combine acupuncture with your ongoing therapeutic or medicinal treatments to accelerate healing and recovery. We provide cosmetic acupuncture, fertility acupuncture, acupuncture for pain (headaches, injuries, digestion), acupuncture for physical conditions (tendonitis, fibromyalgia, arthritis), and acupuncture for mental conditions (depression, anxiety). The many scientific benefits of acupuncture you can get include pain relief, inflammation reduction, improved blood flow, stress reduction, improved nerve conduction, improved range of motion; it can also help improve organ function. Acupuncture is a safe and effective method of treatment and the majority of patients feel minimal to no discomfort when the needles are inserted.
Dr. Ayesha Ebrahim completed the Contemporary Medical Acupuncture program at McMaster University where she was given proper training in safe insertion techniques, descriptive and functional neuroanatomy, anatomy and physiology.
The main clinical applications of medical acupuncture at Chestermere’s Vantage Integrative Health + Wellness are the treatment of pain of the musculoskeletal and visceral origin. Medical acupuncture can treat and is not limited to:
Neck and back pain
Knee, ankle, elbow and shoulder pain
TMJ
Sport injuries
Scars from previous surgeries/injuries
Headaches
Wrist and hand pain
Muscle pain or strains
Stress
Sciatica
Arthritis
Scar tissue breakdown
Nerve pain, numbness and or tingling
Frozen shoulder
Shin splints
Contact us at our Chestermere location to schedule an appointment and learn more about the benefits of this type of acupuncture.
Adjustments can help with sports injuries, back and neck pain, muscle fatigue, headaches and much more.
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