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Find lasting relief from chronic pain with acupuncture

If you suffer from chronic pain in Vancouver, BC, acupuncture can help!

Acupuncture treatments for chronic pain resets your body on a cellular level. This allows your system to return to their natural balance and frees you from pain in the future.

Contact us in Vancouver, BC to learn more about how we can help your chronic pain:

"We conclude that acupuncture is effective for the treatment of chronic pain, with treatment effects persisting over time."

In May 2018, a team of researchers from the Acupuncture Trialists Collaboration published an updated study that concluded acupuncture relieved people’s pain and improved their mobility when compared with sham acupuncture and not receiving any acupuncture. The researchers also showed the effects persisted for at least 12 months after the acupuncture treatments ended. This study adds to the growing body of literature that suggests acupuncture can be a viable treatment for chronic pain, and the findings cannot be explained away by the placebo effect since they did not observe significant changes in the group that received sham acupuncture.

Of all the afflictions acupuncture can treat,
it is most well known for treating pain.

It’s a natural treatment for Chronic Pain

Traditional Chinese Medicine uses completely natural treatment methods that leverage ancient herbal remedies and your body’s innate healing processes rather than synthetic medications. We help you get back to optimal health without drugs or harmful side effects.

We treat chronic pain by accessing your body’s natural healing processes

Acupuncture stimulates the release of endorphins – our body’s natural painkillers. The stimulation also releases other chemicals that either change how the body experiences pain or triggers the release of other chemicals that activate the body’s internal regulating system. This process has a normalizing effect on nerves and hormones. By bringing the body into better biochemical balance, acupuncture promotes physical and emotional well-being and supports the body’s natural healing abilities.

We address the root causes of your chronic pain using acupuncture

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine address the root causes of your stress rather than just masking your symptoms. We develop treatment plans that are unique to each patient because each patient comes in with a unique body, health history and root cause or causes behind their anxiety.

Acupuncture effectively reduces chronic pain in the body including:

Yes, it is very safe. Acupuncturists use individually wrapped, single-use, sterile needles for each treatment.

Acupuncture can cause minor bruising and tenderness around where the needles are inserted. This bruising will go away within a couple of days after your treatment.

​This depends on the severity of the pain and how long it has been an issue. Chronic pain tends to take longer to resolve than acute pain. We will help determine the duration of time it will take for you to see significant changes in your health. We can work together to develop an acupuncture treatment plan that’s manageable for you.

Our acupuncture clinic is located in Vancouver, BC. We are licensed acupuncturists with experience treating the root cause(s) of your chronic pain. Schedule an appointment below.

Essence Acupuncture & Wellness
3261 Heather Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3K4
(778) 999-3779
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