Acupuncture Services in Toronto

Acupuncture Treatment at The Pacific Wellness Institute

The acupuncture system utilized at the Pacific Wellness Institute is designed to relieve your symptoms and address the root cause of the problem simultaneously in the most effective and timely manner possible. Our system is based on Dr. Tanaka's extensive research and clinical experience. 

• Qualifications: In Ontario, acupuncture is practiced by variety of people with a wide range of educational backgrounds (A regulatory college in Ontario has not set training standards for acupuncturists yet as of Oct. 2009 - learn more).  Our acupuncturists are formerly educated and nationally licensed in Japan, and are leading experts in the field. 
  
  
• Experience: Each acupuncturist has over 20 years of clinical experience
  
  
• Gentle techniques: Japanese acupuncture treatment techniques used here are not only highly effective but also distinctively gentle and painless.  
  
  
• Conditions: Because our procedure is virtually non-invasive, the treatment can be applied safely and effectively for a wide range of health conditions.
  
  
• Research: Most patients are treated with our innovative approach called Acupuncture and Sound Assisted Autonomic Modulation Technique which involves Japanese acupuncture and moxibustion in combination with a specific HRV biofeedback breathing exercise.
  
  
• Clean Needle and Strict Hygiene Policy: Our acupuncturists follow strict hygienic and clean needle procedures. Always use fresh clean sheets and use only the highest quality disposable acupuncture needles.
  
  
• Therapy room: Treatment is provided in a clean, comfortable acupuncture therapy room.

What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a safe and effective natural therapy that is used to heal illness, prevent disease and improve well-being. Tiny, hair-thin needles are inserted into specific points in the body, where they are gently stimulated to trigger the body's natural healing response. Acupuncture is effective for controlling pain and can regulate the body's physiological functions to treat various internal dysfunction and disorders.

 

How Does Acupuncture Work?

Acupuncture was developed on the understanding that there are twelve main channels, or "regular meridians" running vertically across and throughout the human body connecting the internal organs. It is a tenet of acupuncture that Qi flows along these meridian lines. Qi is somewhat equivalent to the western idea of vitality or life-force.

The operating philosophy of traditional acupuncture is that disease is caused by interrupted energy flow at specific points on the body's surface. Acupuncture thus involves the insertion of a needle(s) at the affected point(s) in order to stimulate Qi flow and harmonize energy flow in the body. How does traditional acupuncture translate into our modern medical understanding?

Read more about how acupuncture works here (on our sister site):
http://www.acupuncture-treatment.com/

 

What conditions can be treated by acupuncture?

Our acupuncturists at The Pacific Wellness Institute have experience treating a wide variety of health conditions and illnesses such as:

• Neck and shoulder stiffness
• Low back and hip pain
• Sports injuries
• Headaches and migraines
• TMJ pain
• IBS and other digestive disorders
• Gynecological problems and fertility issues
• Anxiety and depression
• and many other physical and emotional ailments. 
  
  Please see our Health Concerns and Solutions page for more information or feel free to contact us.

Style of Acupuncture System

Acupuncture has developed in the past few thousand years, through a rich tradition of trial and error, into an 'empirical' medicine. In the United States and Canada, many different styles of acupuncture have been introduced such as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture, Japanese acupuncture, electroacupuncture, auricular acupuncture, trigger point acupuncture, Korean hand acupuncture, etc. Despite such diversity, acupuncture is often discussed in general form. Physiological response from acupuncture varies greatly based on various factors, not only on practitioner's skills but also on style of acupuncture.

Learn more about different acupuncture styles.

What is Moxibustion?

Moxibustion is a form of heat treatment that stimulates specific acupuncture points of the body. The term is derived from the Japanese "mogusa" meaning herb (mugwort) and the Latin "bustion" meaning burning.  Moxibustion has been an integral part of the original concepts of acupuncture.  It has been used in tandem with acupuncture to treat a variety of diseases throughout Asia for thousands of years.

Learn more about Moxibustion

 

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Frequently Asked Questions about Acupuncture

• Is acupuncture only good for pain?
  
  
• Is there any scientific proof that indicates acupuncture works?
  
  
• I have tried acupuncture somewhere else before and did not feel any improvement.
  
  
• Are there any side effects of acupuncture?
  
  
• Do you use disposable needles?
  
  
• Is acupuncture painful?
  
  
• What about taking herbs or supplements?
  
  
• I would like to start acupuncture treatment at The Pacific Wellness Institute.  How do I get started?

 

Please see our Acupuncture FAQ page to learn more about Acupuncture system used at The Pacific Wellness Institute.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact us by phone: 416-929-6958

Textbook of Clinical Acupuncture and Moxibustion Co-Authored by T.H. Tanaka, Ph.D. Dr.Ac., Director of The Pacific Wellness Institute.