Downtown Vancouver Acupuncture
With a commitment to wellness, our registered acupuncturists provide acupuncture, intramuscular stimulation (IMS) and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to downtown Vancouver.
At Electra Health, we pride ourselves on providing you with the treatment you need for your health – whatever that may be! That’s why each of our acupuncturists have their own areas of specialty – such as sports + performance enhancement, facial rejuvenation, fertility support, insomnia and anxiety support and much more.
Our Acupuncture Services
Gua Sha
Offered by all Acupuncturists.
Dry Needling
Cupping
Offered by all Acupuncturists.
Facial Acupuncture
Offered by Rudy and Elena.
Insomnia Relief
Offered by Greg.
Our Acupuncturists
Why Choose Acupuncture at Electra Health?
Our acupuncturists are renowned in their fields, bringing a tremendous amount of experience, education and knowledge to the treatment room. With us, you can expect highly personalized care to get you feeling your best, fast.
An added bonus? At Electra Health, we know that a multidisciplinary approach - combining complementary therapies - yields the best chances for recovery, prevention and maintenance – no matter the condition. If you've tried everything and haven't seen the results you wanted, try us. Our therapists can recommend a comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment plan to get you back - and stay - feeling your best!
What is Electra Health?
At Electra Health, our practitioners dedicated to providing our patients with the highest and most effective quality of care. We deliver personalized treatment with effective results to each of our patients.
Our multidisciplinary approach to treatment is what sets us apart. If you've tried everything and haven't seen the results you want, our therapists can recommend a comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment plan to get you back - and stay - feeling your best!
Frequently Asked Questions
Acupuncture involves the use of needles to access certain points on the body in order to move the body’s Qi (pronounced chee), or vital energy so that proper balance is achieved. Qi, which is thought to exist in every being, streams through the body along pathways that are referred to as meridians. It is believed that when the Qi flows freely through the meridians, proper health is maintained. Chinese medicine believes that imbalances occur in the body when the flow of Qi is disrupted, and illness can occur when the body experiences such an imbalance in Qi.
With acupuncture needles, the acupuncturist restores the correct flow of blocked Qi using specific acupuncture points on the body. This acupuncture treatment results in the patient experiencing a decrease in pain, relief of pain, or the resolution of illness, and a generally relaxed state. Our acupuncturists in downtown Vancouver examine each patient on an individual basis, which means that the exact placement of needles will vary for each patient and each acupuncture treatment.
There is a long list of conditions, symptoms, injuries, and illnesses that are successfully treated by our acupuncturists, including:
- Facial Rejuvenation
- Migraines
- PMS
- Sleep issues
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Fertility issues
- Anxiety, depression, nervousness
- Muscle pain and strain
- Back pain
- Arthritis
- Plantar fasciitis
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Digestive issues
- Nausea and vomiting as a result of chemotherapy treatments
- Rehabilitation from stroke
- Morning sickness, nausea due to pregnancy
- Allergies
- Insomnia
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Ankle Sprain
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Shin Splints
- Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Dysfunction
- Muscle Strains
- Ligament Strains
- Bursitis
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome (IT Band)
- Frozen Shoulder
- Gluteus Medius dysfunction
- Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction (SIJD)
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
- Medial Epicondylitis (Golfers Elbow)
- Other sports injuries: sprains, strains, swollen muscles, etc.
- Rotator Cuff Injury
Our first-time patients will find that visiting the acupuncturist is a bit different than visits to most other healthcare practitioners. During the first part of your appointment, your acupuncturist will ask you a series of questions, the acupuncturist will then take your pulse on your wrist, or tap other points on your body using their hand, and might also take a look at your tongue.
The exam while taking into account environmental factors, lifestyle, and the whole person: mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Your acupuncturist will be able to assess the best way to approach your individually-tailored acupuncture treatment regime.
Once the patient has consulted with their acupuncturist, he or she will have determined exactly which points to use for the maximum benefit. The thin acupuncture needles are then inserted at specific acupuncture points on the skin. While most needles are inserted just into the skin, the acupuncturist will be able to determine exactly how deep into the skin each needle will need to be inserted. Once inserted, acupuncture needles may be removed immediately, or left in place for about 30 minutes, depending upon the treatment your acupuncturist has decided would be most beneficial for your situation.
Each patient’s response to acupuncture varies, but many will immediately experience a feeling of relaxation and relief of symptoms. For others, relief may be experienced in a few days. And for some patients and certain conditions, return visits will be needed in order for the patient to receive a series of acupuncture treatments.
The most common question we are asked by those who are new to acupuncture is if the acupuncture needles hurt. While most patients have experienced the use of hypodermic needles by their physicians, the typical acupuncture needle is much thinner and is about 1 cm to 3 cm in length. Acupuncture needles are usually thinner than a strand of hair, and actually flexible. Because of the size of the needles, and that they are not inserted deeply into the skin, some people will notice little to no pain when needles are inserted, but for the most part, acupuncture treatment should not be painful. Once inserted, patients may experience tingling, stinging, or warm sensation at the point where the acupuncture needle was inserted.
Another concern is regarding hygiene. To minimize the risk of infection, the acupuncture needles used by our acupuncturists are disposable, pre-sterilized, come in sealed packages, and are disposed of after each use.