Acupuncture is a therapeutic method used to encourage natural healing, reduce or relieve pain and improve function of affected areas of the body.

Acupuncture involves the insertion of very fine needles through the skin and tissues at specific points on the body.  There is no injection of any substance and the treatment itself causes minimal discomfort.

“Classical” acupuncture was developed in China as a system of diagnosing and treating pain and disease.  It claims to balance energy and blood in the body in order to keep it functional and healthy.

“Anatomical” acupuncture refers to a more modern approach taken today.  When combined with knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, modern therapists can use acupuncture effectively.  It works by stimulating the body to produce its own pain relieving chemicals called ‘endorphins’.

All physiotherapists at Medicine in Motion have been trained in acupuncture and use it as one of their many tools to treat dysfunction.