Your Acupuncture Clinic in Montréal & Magog

Ultra-fine and painless, we use disposable needles that are gently inserted at specific areas of the body, the biostimulation sites called acupuncture points (穴位), to regulate physiological functions, correct imbalances, and improve health.

Points are selected following an energetic assessment of the patient, based on a comprehensive evaluation that goes beyond the limits of a simple medical history. This is how each treatment program is structured to match the patient and their unique clinical profile, according to the multi-millennial approach of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Evidence continues to accumulate in terms of clinical research. Biostimulation of acupuncture points creates a unique variety of bioelectric and biochemical reactions, which can play a role at the level of systemic metabolism.

Thus, stimulation of acupuncture points causes defined physiological reactions, such as for example the release of pain-relieving endorphins by the endocrine system, regulation of blood pressure, increased efficiency of cardiac activity, reinforcement of the immune system, rebalancing of the sympathetic/parasympathetic nervous system, improved intestinal peristalsis enhancing digestive assimilation, stimulation of red blood cell production and activation of white blood cells.....

More than anything, the marvel of acupuncture lies in the fact that it stimulates the body's natural capacities to regenerate itself, using its own resources.

Beyond disposable needles, laser, electrical stimulation, and manual Tuina therapies are among the tools commonly used during an acupuncture treatment.

The perennial reminder of the placebo effect is as outdated as ice can be for pain. Whether or not one believes in the effects of treatment is of no clinical importance. Animals, such as racehorses, benefit from acupuncture performed by veterinary doctors by seeing their performance optimized and their recovery period reduced following an injury. Yet, horses probably have no belief system at all!

To benefit from acupuncture right now, schedule an appointment with Olivier Roy, Acupuncturist at Clinique Shanti Montréal, located in the heart of Masson promenade in Rosemont: 5282 3rd Avenue Montréal H1Y 2W5 or at Clinique Shanti Magog, located near exit 115 of Highway 10 in Magog, in the new development of Main Street: 2381 West Main Street Magog J1X 0J4

The Association of Acupuncturists of Québec (AAQ) has compiled the intriguing account of a first experience with acupuncture, seen from the perspective of a patient undergoing it for the first time.

REFERENCES

AAQ

RICE (for rest, ice, compression and elevation)

Ice questioned by more recent evidence

http://stoneathleticmedicine.com/2014/04/rice-the-end-of-an-ice-age/

The placebo effect accounts for much less than originally thought: ''We did not find that placebo interventions have important clinical effects in general.'' http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20091554

Hróbjartsson A, Gøtzsche PC.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Jan 20;(1):CD003974. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003974.pub3. Review.

PMID: 20091554 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]