Acupuncture only works for pain relief:

It’s true that Acupuncture works great for pain relief because it can help your body secrete more endorphins (natural painkillers) to target problematic areas. However, Acupuncture is also known to regulate hormones for fertility concerns. Help secrete melatonin in your body to help with insomnia. It can also help your body produce collagen for more flawless skin. Above are just a few examples. In other words, Acupuncture is effective in treating a wide variety of medical concerns. Always ask your Acupuncturist if they can help you, most of the time they can!

I don’t need Acupuncture, I’m healthy:

Acupuncture is effective in preventative medical treatments. Often, I would hear my patients say “My doctor said everything is fine but I don’t feel optimal.” We evaluate the entire person and often see the beginnings of an imbalance and correct it before symptoms appear and become a more serious concern. Most people have no idea how good their body is designed to feel (quote that I read somewhere before).

If you didn’t feel better after first session, it isn’t for you:

Every patient responds to treatments differently. Some patients can see a result in 1-3 treatments, while others might see a result in 8-10. It also depends on how complicated your case is (ex. acute or chronic, or severity level). My suggestion is to pick an Acupuncturist and stick with them for a while. Acupuncture is not just about sticking needles in a patient’s body, there are different diagnoses, as well as different techniques and styles to how we insert the needles. Keep in mind, Acupuncture is a NATURAL and HOLISTIC medicine. We are treating your body as a ‘whole’, naturally. If you don’t see a result in 1-2 treatments, don’t be discouraged, just let your Acupuncturist know. If EVERYONE can see results in 1 treatment, I would be a millionaire by now.

Acupuncture can conflict with medication, and other mainstream conventional medical treatments:

There is no conflict between Acupuncture and other medication or treatments, if anything we can complement each other. Many times your Acupuncturist will work alongside osteopathic practitioners, chiropractors, massage therapists, naturopathic doctors, family doctors, or midwives. Acupuncturists are well trained and know their scope of practice. If Acupuncture is not the right treatment for you, you will be informed.

Acupuncture is painful:

I understand, putting needles into your body sounds scary. Just remember, Acupuncture needles can’t be compared to injection needles. They are EXTREMELY thin. Most of the time patients don’t feel the needles going in. Acupuncturists are here to help with pain, not cause it.