According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, over 20% of Canadians will experience a mental disorder at some point during their life. Two of the most common mental and mood disorders in Alberta are anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression is treated in several ways, including psychotherapy and prescription medications. Unfortunately, though, as many as…
Acupuncture is a kind of alternative medicine that has its roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is a treatment wherein very thin sterile needles are inserted into specific points on the body called acupoints and provided with manual or electronic stimulation. It is believed that this method can release blocked energy in those specific…
Acupuncture, like any other health treatment, needs to be personalized to each individual’s needs. While it’s logical wanting to know what the length of the treatment will be, this is something that needs to be discussed with your acupuncturist at your chiropractor clinic in SW Calgary. That said, certain general guidelines might provide you…
Acupuncture entails the insertion of very fine, sterile needles into your skin at specific points of your body. This ancient therapy creates a healing effect as the needles stimulate the points. Throughout history, acupuncture has been used for thousands of years and in many places around the world. Oddly enough, even though acupuncture has a…