Five "Acu Facts" You Might Not Know

by Genevieve Pardoe, R.Ac, DOMP

Meet our new Acupuncturist! Genevieve is a Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac) and Manual Osteopath (DOMP) with a clinical focus on chronic pain and complex conditions. She is both clinically and classically trained and includes her skills as a Manual Osteopath and Cranial Sacral Therapist in her Acupuncture treatments to help patients leave feeling especially restored and refreshed. Genevieve is accepting patients at the Bayside Wellness Collingwood Location on Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays, and every other Saturday. For those new to Acu, Genevieve answers five common patients below:

1. What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a gentle approach to care that provides immediate symptom relief for everything from a common cold,to long term complex injuries and illnesses. In recent years, Acupuncture has been studied extensively in the areas of chronic pain and fertility with overwhelmingly positive outcomes. Other issues like headaches, insomnia, period pain, anxiety, and inflammation have also been shown to improve with regular Acupuncture Treatments. Acupuncture is now supported by evidence-based Western
standards and recognized as both art and science!

2. What does it do?
Using needles that are thinner than a strand of hair, Acupuncture increases blood and lymph flow, supports the immune system, regulates the nervous system, and relaxes connective tissue – this has an immediate positive impact on the body’s ability to heal.

3. Does it hurt?
A slight pinch, or nothing at all, is sometimes felt followed by an immediate sense of relaxation.

4. What are the needles doing? How do you know where to put them?
Acupuncture points are located along fascial lines which are connected to the nervous system and linked to muscles and organs. When a needle is placed into one of these points, it releases tension along that fascial line, improves circulation, reduces pain, and
boosts hormone function.

5. Which conditions are treated?
With five thousand years of tradition, you’d have a hard time finding a condition Acupuncture doesn’t treat!
Here are just some of the conditions that can benefit from Acupuncture: anxiety, burnout, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, digestive concerns, fibromyalgia and nerve pain,
headaches and concussion, inflammation, acute injuries, infertility, insomnia, migraines, muscle pain, osteoarthritis, period pain (Endometriosis & PCOS), pelvic pain, sciatica, and TMJ.

Book your appointment or free consultation with Genevieve here.