Acupuncture Treatment Oakville

Our Oakville Acupuncture Clinic is open 5 days a week to help you get the care you need. Whether its migraines, tennis elbow or something a little more dramatic, Dr. Jenn is one of Oakville’s leading source for acupuncture treatment. Learn more about what goes into an Oakville Acupuncture session. She uses a combination of modern modalities and acupuncture techniques to help her patients heal.

Meet one of Oakville’s Acupuncture providers Dr. Jenn

Types of conditions treated by our Oakville Acupuncture Team:

Acupuncture treatment is an integral part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and has been adapted by western medicine to treat muscle and joint conditions.  Our Oakville acupuncture treatment provider Dr. Jenn stimulates specific points on the body to relieve pain in both the area of the needling and areas further away.  The most common method uses very thin, metal needles to penetrate the skin and stimulate specific points in the body.

What is acupuncture treatment Oakville?

During an acupuncture treatment session in Oakville, thin metallic needles are used to penetrate the skin at specific locations in the body. Some insertions are shallow (1-2cm) and other insertions through thicker tissues (like the buttock) can be deeper.  Acupuncturists are trained extensively in human anatomy to identify the specific acupuncture points, which are commonly points in the body where nerves run closer to the surface and can be accessed by the needles.  Needles can be placed directly into the painful area but can also be inserted in an area where you may not be experiencing pain.  In these instances, the practitioner is targeting nerves that may be contributing to pain at a more distant location.

Most acupuncture treatment patients describe the sensation as a small prick when the needle is inserted.  Dr. Jenn says, Insertions through tight musculature can be mildly achy, but should never be painful.  With each treatment session a the acupuncture Oakville team typically inserts between 5 to 20 needles which are left in the body for 10-20 minutes.  Dr. Jenn may apply electrical pulses to the needles or manually twist the needles to create a greater affect.  Some people notice an improvement after their first acupuncture pain treatment session.  For others it takes two or three acupuncture pain treatment sessions to notice an improvement in their symptoms.  Everybody responds differently!

Did you know that we can directly bill most insurance companies for acupuncture treatment!

Side Effects Of Acupuncture

Acupuncture Oakville is safe when performed by a practitioner who has training and experience. Side effects may include…

• occasional soreness and minor bruising or bleeding at needle insertion point

When acupuncture is done incorrectly there is an increased risk of…

• collapsed lungs
• punctured organs
• infections from non-sterile needles
• various other injuries

Talk to your acupuncture provider before booking an acupuncture session if…

• you are pregnant
• have a bleeding disorder
• have a pacemaker

Our Oakville acupuncture practitioner is intensively trained to avoid the lung fields and other important organs.