Acupuncture and Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) in Edmonton
Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Care
Cove Chiropractic & Wellness combines traditional acupuncture principles with contemporary understanding to provide effective pain relief and improved function. Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS), targets specific muscle trigger points, using anatomy to pinpoint and relieve pain and tension. Both approaches are tailored to you, with your practitioner working closely with you to match your needs and preferences, so you get the best care possible.
Our skilled practitioners help restore balance to your body’s natural healing systems.
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How Acupuncture Supports Healing
Through the precise placement of ultra-thin needles, acupuncture stimulates your body’s natural healing responses. This gentle yet effective treatment helps balance energy flow while promoting circulation and reducing discomfort.
Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)
Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) is a modern therapeutic technique designed to address chronic pain and muscle dysfunction. Using acupuncture needles, IMS targets tight or irritated muscles that can compress nerves and lead to persistent discomfort. By stimulating these specific muscles, IMS helps release tension, improve mobility, and restore normal nerve function.
Facial Acupuncture
Facial acupuncture renews the glow of the skin and reduces the signs of aging by reducing fine lines and wrinkles. Tiny facial needles create increased blood flow and collagen production. A nourishing facial oil is applied while you relax with facial gua sha, leaving your skin hydrated, glowing, and boosting collagen.
Benefits: Facial glow, reduced fine lines and wrinkles, increased collagen, improved elasticity, better complexion, regulated acne-prone skin, balanced oily/dry skin, and more even skin tone.
Acupuncture with Reiki
The practitioner gently places their hands on or over the body’s chakras and meridians, acting as a conduit to allow healing life force energy to flow.
Reiki energy helps ease physical or emotional blocks, allowing high-vibrational energy to move freely through the body. A session supports the recipient’s innate ability to heal. Reiki complements acupuncture by helping release blockages and stagnant energy.
Pediatric Acupuncture (0-16 years old)
What Acupuncture Can Support
Stress management, anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, chronic pain, back pain, pain management, musculoskeletal injury, soft tissue injury, headaches, migraines, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, cycle health, PMS symptoms, pre-menopause and menopause symptoms, hot flashes, insomnia and sleep health, digestive health.
Modalities that are utilized during treatments:
- Needling: The use of small needles.
- Fire cupping: Helps increase blood flow to release muscle tension.
- Tuina: Chinese massage to access certain areas of the body.
- Acupressure: Pressing on different acupuncture points instead of using needles.
- Ear seeds: Tiny stickers with little seeds or gold pellets that act as acupressure stickers in the ears.
- TDP lamp: Has a plate with a special combination of minerals heated by infrared light, producing therapeutic rays that increase microcirculation.
Your Treatment Experience
During your session at Cove Chiropractic & Wellness, our Windermere practitioners use sterile, hair-thin needles placed at specific points. Most patients find treatments deeply relaxing, with many experiencing improvement after just a few sessions.
Complementary Care Approach
Acupuncture works seamlessly with other treatments offered at Cove Chiropractic & Wellness. Many patients benefit from combining acupuncture with chiropractic care or massage therapy for enhanced results.
Insurance and Accessibility
Many extended health plans cover acupuncture treatments through chiropractic benefits. Our Windermere team can help you understand your coverage options and maximize your benefits.
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