Acupuncture And Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Calgary AB

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a medical system that has been used for thousands of years to prevent, diagnose, and treat illness.

In the treatment of any condition, Chinese medicine in Calgary AB aims to balance the body by boosting deficiency and/or smoothing and soothing (draining) excess.

Did you know?
TCM can be used in conjunction with a patient’s Western medical treatment.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is the insertion of hair-thin, one-time-use stainless steel needles into acupoints to assist in the functioning of balancing.

TCM can be used with great results to address issues that aren’t responding to Western medical management.

For example, chronic low-grade illness, inflammatory conditions or system imbalances.

The "Unwellness Gap"
The term used to describe an instance where a patient is not sick enough to warrant medical intervention but is not feeling entirely well either.

Research has shown that acupuncture can be effective for many conditions including:

• Fertility
• Menopause
• Women’s Health
• Stress and Anxiety
• Chronic pain
• Digestive issues

Calgary AB Acupuncturist Melanie Mercer, R.Ac