Contrary to what people may think, acupuncture needles produce little to no discomfort when done professionally. They are as thin and soft as human hair.

We only use high quality, disposable needles imported from South Korea or Japan for your safety and comfort.

Although the effect can vary slightly from person to person, 95% of our patients notice a positive change during or after their first session. For chronic conditions, improvement will continue with regular treatment.

We design a treatment plan for each individual as there are many variables that can influence the treatment results, i.e. age, history, severity, lifestyle, current health etc.

In general, acute conditions take 1-3 sessions to have great results. Chronic conditions can take 5+ sessions to have lasting results, as underlying issues need to be addressed as well.

Combining acupuncture with Herbal medicine can speed up the progress significantly in most cases.

Wear loose pants that roll up to the thigh level or bring shorts with you.

Leave the tongue un-scraped or un-brushed in the morning for proper tongue diagnosis.

Wear minimal or no make-up for proper diagnosis, as the face reflects the state of health.

Avoid excessive caffeine to prevent hypersensitivities.

Stay hydrated and eat a snack before your appointment.

Dry needling is a method of using needles to stimulate the injury site. It is vastly different from acupuncture.

For 5,000 years, acupuncture has developed into a sophisticated diagnosis and treatment system. It identifies the disease patterns and the causes according to each individual. The same disease often calls for different method of treatment.

This way of treating addresses both the disease as well as the causative factors. It involves much more than stimulating the injury site to suppress the pain, as dry needling does.

At Contemporary Acupuncture, we have developed our proprietary method of treatment. We almost never needle the injury site and the results are incredible.