Acupuncture Therapies

Acupuncture is an age-old and time-honored system that is an effective treatment for a great variety of conditions. By stimulating your body's central nervous system, biochemical changes affect your muscles, spinal column, and brain, stimulating the body's natural healing abilities while quickly promoting a sense of physical and emotional wellness. North Shore Acupuncture can help you experience a pain-free life. There are a surprising amount of studies that demonstrate that many conditions are resolved with acupuncture to a greater extent than any other treatments or medication with the added benefit of no side effects.     Click here for studies

Ageless Beauty

Acupuncture is an extremely safe and effective way to reduce the appearance of age. Cosmetic acupuncture and simple behavior counsel tackle underlying issues like stress and ill health that contribute to oxidation and aging of the skin. Acupuncture reduces stress and enhances circulation that helps explicitly to replenish collagen and elastin.  Dr. Webb also utilizes LED light therapy in a treatment. It is an non invasive facial treatment that uses narrow band, non-thermal LLLT "Low Level Laser Therapy" / light energy, to trigger your body’s natural cell processes to accelerate rejuvenation and repair of the skin. This response can be directly attributed to increased and enhanced localized blood flow. It’s recommended for skin rejuvenation, sun damage, acne, , eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, rosacea, fine wrinkle reduction and inflammatory conditions, wound healing and scarring as well as anyone looking to restore skin’s radiance. Acupuncture is unique in that it not only addresses the physical response as we age but, the emotional aspect which plays an equally sculpting effect on our appearance.

The combination of the two approaches; Acupuncture and Light Therapy are truly the Dynamic Duo because they have the ability to benefit not just the outside appearance, but sessions have the added result of helping general health and well-being. After a treatment, you will feel refreshed and relaxed.  A course of 10 treatments is recommended, and results will be evident based on the compliments one receives.  

Allergy Relief

North Shore Acupuncture has treated symptoms and the causes of allergies for over 25 years with excellent results. German researchers confirm the effectiveness of acupuncture for the treatment of allergies and sinus disorders. In an eight-week clinical trial, patients receiving acupuncture required less medication and had fewer seasonal allergic symptoms than those in other control groups. Likewise, quality of life scores were significantly better in the acupuncture group. Based on the evidence, the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin researchers conclude that acupuncture treatment was more effective than the symptomatic drug intervention.

Acupuncture provides both long and short term relief as a standalone therapy, in combination with other Chinese medicine treatment modalities, and in conjunction with medications. Other independent sources indicate that acupuncture is useful for the alleviation of allergic rhinitis. The National Institutes of Health states that data from some randomized controlled trials suggest that acupuncture may improve some symptoms of allergic rhinitis, as well as the quality of life.

Addiction Specialist

Dr. Webb has spent more than 25 years providing specialized treatment for addictions with Provincial Health Authorities. He will work one-on-one with anyone who requires a sober coach or treatment and will offer support and acupuncture treatments to get them past the point of craving and relapse.

One of the best ways to control cravings is through acupuncture. Acupuncturists use specific points on the body and on the ear that help suppress cravings. Excessive research has been done on acupuncture's effectiveness in treating alcohol, drug, tobacco and other substance abuse, including sugar and overeating in general.  What's really great about acupuncture and its effectiveness in controlling cravings is that it also helps to control withdrawal symptoms.  These include agitation, anger outbursts, irritability, cravings for other substances, loss of energy, emotional instability, anxiety, depression or emotional withdrawal, restlessness, headaches, and more. An individual getting treatment with acupuncture will have their known withdrawal symptoms immediately treated along with a reduction or removal of cravings and, other symptoms get treated as they pop up. Acupuncture is such a fantastic way of subduing addictions that it is one of the most widely used reasons for seeking acupuncture treatments.