Are you tired of chasing symptoms and want more for your health?
Acupuncture Can Help!
Revival is a pain therapy & injury clinic in Airdrie that works with you to provide long lasting results.
Long-Term Relief
Continued Healing
Whole Body Approach
Education & Empowerment
A GENTLE SOLUTION
Acupuncture is a complete system of medicine based on Traditional Chinese Medicine principles. Our approach to Acupuncture is gentle, effective, and firmly grounded in modern scientific and physiological understanding. We assess, diagnose, and treat using a holistic approach that addresses not just your symptoms but the root causes within your body.
Acupuncture can be a standalone treatment or effectively combined with other therapeutic modalities to create a tailored approach that best suits your individual needs and health goals. At Revival, we believe in a personalized treatment strategy that respects your unique journey toward well-being.
World Health Organization (WHO) published an official report listing 31 symptoms, conditions, and diseases that can be treated effectively by Acupuncture.
Some key benefits of Acupuncture include:
- Promote, Maintain, Restore, and Improve Health: Acupuncture is about more than symptom relief; it’s a holistic approach to your overall well-being.
- Prevent Disorder, Imbalance, or Disease: By maintaining balance in your body, you could prevent health issues from arising.
- Restore Function and Quality of Life: Whether you’re dealing with chronic pain, mobility issues, or a specific condition, Acupuncture could help you reclaim your life.
- Facilitate Healing: Acupuncture stimulates your body’s natural healing mechanisms, promoting recovery from injuries and illnesses.
- Alleviate Pain: Whether it’s low back pain, neck pain, or arthritis, Acupuncture could provide relief.
- Increase Mobility: Enjoy better movement and flexibility in your daily life.
✅ Promote, maintain, restore, and improve health
✅ Prevent disorder, imbalance or disease
✅ Restore function and quality of life
✅ Facilitate healing
✅ Alleviate pain
✅ Increase mobility
YOUR ACUPUNCTURE SESSION AT REVIVAL
During an Acupuncture session, our therapists target specific points, guided by anatomical and physiological standards, manual inspection, and palpation. Stimulating these points trigger predictable physiological responses, impacting your neurophysiological, biochemical, and hormonal systems. This, in turn, alleviates symptoms, reduces pain, and supports your body’s internal regulation. We employ various techniques, including manual, mechanical, thermal, and electrotherapeutic stimulation to enhance your experience and outcomes.
DISCOVER RELIEF AND HEALING WITH AIRDRIE ACUPUNCTURE
Following is the list of conditions shown through controlled trials to be treated effectively by Acupuncture:
Low back pain
Neck pain
Sciatica
Knee pain
Tennis elbow
Renal colic
Acute bacillary dysentery
Arthritis of the shoulder
Sprains
Facial pain
TMJ PAIN & dysfunction
Radiation/chemo reactions
Allergic rhinitis, sinusitis
Headache
Dental pain
Acute and chronic gastritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Hay fever
Primary dysmenorrhea
Induction of labour
Breech birth presentation
Morning sickness
Nausea and vomiting
Biliary colic
Peptic ulcer
Postoperative pain
Stroke
Essential hypertension
Primary hypotension
Depression
PMS
SHARON & REVIVAL CAN HELP YOU TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH
If you are tired of chasing symptoms and want more for your health you have come to the right place.
If you’ve been searching for a holistic approach to health that goes beyond mere symptom management, your journey begins at Revival. Our dedicated team, led by Dr. Sharon Pratt, is passionate about eliminating pain and tension to elevate your quality of life. We work with compassion, focusing on the root causes of your health challenges.
Dr. Sharon employs a combination of holistic treatments, including Acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, cupping, massage (tuina), aromatherapy, and tuning forks. Her intuitive touch ensures that you receive thorough and effective care, personalized to your unique needs. You’re never left alone during your treatment.
Beyond her professional life, Dr. Sharon is a dedicated advocate of movement and balance. She enjoys exploring various dance genres, practicing yoga, and hiking. Her commitment to continuous learning keeps her on the cutting edge of healthcare. Feel free to ask her about her fascination with the cycle syncing method during your visit.
At Revival, we’re not just treating symptoms; we’re uncovering the root causes and providing lasting solutions.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
No, it doesn’t hurt!
Treatments are very relaxing, my needle technique can be as gentle or therapeutic as you would like. The majority of the times clients are so relax that it is normal to have a little “Acu-nap.”
We use very fine, high quality disposable needles which are often not felt upon insertion. You may feel a mild aching or heaviness sensation when a needle reaches the correct depth. When targeting muscles it is common to feel a muscle jump or twitch response. The sensations should be tolerable and the optimal goal is to maintain your relaxed breathing pattern.
Scientists and doctors have several proven theories to explain the benefits of Acupuncture.
*Neurotransmitter Theory
Acupuncture stimulates the release of specific neurotransmitters that stimulate the immune system function.
*Autonomic Nervous System Theory
Acupuncture stimulates the release of norepinephrine, and stimulates several types of opioid receptors creating a positive affect to the nervous system, helping to reduce pain and inflammation.
*Vascular-Interstitial Theory
Acupuncture affects the electrical system of the body. This facilitates healing by allowing the transfer of material and electrical energy between normal and injured tissues. This electrical energy is part of what we call “Qi” in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
“Qi” is the vital force of energy and the transformation potential in every living organism and its parts.
You can call it ATP (Adenosine triphosphate), this is the molecule that carries energy within cells. All living things use ATP.
*Blood Chemistry Theory
Acupuncture can both raise and diminish peripheral blood components, regulating the body helping the individual to be in homeostasis, stimulating better blood circulation.
TCM THERAPIES THAT WE MAY USE IN YOUR ACUPUNCTURE APPOINTMENT
- Electro acupuncture
- Fire Cupping, dynamic or stationary
- Gua sha, a tool rubbed along the skin in long strokes with enough pressure applied to create micro trauma or appearance of bruising.
- Ear Seeds or ear needles on tiny stickers applied to the ears that provide sustained acupressure to specific acu-points within the ear you can keep for 1-2 days after treatment.
- Topical herbs or Moxa (warm needle)
- Possible life changes recommendations, supplements or Chinese Herbs.
- Diet therapy
- Herbal formula prescriptions. (The supplements and herbs, are not included in the price of the appointment, they are purchased separate).
Yes! Revival can direct bill for Acupuncture appointments.
Acupuncture works cumulatively in a series of treatments. We encourage you to experience what it has to offer by committing yourself to your treatment plan. With each treatment, improvements continue to build up from the last. If your symptoms return prior your next visit, contact our clinic to book as soon as possible.
Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments are very personal and customized, you may receive a different point prescription at each visit. I would provide you with a specific treatment plan for your needs and instructions to follow after each visit. Treatments work cumulative. For faster results, I would recommend one to two times for the first two weeks. After achieving stable results, I would recommend once a month to maintain your progress in healing. I highly recommend you book for a Tuneup treatments for preventive health, especially during high stressful times. Acupuncture is amazing therapy for your mental health.
Acute conditions improve more quickly than chronic. It is very beneficial if you could come in for treatment as soon as possible after an injury, or you experience a new symptom and/or health imbalances.
- Please arrive 5 minutes early, be hydrated, and have eaten a snack or meal within the last couple of hours.
- A gown or draping sheet will be provided if you are required to undress for your acupuncture session.
- Plan to the best of your ability to be unavailable by the electronic device for the duration of your appointment. We strive to make your visit as relaxing as possible and concentrate your focus on the healing moment.
- Make sure you have some minutes of extra time after your appointment, to allow you to fully be awake after treatment.
Be gentle with yourself after your appointment and take it easy! Drink plenty of water at room temperature.
Post-treatment care for acupuncture: avoid alcohol, caffeine, heavy exercise, very hot or cold baths, and stressful intellectual work for the rest of the day.
Post-treatment care for cupping, gua-sha: avoid cold, wind, hot baths and strenuous exercise. After cupping, gua-sha, skin discoloration is a normal reaction of the treatment, and if present, generally resolves within a few days to a week.
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