Frequently Asked Questions
What role does acupuncture play during and after the pregnancy?
Pregnancy
nausea/vomiting, constipation, acid reflux, abdominal/back/pelvic pain, sciatica, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, nose bleeds, water retention, HTA, ptyalism (excessive production of saliva), oligohydramnios (pathological decrease of the amniotic fluid).
Version (between the 30th and the 34th week of gestation)
Cervix maturation (from the 37th week of gestation)
Induction (over-due pregnancy)
Post partum
breast feeding (under or over production of the mother's milk), mastitis, abdominal cicatrisation (caesarean section), haemorrhoids, stretch marks (if still pink), post-partum depression.
- How much time do I have to schedule for a treatment?
- I do not like needles!!!
- Does the treatment effects last?
- How many treatments are required?
- Is acupuncture covered by the RAMQ?
- What can be treated with acupuncture?
- When seasonal allergies need to be treated?
- What are the benifits of getting treatment at the season change?
- What is a lifting done with acupuncture (lifting by acupuncture)?
- What role does acupuncture play during and after the pregnancy?
What role does acupuncture play during and after the pregnancy?
Pregnancy
nausea/vomiting, constipation, acid reflux, abdominal/back/pelvic pain, sciatica, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, nose bleeds, water retention, HTA, ptyalism (excessive production of saliva), oligohydramnios (pathological decrease of the amniotic fluid).
Version (between the 30th and the 34th week of gestation)
Cervix maturation (from the 37th week of gestation)
Induction (over-due pregnancy)
Post partum
breast feeding (under or over production of the mother's milk), mastitis, abdominal cicatrisation (caesarean section), haemorrhoids, stretch marks (if still pink), post-partum depression.