{"id":11086,"date":"2023-01-18T11:28:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T16:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site2023.acupuncturenancymongrain.com\/acupuncture\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T17:51:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T21:51:11","slug":"acupuncture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.acupuncturenancymongrain.com\/en\/acupuncture\/","title":{"rendered":"Acupuncture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11086\" class=\"elementor elementor-11086 elementor-7661\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7b081a elementor-section-full_width entete animated-slow elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jws-row-grid-yes elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f7b081a\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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data-animations=\"fadeInRight\">\r\n                <div class=\"jws_heading_inner\">\r\n                    \r\n         \r\n  \r\n             <h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n           Acupuncture          <\/h2>                \r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc906b jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6dc906b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdcb2f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jws-row-grid-yes\" data-id=\"cdcb2f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4950e12\" data-id=\"4950e12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b00e23 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b00e23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Acupuncture is a component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which also includes dietetics, pharmacopoeia (herbology), exercises (Qi Gong) and massage (Tui Na).<\/p><p>Besides <strong>aiming for the long-term disappearing of symptoms and soothing of pain<\/strong>, the personalized and global approach of acupuncture helps <strong>identify the underlying causes<\/strong> for health problems (stress, emotions, traumatisms, life hygiene and environmental factors).<\/p><p><strong>Everyone does not necessarily have the same symptoms for the same illness.<\/strong> That is why Traditional Chinese Medicine does not address symptoms one by one, but rather takes into account the unique characteristics of each person, namely heredity and background, so as to offer <strong>personalized treatment<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The concept of <strong>Yin-Yang equilibrium<\/strong> might appear archaic or exotic, yet <strong>it corresponds to occidental medicine&#8217;<\/strong>s functional balance of the human body systems, of the nervous system (sympathetic and parasympathetic), of the acid-base \u201cpH\u201d balance and of the immune and homeostatic potential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e66680 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e66680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.7px;\">Even today, the acupuncturist analyzes and treats \u201cmodern\u201d illnesses according to ancient texts, on the basis of <\/span><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0.7px;\">principles that have stood the test of time<\/strong><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.7px;\">.<\/span><\/p><p>You will find a more detailed explanation of <strong>Chinese medicine<\/strong> on <a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.passeportsante.net\/fr\/Therapies\/MedecineChinoise\/Index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/acupuncturetoday.com\/abc\/<\/a>and <a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acupuncture-quebec.com\/faq.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Association des Acupuncteurs du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e6c6f3\" data-id=\"4e6c6f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257669e animated-slow jws-row-grid-yes elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"257669e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acupuncturenancymongrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Nancy-Mongrain-Acupuncture_Meridiens.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11036\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f36d8d jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"0f36d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"is-it-for-you\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c2588 jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"40c2588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86af876 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jws-row-grid-yes elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"86af876\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecb5a83\" data-id=\"ecb5a83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcfa676 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jws_heading_content\" data-id=\"dcfa676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jws_heading_content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"jws_heading layout1\" data-animations=\"fadeInRight\">\r\n                <div class=\"jws_heading_inner\">\r\n                    \r\n         \r\n  \r\n             <h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n           Is It For You?          <\/h2>                \r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7015f jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ce7015f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86fabf2 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86fabf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Acupuncture offers you <strong>complementary and alternative solutions to occidental medicine (O.M.)<\/strong>, more precisely in the following situations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Your medical record is normal<\/strong>, and even though you experience pain or discomfort, your condition does not require pharmacological treatment or a therapeutic act prescribed by a doctor. <\/li>\n<li><strong>You wish to optimize the diverse effects of diverse therapies<\/strong> (ex: physiotherapy, chiropractic).<\/li>\n<li><strong>When the taking of medicine is countraindicated<\/strong> (ex: hormones for menopause, pregnancy), <strong>inefficient or the cause of too many side effects<\/strong> and that your doctor does not oppose to this choice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>To prevent<\/strong> illnesses by reducing the effects of stress and strengthening your immune system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>To stop or slow the progression<\/strong> <strong>of minor health problems<\/strong>. In this case, ideally consult at the first symptoms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>When you need a guide who will take the time<\/strong> to identify the causes that are making your symptoms worse, or <strong>when you need life hygiene tips<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>For illnesses with <strong>sometimes limited solutions<\/strong> (tinnitus, hiccups, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, \u201cpinched nerve\u201d, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>give yourself another chance when you have \u201ctried everything\u201d<\/strong>. Your body might react to acupuncture where other therapies have failed, because the approach is quite different.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d359333 jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d359333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc6d8ed animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jws-row-grid-yes elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"fc6d8ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89b233b\" data-id=\"89b233b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d87d6 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jws_heading_content\" data-id=\"c4d87d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jws_heading_content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"jws_heading layout1\" data-animations=\"fadeInRight\">\r\n                <div class=\"jws_heading_inner\">\r\n                    \r\n         \r\n  \r\n             <h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n           How does it work?          <\/h2>                \r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731bfc7 jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"731bfc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b59737 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b59737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Different techniques may be used during an acupuncture session. The main technique consists in inserting very thin needles in the body or applying a <a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acupuncturenancymongrain.com\/en\/laser-acupuncture\/\">LASER<\/a> at specific points of the body in order to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>activate the self-healing<\/strong> (immune and homeostatic systems) and <strong>pain-relieving<\/strong> resources of the patient (endorphins, serotonin, adenosine, enkephalin);<\/li>\n<li>help restore the body\u2019s systems (immune, nervous, hormonal, visceral and muscular) normal functions<\/li>\n<li>create a <strong>natural relaxation state<\/strong> by increasing serotonin, which reduces stress and state of emergency;<\/li>\n<li><strong>reduce tension and muscular spasms<\/strong> by initiating vasodilatation and deactivation of dysfunctional neuromuscular junction;<\/li>\n<li>promote <strong>tissue repair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite the many benefits of acupuncture for many problems, it does not cure severe illnesses such as cancer, heart diseases and AIDS.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81ca96 jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c81ca96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ece6896 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jws-row-grid-yes elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ece6896\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8f752e\" data-id=\"e8f752e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c81c8f titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jws_heading_content\" data-id=\"7c81c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jws_heading_content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"jws_heading layout1\" data-animations=\"fadeInRight\">\r\n                <div class=\"jws_heading_inner\">\r\n                    \r\n         \r\n  \r\n             <h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n           Do I Have to Believe it?          <\/h2>                \r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5780b38 jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5780b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a72328 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a72328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The question !<br \/>Acupuncture has given results on babies and animals which did not believe in their treatment.<\/p><p>Let us not talk about the sceptic ones who had positive results themselves (they are today among our best promoters!). This shows that a <strong>person&#8217;s will or belief is not required for there to be results<\/strong> in acupuncture treatment. Furthermore, the mystery of acupuncture has been solved and proven by scientific research. See : <a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acupuncturenancymongrain.com\/en\/acupuncture\/#medecine-reconnue\">Renowned Medecine<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ed728 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33ed728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.7px;\">While placebo effect, a common human phenomenon, might sometimes add up to the initial effect of any treatment (whether it be medical or alternative), it will always be difficult to evaluate its precise impact. However, there are no doubts that <\/span><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0.7px;\">the body initiates its self-healing mechanisms more easily<\/strong><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.7px;\"> when the mind trusts and does not hinder the process.<\/span><\/p><p>Isn\u2019t it so with everything in life? Does believing in one&#8217;s success not increase the chances of attaining one&#8217;s objectives? This is a reality that we should celebrate, not fear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063d4fb jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"063d4fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"treatments\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d28c5fd jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d28c5fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42930fb animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jws-row-grid-yes elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"42930fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99c83fd\" data-id=\"99c83fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df7bc68 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jws_heading_content\" data-id=\"df7bc68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jws_heading_content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"jws_heading layout1\" data-animations=\"fadeInRight\">\r\n                <div class=\"jws_heading_inner\">\r\n                    \r\n         \r\n  \r\n             <h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n           Treatments          <\/h2>                \r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fab6e5 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jws_heading_content\" data-id=\"9fab6e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jws_heading_content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"jws_heading layout1\" data-animations=\"fadeInRight\">\r\n                <div class=\"jws_heading_inner\">\r\n                    \r\n         \r\n  \r\n             <h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n           Type, Quantity and Frequency          <\/h2>                \r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be29de jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2be29de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-578a7b4 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"578a7b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The treatment or therapy is personalized. It is chosen according to the reason why you are consulting, your metabolism, your current state and your background. <strong>For the same problem, there exist a number of points that can be \u201cprescribed\u201d<\/strong> and that are different from person to person. This prescription is &#8220;tailored&#8221; for you, which explains why there are no or very rare undesirable side effects to acupuncture..<\/p>\n<p><strong>The number of required treatments and their frequency<\/strong> depend on the severity, the chronicity, the evolution of the disease, but mostly the patient\u2019s vitality. Constant, regular treatment may sometimes be advisable \u2013 just like medicine<\/p>\n<p>As the response varies from one individual to another, and depending on whether it is an acute or chronic condition, the prognosis can be established at the first appointment or over the course of treatments.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c27ed57 jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c27ed57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91f4605 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jws-row-grid-yes elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"91f4605\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-864ca40\" data-id=\"864ca40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b8f50 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jws_heading_content\" data-id=\"95b8f50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jws_heading_content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"jws_heading layout1\" data-animations=\"fadeInRight\">\r\n                <div class=\"jws_heading_inner\">\r\n                    \r\n         \r\n  \r\n             <h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n           What is a Session Like?          <\/h2>                \r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-debf739 jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"debf739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4bd60 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b4bd60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>First acupuncture session (75 to 90 min.) :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Confidential form<\/strong>: current health, medical history, medication, traumatisms, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meeting<\/strong> about the reason behind your consultation, your expectations and your questions. I listen to your life story to find links between your genetics, your environment and your habits which can affect your health.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Physical examination<\/strong>, taking of pulse, observation of tongue, blood pressure.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Explanation of treatment and demonstration of puncture.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Comfortably installed in a lying position, you receive the most appropriate <strong>application of the treatment<\/strong> among the following:\n<ul>\n<li>Insertion of fine acupuncture needles (unique and sterile usage) \u2013 a practice that is almost painless and completely safe;<\/li>\n<li>Application of <a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acupuncturenancymongrain.com\/en\/laser-acupuncture\/\">LASER<\/a>, a painless technique;<\/li>\n<li>Application of heat produced by the combustion of an Artemisia stick or \u201cmoxa\u201d on the needles or by a sweeping motion;<\/li>\n<li>Application of suction cups on points or sliding of suction cups along a meridian or along muscular tensions;<\/li>\n<li>Electrical stimulation<\/li>\n<li>Auriculotherapy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The patient thus rests for 15 to 30 minutes in a peaceful atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow-up appointments (50 to 60 min.) :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discussion about evolution of symptoms, improvements and other benefits obtained.<\/li>\n<li>Treatment, followed by a moment of rest.<\/li>\n<li>For the visuals: <a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4cHBuHs-gNc\">Video of a session. Produced by l&#8217;Association des Acupuncteurs du Qu\u00e9bec.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2847577 jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2847577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54c4237 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jws-row-grid-yes elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"54c4237\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71b7b1f\" data-id=\"71b7b1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb6b73 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jws_heading_content\" data-id=\"bcb6b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jws_heading_content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"jws_heading layout1\" data-animations=\"fadeInRight\">\r\n                <div class=\"jws_heading_inner\">\r\n                    \r\n         \r\n  \r\n             <h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n           Results          <\/h2>                \r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b28376 jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7b28376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c9232 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74c9232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In general, acute and recent health problems as well as myofascial pain often tend to be diminished more quickly than chronic functional problems and tendinous lesions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b104e6e titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b104e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.7px;\">Though there are sometimes results at the first session (in many cases great relaxation, sleep, decrease of pain and tension). The benefits more often occur starting from the third appointment. <\/span><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0.7px;\">It is imperative to give the body time to reprogram itself, especially with problems that took years to develop.<\/strong><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.7px;\"> Therefore, the repeated \u201cmessage\u201d of the treatment restores the system\u2019s balance and the benefits remain in a longer-term period.me.<\/span><\/p><p>If needed, your acupuncturist will suggest routine sessions at the change of seasons or as prevention to critical periods (ex: allergies, periods of stress, etc.).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970c108 jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"970c108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"renowned-medecine\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74894d jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a74894d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-677b203 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jws-row-grid-yes elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"677b203\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b255022\" data-id=\"b255022\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7f6bf jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3c7f6bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5134cae titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jws_heading_content\" data-id=\"5134cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jws_heading_content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"jws_heading layout1\" data-animations=\"fadeInRight\">\r\n                <div class=\"jws_heading_inner\">\r\n                    \r\n         \r\n  \r\n             <h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n           Renowned Medecine           <\/h2>                \r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c18f3 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0c18f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Acupuncture has been practiced for more than 3000 years and is still being recognized by almost a quarter of the world\u2019s population as a complete medicine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The World Health Organisation<\/strong> acknowledges acupuncture as being efficient in the treatment of up to 43 illnesses (of which a list was made in 1979). <a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/apps.who.int\/medicinedocs\/fr\/d\/Js2298f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/apps.who.int\/medicinedocs\/pdf\/s4926e\/s4926e.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Since 1997, the <em><strong>National Institute of Health of the United States<\/strong><\/em> has been financing research concerning the efficiency of acupuncture as a medicine:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/consensus.nih.gov\/1997\/1997Acupuncture107PDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/consensus.nih.gov\/1997\/1997Acupuncture107PDF.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/acupuncture.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/acupuncture.html<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A growing number of doctors recommend<\/strong> acupuncture to their patients<em>,<\/em> for cases related to the CSST and the SAAQ<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 In some countries, like France, only doctors have the right to practise acupuncture.<\/li>\n<li>The majority of <strong>insurance companies<\/strong> issue refunds for a great part of the costs. After a work accident or a car accident of which the medical prescription for acupuncture is accepted by the <strong>C.S.S.T.<\/strong> and the <a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>S.A.A.Q.<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, the cost of the treatment can be covered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae4126 jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fae4126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb3e0a5 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jws-row-grid-yes elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"cb3e0a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4e8d6e\" data-id=\"f4e8d6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f54682 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jws_heading_content\" data-id=\"2f54682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jws_heading_content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"jws_heading layout1\" data-animations=\"fadeInRight\">\r\n                <div class=\"jws_heading_inner\">\r\n                    \r\n         \r\n  \r\n             <h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n           Scientific Proof          <\/h2>                \r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a95164e jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a95164e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ee04c titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1ee04c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022 There are many scientific proofs about the impact of acupuncture, including the following :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 Science explains the <strong>effect of acupuncture on pain control<\/strong> with the <strong>gate system<\/strong> (neurological action which closes the gate at the sign of pain) and of diffuse noxious inhibitory control (<strong>DNIC<\/strong>) (where the central nervous system releases anti-pain hormones)<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 More recently, American neuroscientifics showed that a well-known physiological mechanism, the <strong>increase in adenosine<\/strong>, could explain the benefits of acupuncture on certain local pains:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lefigaro.fr\/sciences-technologies\/2010\/05\/31\/01030-20100531ARTFIG00723-un-mystere-de-l-acupuncture-explique-par-la-science.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.lefigaro.fr\/sciences-technologies\/2010\/05\/31\/01030-20100531ARTFIG00723-un-mystere-de-l-acupuncture-explique-par-la-science.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/news\/story\/index.cfm?id=2880\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/news\/story\/index.cfm?id=2880<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The best reference in scientific research about acupuncture: <\/strong>Evidence Based Acupuncture <a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.evidencebasedacupuncture.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.evidencebasedacupuncture.org\/<\/a> Groupe de Recherche et d\u2019\u00c9tudes en Acupuncture: <a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gera.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.gera.fr\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Also, <strong><em>trigger points<\/em><\/strong> causing <strong>referred pain<\/strong> (<a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trigger_point\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trigger_point<\/a> )<strong>,<\/strong> coincide with many acupuncture points and meridians <a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/triggerpoints.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(http:\/\/triggerpoints.net\/)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>nerve pathways (dermatomes)<\/strong> identified and schematised by neuroscience coincide with many <strong>acupuncture meridians<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vulgaris-medical.com\/images\/neurologie-10\/dermatomes-territoires-nerveux-848.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dermatome_%28anatomy%29<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>In 2005, German researchers proved the <strong>existence of acupuncture meridians<\/strong> by taking pictures of them thanks to an infrared thermography camera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.passeportsante.net\/fr\/actualites\/nouvelles\/fiche.aspx?doc=2005041501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.passeportsante.net\/fr\/actualites\/nouvelles\/fiche.aspx?doc=2005041501<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f612eb7 jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f612eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ebed03 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jws-row-grid-yes elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1ebed03\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2db1a89\" data-id=\"2db1a89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8665f titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jws_heading_content\" data-id=\"ce8665f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jws_heading_content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"jws_heading layout1\" data-animations=\"fadeInRight\">\r\n                <div class=\"jws_heading_inner\">\r\n                    \r\n         \r\n  \r\n             <h2 class=\"heading-title\">\r\n           Acupuncture and Law          <\/h2>                \r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476e674 jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"476e674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b156c07 titres jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b156c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>In Quebec, the Office des professions has recognized the efficiency and credibility of traditional Chinese medicine. In 1994, the National Assembly adopted a bill which eventually led to the creation of the Ordre des acupuncteurs du Qu\u00e9bec (OAQ) on July 1st 1995. This bill aimed to protect the public by implementing certain conditions to becoming an acupuncturist.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 In the same way than doctors, lawyers, nurses and architects, the name of the profession is protected. Only acupuncturists can practice this medicine (and there is a clear line between being and acupuncturist and claiming to be one). One needs to undergo the training recognized by the OAQ, a technical college grade in acupuncture at Coll\u00e8ge de Rosemont <a style=\"color: #92c528; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/acupuncture.crosemont.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/acupuncture.crosemont.qc.ca\/<\/a> and to meet the OAQ\u2019s standards in terms of continued education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4330938 jws-row-grid-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4330938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acupuncture Acupuncture is a component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which also includes dietetics, pharmacopoeia (herbology), exercises (Qi Gong) and massage (Tui Na). 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