Acupuncture is a healing practice that originates from Traditional Chinese Medicine, where very fine, sterile needles are placed at specific points on the body to support balance, improve circulation, and regulate the nervous system. It has been used for thousands of years to help calm the mind, relax the body, reduce pain, support digestion, regulate hormones, and improve sleep.

In a naturopathic setting, Dr. Yehia Al-Hashmi uses acupuncture in an evidence-informed way that becomes part of a larger, holistic treatment plan. This means the acupuncture you receive is combined with nutrition and lifestyle guidance, stress management strategies, herbal medicine, and personalized supplements. By integrating multiple modalities, treatment supports your body from different angles and aims to address the root cause of your symptoms rather than offering temporary relief.

Acupuncture is used primarily to support stress reduction and pain management. By calming the nervous system and decreasing physical tension, it indirectly helps improve conditions that are often influenced by stress and pain, such as anxiety, sleep issues, fatigue, menstrual problems, fertility challenges, and digestive concerns. Treatments promote relaxation, improve blood flow, and help restore balance to systems that become disrupted under chronic stress.

For certain concerns, electroacupuncture may also be included. This involves applying a gentle electrical current to the needles to enhance therapeutic effects, especially for pain, muscle tightness, and nerve-related conditions.

An important benefit for patients is that acupuncture performed by a naturopathic doctor is billed under naturopathic services, not acupuncture services. This means it is covered by your naturopathic insurance benefits. If you have already used up your acupuncture coverage, this does not affect your ability to receive naturopathic acupuncture, since it falls under a different category.

Each session is customized to your needs and aligned with the rest of your treatment plan to support long-lasting, whole-body healing.