Get the point at these acupuncture clinics in Calgary

Acupuncture is often employed in tandem with other traditional Chinese medical practices and is used in the treatment of a wide array of ailments and addictions. It’s commonly used in pain management, to treat everything from gastrointestinal complaints to respiratory and cardiovascular troubles as well as to alleviate allergies. Here are a few of the city’s top practitioners.

BodyMind Synergy Health Centre

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300-1824 Crowchild Tr NW, Calgary, AB T2M 3Y7

Blending Eastern and Western wellness philosophies, Dr. Xai Cheng opened BodyMind Synergy Centre in Renfrew in 2002, and now employs six highly trained acupuncturists. In the facility’s 12 treatment rooms, they see over 800 patients monthly. Offering a range of acupuncture treatments, the doctors are also trained in traditional Chinese medicine, and the facility features a well-stocked herbal pharmacy. Walk in Monday to Friday. Saturdays are by appointment only. Closed Sundays and holidays.

Great Wall Health Clinic

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340-225 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2W3

Downtown dwellers needn’t travel far to obtain acupuncture treatments. Located on the third level of Scotia Centre, Great Wall Health Centre offers acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicinal treatments. The clinic specializes in fertility, pain management and women’s health and also treats many other ailments. Let Dr. Benny Xu, Dr. Cathy Li and Dr. Ganna Shalygina determine the best treatment for you.

Oriental Acupuncture Calgary Clinic

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433-131 9 Ave Sw, Calgary, AB T2P 1K1

Next to the Calgary Tower is where inner-city residents can go for acupuncture treatment. Find Orient Medicine Acupuncture Clinic adjacent to the Calgary Tower, where Dr. Don Fan will help you achieve better health with the use of traditional Chinese medicinal techniques, Chinese herbs, acupuncture and acupressure. Many ailments are treated at the clinic, which also offers smoking cessation and weight loss treatments. Open Monday to Friday.

Southcentre Chinese Acupuncture

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505-10333 Southport Rd Sw, Calgary, AB T2W 3X6

Acadia and Lake Bonavista area residents can put their wellbeing in the good hands of Dr. Hong Yan at Southcentre Chinese Acupuncture in the Southcentre Mall professional wing. Educated and trained in China, Dr. Yan offers acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine and herbal treatments. She is an expert in the treatment of a wide variety of conditions, including women’s health issues, chronic pain and multiple sclerosis. Closed Sundays and Mondays.

Dr Wu's Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Clinic

Serving Calgary’s extreme northwest, Dr. Wu’s Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Clinic is located at the Scenic Acres Medical Centre near Crowfoot Centre. An experienced Chinese-trained practitioner of acupuncture, Dr. Wu employs a comprehensive approach, using acupuncture with Chinese medicinal practices and herbs to assist the body in self-healing. Closed Saturdays and Sundays.

Acupuncture & Herbs Wellness

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207-6707 Elbow Dr SW, Calgary, AB T2V 0E4

At Acupuncture & Herbs Wellness Clinic in Britannia, Dr. Sarah Quan integrates acupuncture, traditional Chinese herbal medicine and nutrition. A holder of a Western medical degree as well as degrees in acupuncture, massage and Chinese medicine. Dr. Quan treats many ailments. Her specialties include women’s health, fertility, pain management, digestive orders and mental health.

Harvest Acupuncture & Herbs Clinic Inc

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205-178 96 Ave Ne, Calgary, AB T3K 6G4

Dr. Zoe Y. Zhao of Harvest Hills Acupuncture & Massage Clinic treats the whole individual – physically, mentally and spiritually – using her 20-plus years of expertise in acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine as well as drawing on her Western medical training. She is also the city’s only practitioner of chi mediation. Open Monday to Friday as well as Saturdays and Sundays by appointment only.

The Acupuncture & Health Group

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202-12427 Bonaventure Dr SE, Calgary, AB T2J 3N8

If teamwork is your thing, then consider having the small, knowledgeable team at Acupuncture and Health Centre assist you in achieving better health. Located In Acadia, the clinic’s health professionals provide a mix of acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicinal practices, herbal treatments and massage. Fertility expert Dr. Angie Fingler is also available.

Clutech International Inc

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110-280 Midpark Way Se, Calgary, AB T2X 1J6

Trained in China, Dr. Jun Wei is helping Calgarians with a myriad of health and wellness concerns at Midnapore’s South Calgary Acupuncture Centre in the Health Plus Medical Building. Dr. Wei, who specializes in pain management, Bell’s Palsy, stroke, gastrointestinal issues and women’s health, and Dr. Chris Keay and Beverly Shaw, have years of training and experience. They offer acupuncture and other alternative medicinal choices to their clients. Appointments are required Saturdays and Sundays.

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