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Acupuncture for neck & nerve pain

When a nerve root in the neck is pinched, the pain travels — into the shoulder, the arm, the hand. We ease the compression and the signal it sends.

ICBC & direct billingVancouver & LangleyOpen 7 days
Understanding it

Cervical radiculopathy happens when a nerve root in the neck is compressed or irritated — often by a disc or arthritic narrowing — sending pain, numbness or weakness down into the shoulder, arm or hand.

Because the symptom and the source sit far apart, careful assessment matters. We treat the neck where the nerve is pinched, and the arm where you feel it.

What we see

Symptoms we treat

If any of these sound like your experience, acupuncture is worth a conversation. This isn't a diagnosis — your first visit is.

01
Arm & hand pain
Pain, burning or numbness travelling from the neck down the arm.
02
Neck stiffness
Limited, painful rotation — often worse looking up.
03
Tingling fingers
Pins-and-needles in specific fingers along the nerve path.
04
Grip weakness
Dropping things or a hand that tires quickly.
05
Worse overhead
Reaching or holding the head up aggravates it.
06
Post-accident
Following whiplash or a motor-vehicle injury (ICBC).
How it helps

Why acupuncture works here

Three layers at once — local, segmental, and central — chosen for what your body is asking for.

Releases the source
Needling releases the deep neck and scalene muscles crowding the nerve root and restores blood flow to the irritated tissue.
Calms the nerve
Segmental treatment quiets the nerve's pain signal, easing the burning that radiates down the arm.
Restores movement
We then rebuild posture and neck mechanics with kinesiology so the nerve stays decompressed.
What to expect

From first visit to plan

Every patient gets the same unhurried four-beat rhythm — the first visit includes a complimentary consultation.

01
Consultation
We listen, palpate, and map the pattern — not just where it hurts, but why.
02
Treatment plan
A course of care that fits your pattern. You're never locked in; we re-assess each visit.
03
Treatment
Gentle needling, often with cupping or electro-acupuncture. Most patients deeply relax.
04
Aftercare
Simple homecare and what to expect next. We coordinate with RMT or kinesiology when it helps.
Begin when you're ready

Let's treat your
cervical radiculopathy.

Same-day appointments are often available. Direct billing to most extended health plans, ICBC and MSP.