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Acupuncture for fibromyalgia

Widespread pain, deep fatigue, and a nervous system stuck in high alert. Acupuncture helps turn the volume down.

ICBC & direct billingVancouver & LangleyOpen 7 days
Understanding it

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition of widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and tenderness — thought to involve a nervous system that amplifies pain signals. It often comes with poor sleep and brain fog.

Because it's a condition of pain processing, acupuncture's central, regulating effects are a natural fit — calming the over-active stress response and improving sleep, which in turn eases the pain.

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
Widespread pain
Aching across multiple regions of the body.
02
Tender points
Specific spots that are painful to even light pressure.
03
Deep fatigue
Persistent tiredness not relieved by rest.
04
Poor sleep
Unrefreshing sleep and frequent waking.
05
Brain fog
Trouble concentrating and remembering ("fibro fog").
06
Stress-sensitive
Flares with stress, weather, or overexertion.
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 tight, tender muscles and improves circulation to ease the physical layer of the pain.
Calms the nerve
Acupuncture's central effects calm an over-active, pain-amplifying nervous system — the core of fibromyalgia.
Restores movement
By improving sleep and lowering the stress response, treatment helps break the pain-fatigue cycle. Herbal medicine often supports this further.
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
fibromyalgia.

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