Pain & Injury · 肩

Acupuncture for frozen shoulder

It creeps in without an injury, then steals your range a little at a time. Acupuncture eases the pain and helps movement return.

ICBC & direct billingVancouver & LangleyOpen 7 days
Understanding it

Frozen shoulder — adhesive capsulitis — often begins with no memory of injury. A nagging ache becomes a deep pain, and slowly raising the arm gets harder until everyday tasks feel impossible.

It moves through stages, and treatment is most effective when matched to the stage. We ease the pain of the freezing phase and help mobility return through the thawing phase.

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
Deep shoulder pain
A constant ache, often worse at night and when lying on it.
02
Lost range of motion
Raising or rotating the arm becomes increasingly limited.
03
Stiffness
The joint feels genuinely stuck, not just sore.
04
Trouble dressing
Reaching back or overhead — bras, seatbelts — becomes hard.
05
Gradual onset
It builds over weeks or months with no clear injury.
06
Night pain
Pain that interrupts sleep and won't settle.
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 around the capsule and shoulder muscles reduces pain and brings circulation to the restricted joint.
Calms the nerve
Treatment calms the heightened pain that makes the joint guard and tighten further.
Restores movement
Paired with gentle, stage-appropriate rehab, acupuncture supports the steady return of range you can feel.
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
frozen shoulder.

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