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Acupuncture for facial nerve pain

The sudden, electric face pain of trigeminal neuralgia is among the most intense there is. Acupuncture can help calm the nerve.

ICBC & direct billingVancouver & LangleyOpen 7 days
Understanding it

Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain condition of the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from the face. It causes sudden, severe, electric-shock-like pain on one side of the face, often triggered by light touch, chewing or talking.

It's notoriously hard to live with. Acupuncture offers a gentle, drug-free option that can help calm the over-firing nerve and reduce the frequency of attacks.

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
Electric-shock pain
Sudden, stabbing, severe pain on one side of the face.
02
Trigger-sensitive
Set off by touch, chewing, brushing teeth, or wind.
03
Brief, repeated attacks
Seconds-long jolts that recur in clusters.
04
One-sided
Pain confined to one side, along the nerve's branches.
05
Cheek, jaw or eye
Felt across the cheek, jaw, lips, or around the eye.
06
Fear of triggers
Avoiding eating or talking for fear of an attack.
How it helps

Why acupuncture works here

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

Supports the nerve
Gentle needling supports the trigeminal nerve and the facial muscles, helping calm its over-excitability.
Restores circulation
Treatment improves local circulation to nourish the nerve and ease the tissue around it.
Calms the pain
Acupuncture modulates the pain signal, which can reduce the intensity and frequency of attacks over a course of care.
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
trigeminal neuralgia.

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