Mountainview Wellness offers both Needle-less Acupuncture and Traditional Acupuncture.

Laser acupuncture is a relatively new method of needle-less acupuncture in which low-energy laser beams are used to stimulate acu-points instead of traditional acupuncture needles. This non-invasive, aseptic procedure can usually be performed faster than traditional acupuncture and can generally be used to treat the same types of complaints as acupuncture needles. Laser acupuncture is particularly suited for people who are afraid of needles and children. For more information on Needle-less Acupuncture, see below or contact Mountainview Wellness Centre.

Rate: Initial Consultation & Acupuncture Therapy $115, Subsequent sessions $65.

What Conditions Does Acupuncture Treat?

In an official report, Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials, the World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the following symptoms, diseases and conditions that have been shown through controlled trials to be treated effectively by acupuncture:

Periarthritis of the shoulder

Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) or Cold Laser Therapy

Low Level Laser Therapy or LLLT entails the use of red and near infra-red light being applied over injuries or lesions. LLLT has a proven track record with hundreds of randomised clinical trials published, more than half of which focus on its ability to ease pain.

This type of non-invasive therapy can be used to:

- Improve & accelerate tissue repair

- Reduce pain

- Reduce inflammation in both acute or chronic conditions

LLLT is commonly used to treat:

- Sports injuries

- Naturopathic pain syndromes

- Arthritic joints

- Back & neck pain

Studies of LLLT have shown a positive affect on cellular activity including:

- Stimulating cell growth

- Increasing cell metabolism

- Reducing edema & the formation of fibrous tissue

- Stimulating the long-term production of nitric oxide

- Stimulating the production of endorphins

- Improving cell regeneration 

- Encouraging an anti-inflammatory response

- Stimulating nerve function

- Reducing the production of substance P

- Decreasing the formation of bradykinin, histamin & acetylcholine

The listed photo-biological reactions are the predominant reason for the pain-relieving effects frequently seen in patients treated with LLLT.