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Rediscover your body's innate healing wisdom
Truesdell Acupuncture brings 25 years of experience in the healthcare field, specializing in pain management, women's health issues, menopause, infertility, labor prep, breech babies, depression, anxiety, mental health issues, and energy/emotional balancing.
Truesdell Acupuncture integrates traditional acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion, massage therapy, hypnotherapy and energy balancing techniques to provide personalized treatments that restore balance, improve health and promote overall wellness.
About Kirsten Truesdell
​I have been a health care practitioner for 25 years. I have been a Registered Massage Therapist since 2001. After receiving acupuncture and getting tremendous relief of symptoms after all conventional western medicine therapies had failed I knew I had to learn this ancient medicine. I became and Licensed Acupuncturist in 2011. I have always had an interest in natural health and healing.
I have a strong knowledge of the human body, of anatomy, physiology and a strong understanding of the emotional energetics of the body. I know what emotions and what energetics each body part holds and reasons why the body may be holding them there. I love helping clients understand their pain and the emotional energetics behind each symptom and condition. The body functions when it is in balance and symptoms are the body's way of trying to get your attention to tell you when you are out of balance, the problem is that we don't listen until the body starts screaming. I know that the body has innate wisdom and has the ability to heal itself. Your body is a whole and body parts should not be separated.
I have a passion for learning and am always taking courses. After graduating TCM school I did extensive training with various well know TCM Dr's focussing on pain management, women's health issues including hormonal issues, peri/menopause, infertility, threatened miscarriages, labor prep, fatigue, exhaustion, depression, mental health issues, thyroid and adrenal issues and foot neuropathy.
My Hypnotherapy practice has a focus on weight reduction and helping you make healthy life style changes around food and emotional eating, helping you manage anxiety, depression, anger, chronic pain, sleep problems and so much more. Hypnotherapy is extremely effective in creating positive and lasting changes so you can achieve dramatic life changes
Specialized Treatments
Tailored Healing
Explore the range of specialized treatments designed to alleviate pain, reduce stress, and promote holistic wellness. Each treatment is customized to cater to your individual health needs, providing a comprehensive approach to healing and well-being.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture involves inserting very fine needles into the skin at specific points on the body. Acupuncture points are found on meridian lines where the vital Qi or Life force energy runs. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine our health results when there is a harmonious balance of the Yin and Yang life forces known as Qi. When this yin and yang energy flows harmoniously the body is in perfect balance and disease, illness or pain cannot occur in our bodies. The pathways of energy can be accessed through 350 different acupuncture points on the body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that disease is caused by disruptions to this energy flow, or Qi. Acupuncture helps brings these back to balance restoring healthy flow. Acupuncture helps bring natural healing, reduces or relieves pain and improves function in areas of the body that are not functioning properly. It is safe, effective and can be used as an alternative to medication and even surgery. Acupuncture has been shown to be effective when other medical therapies have failed.
How does it work? Acupuncture stimulates the body to produce its own pain relieving chemicals called 'endorphins'. These endorphins mimic morphine by attaching to opiate receptor sites found throughout the nervous system which help to block pain signals sent from the body to the brain resulting in pain relief, reduced inflamation, relaxation and ultimately allowing the body's own internal regulation system to restore.
Hypnotherapy
Bringing the subconcious to awareness
Ever wonder why you do what you do, have the habits you have, cant stop doing things you wish you could? Do you wish you could understand yourself on the deepest level so you could finally know what drives your behaviours? If yes then Hypnotherapy is for you. Hypnotherapy is a therapeutic approach that employs guided relaxation and focused attention to reach an enhanced state of relaxation and awareness. In this state, individuals may become more receptive to suggestions, enabling them to delve into thoughts, emotions, and memories that could be influencing their behavior. This technique is frequently used to address a range of issues, such as anxiety, stress, phobia's, and habits like smoking, binge eating or insomnia. By targeting the underlying causes of these problems, hypnotherapy seeks to foster positive transformations in both mental and emotional well-being.
Hypnotherapy for WEIGHT LOSS- Hypnotherapy can help reprogram unhealthy eating habits, reduce cravings, manage emotional eating and anxiety, increase motivation and confidence to stick to a weight reduction plan, can help improve body image and self-esteem, reduce portion sizes, help with self control and help promote sustainable lifestyle changes.
Infertility
Weather your planning to conceive naturally or have been unable to conceive naturally and have had to turn to IVF, FET, IUI or donor insemination, I can help. There are explainable reasons for infertility and in the majority of cases no explainable reason why you have not been able to conceive. This is where Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine shines! No two cases of infertility are the same and each individual case is unique. A complete overall whole body comprehensive assessment is done to see where the underlying imbalance lies so that it can be corrected. Western medicine does not do this.
The goal of acupuncture during these procedure is to:
-correct any underlying imbalances
-reduce stress and anxiety
-increase blood flow to the uterus
-decrease the negative side effects of the fertility medications
-help increase the chance of implantation
-acupuncture done before and/or after help reduce cramping and the discomfort of the procedure
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Labor Prep/Cervical Ripening
Cervical ripening is the process where the cervix prepares for birth. Before birth the cervix must soften, efface (thin out) and dilate. Some women begin this process naturally weeks before birth and others have a tight, closed cervix until early labor begins. In some cases the cervix does not ripen in which case medication may be used to induce labor, and if this is unsuccessful, a C-section may be needed.
Acupuncture treatment beginning around 34-36 weeks gently encourages the cervix to ripen naturally, encourages the baby to descend, relaxes the muscles and tendons in the pelvis and calms anxieties about the birth process. These treatments are done weekly and have been found to encourage labor to occur naturally at full term. The goal of treatment is to help you avoid a medically induced labor. Up to a quarter of 1st time mothers who are induced end up having a C-section as the induction failed to progress into a vaginal birth.
Studies have shown that acupuncture done weekly in the weeks leading up to delivery have shown a:
-35% reduction in medical interventions (43% in 1st time deliveries)
-31% reduction in epidurals
-32% reduction in emergency C-section
PAST YOUR DUE DATE? One of the most common reasons for labor induction is because you have passed your due date. Acupuncture can help.
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Conditions Treated
Pain, womens health issues, all obgyn issues
peri/menopause
fertility/infertility
labor prep/breech babies
fatigue, exhaustion
anxiety, depression, mental health issues,
thyroid and adrenal issues
fibromyalgia
foot neuropathy
weight loss
energy balancing
energy blocks/emotions held in the body
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Discover the Truesdell Advantage
Prices and Hours
-Acupuncture initial assessment -$140
-Acupuncture follow up -$120
-Hypnotherapy - $250 per session (up to 3 hours)
-Massage Therapy initial Treatment -$140
-Massage Therapy follow up -$135
-Phone consultation- Free
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Experience the advantages of choosing Truesdell Acupuncture for your wellness journey. From personalized care to specialized treatments, I prioritize your health and well-being.
Personalized Healing
Tailored Therapies
Each person and each condition are unique, no 2 people are are the same and therefore cannot be treated the same. My focus is on providing individualized care that addresses your specific health concerns, ensuring a comprehensive approach to healing and well-being.
Holistic Wellness
Mind-Body Harmony
I believe in treating the whole person, integrating a unique set of skills to promote harmony between the mind, body, and spirit.
Compassionate Care
As an experienced practitioner I combine expertise with compassion, guiding you towards optimal health and vitality through individually tailored treatments.
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604-761-8537
Monday - Friday:
8:30 AM - 4:00pm