A NOVAH SERVICE
Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine
An ancient, whole-person approach to health — using acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine to ease pain, calm stress, and help your body find its balance.
One discipline in your coordinated Novah plan, grounded in modern pain science.
A whole-person system of care
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete system of medicine developed over thousands of years, built on a simple idea: health is a state of balance. Its best-known tool, acupuncture, uses very fine, sterile needles at specific points on the body to ease pain, calm the nervous system, and support the body’s own ability to regulate itself.
At Novah, acupuncture and TCM are one part of a plan that treats the whole person — which is exactly the tradition they come from.
WHERE IT FITS
One part of a bigger plan
Long before modern pain science, Traditional Chinese Medicine described health as a matter of balance — close to how we think about pain, too. In our terms, acupuncture works on the load: easing pain and quieting the stress response that winds it tighter, while supporting your body’s own capacity to find its footing.
When it helps to combine it with physiotherapy, massage or other care, your Novah team coordinates everything around one plan.
What to expect
We start with you
Your first visit begins with your health history, symptoms and goals. Your practitioner may use traditional methods — such as observing your tongue and taking your pulse — to understand the fuller picture. Everything you share is confidential.
A TCM assessment
Your practitioner looks for the patterns of imbalance behind your symptoms and explains what they find in plain language.
The treatment
Acupuncture uses fine, single-use, sterile needles placed at specific points — most people find it calming, even relaxing. Your plan may also draw on other TCM approaches where helpful.
Your plan
Care is individualized, and the number of sessions varies with what you’re working on. Your practitioner will talk you through what to expect.
WHAT IT CAN HELP WITH
Common reasons people come in
People commonly seek acupuncture and TCM to help manage:
Muscle, joint & back pain Headaches & migraines Stress, tension & sleep Digestive concerns Women's health & gynecological concerns Skin conditions Support alongside neurological & autoimmune conditions
THE NOVAH DIFFERENCE
Ancient wisdom, modern coordination
Acupuncture and TCM bring a whole-person philosophy that’s thousands of years old — and at Novah, it’s delivered as part of a coordinated, modern plan alongside the rest of your care. Our goal isn’t only to ease today’s pain, but to help restore the balance and vitality that let you feel like yourself again.