
Acupuncture Care
Restore Balance from Within.
Not Just Manage the Pain.
What We Do
Acupuncture That Addresses the Whole System.
At Arvo Wellness, our acupuncture treatments combine traditional principles with a modern, clinical approach to support both recovery and overall wellness.
Using precise needle placement, acupuncture may help regulate the nervous system, improve circulation, reduce muscular tension, and support the body’s natural healing process. Rather than focusing only on isolated symptoms, treatments are designed to address underlying imbalances while supporting long-term health and function.
Our practitioners provide personalized care tailored to each individual’s condition, goals, and lifestyle needs.


How We Work
Flow. Balance. Regulation.
Our approach to acupuncture is built around three core principles — restoring the body's natural flow, rebalancing the nervous system, and supporting the body's innate capacity to regulate and heal.
Every patient begins with a comprehensive intake and assessment. We evaluate your presenting condition, stress load, sleep quality, and systemic patterns before a single needle is placed. What follows is a session designed entirely around what your body needs — not a one-size-fits-all protocol.
We integrate traditional acupuncture techniques with contemporary clinical understanding, and where appropriate, complementary methods such as cupping, moxibustion, or electroacupuncture may be incorporated — giving us the tools to address a wide range of conditions at their source.

Acute & chronic pain care
Whether you're dealing with a recent injury or pain that has persisted for years, acupuncture addresses the underlying neurological and structural patterns driving your discomfort. By stimulating targeted points along the nervous system, treatment reduces pain signalling, promotes circulation, and activates the body's natural healing response — providing both immediate relief and long-term recovery support.
TMJ & Buccal therapy support
Jaw tension, clicking, and facial pain associated with TMJ dysfunction often stem from a combination of muscular tightness, nervous system overactivation, and postural imbalance. Acupuncture — including intraoral buccal techniques when appropriate — releases deep muscular tension around the jaw, reduces inflammation in the joint, and calms the associated nervous system patterns that perpetuate the cycle of pain and clenching.
Neck, shoulder & lower back pain
Neck stiffness, shoulder restriction, and lower back pain are among the most common presentations we treat. Our acupuncturists assess the full picture — posture, movement, referred pain patterns, and underlying tension — before designing a protocol that targets both the local area of complaint and the systemic contributors, restoring mobility and reducing pain with precision and care.
Sports injuries & muscle tension
Athletic demand places significant stress on muscles, tendons, and joints — and recovery matters as much as performance. Acupuncture supports the repair of soft tissue injury, reduces inflammation, and releases chronic muscular tension that restricts movement and increases re-injury risk. Whether you're recovering from a specific incident or managing cumulative overuse, treatment is adapted to your activity level and recovery goals.
Headaches & migraines
Many headaches originate from nervous system dysregulation, cervical tension, or internal imbalance — not the head itself. Acupuncture works to calm overactivated pain pathways, relieve tension in the neck and upper back, and regulate the vascular and hormonal triggers commonly linked to migraines. With consistent treatment, patients typically experience a meaningful reduction in both the frequency and severity of headache episodes.
Digestive health support
The gut and nervous system are in constant communication, and chronic stress or autonomic imbalance can significantly impair digestive function. Acupuncture reduces systemic inflammation, regulates intestinal motility, and addresses the nervous system dysregulation that often underlies bloating, IBS, reflux, and irregular bowel function. Treatment is tailored to your specific digestive presentation and overall constitution.
Stress, anxiety & sleep support
Chronic stress shifts the body into sustained activation — disrupting sleep, digestion, hormonal balance, and immune function over time. Acupuncture directly influences the autonomic nervous system, supporting a shift from sympathetic overdrive into parasympathetic rest and recovery. With each session, the body becomes better equipped to regulate itself, respond to stress with greater resilience, and return to a state of calm more readily — with improved sleep quality often one of the first changes patients notice.
Fatigue & low energy care
Persistent fatigue that doesn't resolve with rest often reflects deeper imbalance in the body's regulatory systems — adrenal function, hormonal rhythms, or nervous system exhaustion. Acupuncture works to restore the body's internal resource base by improving circulation, supporting adrenal recovery, and rebalancing the systems responsible for sustained energy. Patients typically notice progressive improvement in energy and mental clarity as treatment accumulates.
Weight & metabolic support
Acupuncture supports metabolic health by addressing the underlying factors that make weight management difficult — including stress-driven cortisol elevation, hormonal imbalance, poor sleep quality, and digestive inefficiency. Treatment is not a quick fix but a meaningful component of a broader wellness plan, helping to regulate appetite signalling, reduce inflammation, and support the body's ability to process and utilize energy more effectively.
Women's health & hormonal balance
Hormonal health is deeply interconnected with the nervous system, stress response, and overall vitality. Acupuncture offers evidence-informed support across all stages of a woman's health journey — from menstrual irregularities and PMS to fertility preparation, pregnancy support, and perimenopause. By supporting hormonal regulation and reducing stress-related disruption, treatment works with the body's natural rhythms to restore balance from within.
Facial acupuncture & skin rejuvenation
Facial acupuncture stimulates circulation, promotes collagen production, and tones the underlying facial musculature — resulting in improved skin texture, reduced fine lines, and a naturally lifted appearance over time. Unlike surface-level aesthetic treatments, facial acupuncture works from the inside out, supporting the internal systems — digestion, hormones, and stress — that are most directly reflected in the skin's health and vitality.
Scalp acupuncture
Scalp acupuncture targets specific neurological zones on the scalp that correspond to areas of the brain and body, making it a powerful tool for conditions involving the central nervous system. It is used to support recovery from neurological conditions, address tension-related hair loss, improve circulation to the scalp, and assist in the management of chronic pain, motor dysfunction, and stress-related neurological symptoms.

ShinHye Hyun
R. Ac / Aucpuncturist
R.Ac. ShinHye provides sincere, results-focused care through acupuncture and integrative therapies. She specializes in nervous system balance, ...
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HuiJeong Kim
R. Ac / Aucpuncturist
Hui Jeong Kim is a licensed Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioner trained in acupuncture and herbal medicine. She focuses on chronic pain, ... Read more

Nam In Paik
Aucpuncturist
Nam In Paik is not only a B.C. licensed acupuncturist, but also was a doctor with over 50 years of experience as an orthopedic surgeon in South Korea, ...
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Traditional Acupuncture & Meridian Therapy
Cupping Therapy
Personalized Treatment Protocols
Electroacupuncture (e-stim)
Moxibustion
Nervous & Autonomic Regulation Techniques
Facial Acupuncture
Trigger Point & Myofascial Acupuncture
Integrative & Lifestyle Support
