Michael, Doctor of Acupuncture, has over two decades of private practice experience. His approach bridges modern medical knowledge with the time-tested wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) — creating treatment that's thoughtful, evidence-informed, and genuinely tailored to what your body needs.
He works with muscle motor points, trigger points, and traditional acupuncture points alongside TCM diagnostics. Depending on your treatment plan, he may also incorporate electro-acupuncture, auricular therapy, cupping, or PNF stretching to get you the best possible results.
**Michaels’s areas of expertise:**
- **Musculoskeletal issues:** neck and shoulder pain, back pain, hip and knee pain, elbow pain (lateral/medial epicondylitis)
- **Nerve and pain conditions** — sciatica, piriformis syndrome, cervical radiculopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, muscle cramps/spasms, and more
- **Neuromotor and neuromuscular conditions** — cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and more
- Headaches and Migraines
- Sports injuries
- Chronic pain - muscular/ skeletal, nerve pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia
- TMJD
- **Pediatric care** — musculoskeletal, neuromuscular/neuromotor, sports injuries, and chronic pain
Michael's background is extensive. He holds a B.Sc. from the University of Alberta, graduated from the Grant MacEwan Acupuncture Program in 2004, and completed an internship in China where he studied acupuncture, moxibustion, tai chi, and tui na. Over his career he has operated his own acupuncture clinic, run a volunteer community acupuncture clinic in downtown Edmonton, and spent years teaching at both the Calgary College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Grant MacEwan University's acupuncture and massage therapy programs — helping shape the next generation of practitioners along the way.
When he's not in the clinic, you'll find Michael out with a camera shooting nature and urban street photography, hiking through Kananaskis Country, or practicing traditional archery.
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This is for patients with follow up questions after treatment.
A free discovery session where you can ask if acupuncture is right for the condition that you are seeking treatment for.
This treatment uses a gentle, non-invasive laser applied to specific acupuncture points on the body. By stimulating these points, the laser activates the body’s own natural healing mechanisms to restore balance and support health. Laser acupuncture can help with a wide range of concerns.
This treatment uses a gentle, non-invasive laser applied to specific acupuncture points on the body. By stimulating these points, the laser activates the body’s own natural healing mechanisms to restore balance and support health. Laser acupuncture can help with a wide range of concerns.
This treatment uses a gentle, non-invasive laser applied to specific acupuncture points on the body. By stimulating these points, the laser activates the body’s own natural healing mechanisms to restore balance and support health. Laser acupuncture can help with a wide range of concerns.
This treatment uses a gentle, non-invasive laser applied to specific acupuncture points on the body. By stimulating these points, the laser activates the body’s own natural healing mechanisms to restore balance and support health. Laser acupuncture can help with a wide range of concerns.
This is a 30 minute treatment for pediatric patients looking for Reiki-only without acupuncture.
This is a 60 minute treatment for patients looking for Reiki-only without acupuncture.
This treatment is for returning patients that want to receive acupuncture, fire-cupping, and reiki, all in one 75 minute treatment.
Book as an addition to your Massage Therapy appointment. Dry needling is an excellent treatment for hypertonic muscles and is commonly used to treat sprains, spasms, headaches, muscle pain and more! BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS : If booking as a an add on to your Massage, please book for IMMEDIATELY after your treatment. EX: If you have a 60 minute Massage booked at 12pm, please book this appointment for 1pm.
This session is 90 minutes for patients who have completed their initial consultation and are returning for orthopaedic acupuncture. Orthopaedic acupuncture combines modern medical knowledge with Traditional Chinese Medicine, incorporating muscle motor points and trigger points alongside traditional acupuncture points. Each session begins with a brief review of your progress and is followed by your orthopaedic acupuncture treatment, PNF stretching, and Heskier's myofascial release tool work.
This is a 60 minute treatment for patients requiring additional time for fire cupping, guasha, Tui Na massage, longer needle retention, and consultation. Ideal for chronic or complex conditions, or when more hands-on support is needed.
Experience a deeply restorative session combining acupuncture, somatic practices, Reiki, and tuning forks. These techniques work together to support nervous system regulation, emotional balance, and deep relaxation.
For patients who have already done an initial consultation, and are returning for further acupuncture and fire cupping treatment. A brief review of the current state of your condition will be done before the treatment.
Your first acupuncture and fire cupping appointment includes an in-depth consultation covering the history and current state of your condition and an overview of your general health, followed by your first combined acupuncture and fire cupping treatment. Fire cupping uses glass cups applied to the skin via heat-created suction to release myofascial tension, break up adhesions, and improve circulation — an excellent complement to acupuncture for pain and muscle tightness.
This is a 45 minute treatment for returning patients with ongoing or complex conditions who benefit from deeper, continued care, as well as ongoing nutrition and lifestyle recommendations.
This is a 45 minute treatment for returning patients with ongoing or complex conditions who benefit from deeper, continued care.
For patients who have already done an initial consultation, and have come back for their follow-up appointments. This treatment is prefaced by a short review of the current state of your condition, with special attention to any progress.
For patients who have done an initial consultation, and are returning for a fire cupping session. This session is adequate for maintenance after a full course of treatment, or for those patients that do not wish to have acupuncture.
For patients who have completed their initial consultation and are returning for orthopaedic acupuncture. Orthopaedic acupuncture combines modern medical knowledge with Traditional Chinese Medicine, incorporating muscle motor points and trigger points alongside traditional acupuncture points. Each session begins with a brief review of your progress and is followed by your orthopaedic acupuncture treatment, PNF stretching, and Heskier's myofascial release tool work.
For patients who have already done an initial consultation, and have come back for their follow-up appointments. This treatment is prefaced by a short review of the current state of the condition being, with special attention to any progress.
This is a 20 minute treatment for returning pediatric patients who benefit from ongoing care.
For new pediatric patients (under 15 years) or those returning after 8+ months. Includes a full 15 minute intake, health history review, and 25 minute treatment
Your first acupuncture appointment will consist of an in-depth consultation, where the history, and current state, of the condition you are seeing treatment will be discussed, as well as an overview of your general health. The consult will be followed by your first acupuncture treatment.
For new patients or those returning after 8+ months. Includes a full 15 minute intake, health history review, and 60 minute personalized acupuncture treatment.
Your first appointment includes a thorough intake questionnaire and a detailed analysis of the tongue and pulse to identify imbalances within the body. Instead of traditional needles, our Acupuncturist uses a gentle, non-invasive laser to stimulate specific acupuncture points. This modern approach allows them to customize a treatment plan that supports your body’s unique needs—providing all the benefits of acupuncture without the use of needles.
The first acupuncture appointment will consist of an in-depth consultation, where the history, and current state, of the condition being treatment will be discussed, as well as an overview of general health. The consult will be followed by the first treatment, which may be performed with acupressure at specific acupuncture points. Acupuncture can be performed if the patient is willing and able to receive treatment with needles. Needles are inserted, stimulated, and removed. Needles are not normally left in place for paediatric acupuncture treatments.
Your first appointment includes a thorough intake questionnaire and a detailed analysis of the tongue and pulse to identify imbalances within the body. Instead of traditional needles, our Acupuncturist uses a gentle, non-invasive laser to stimulate specific acupuncture points. This modern approach allows them to customize a treatment plan that supports your body’s unique needs—providing all the benefits of acupuncture without the use of needles.
This treatment consists of placing small, sterile acupuncture needles into specific points on the body, which stimulates the body’s own physiological healing mechanism to take care of itself. Acupuncture can help a plethora of problems, common ones are: -Women’s health, hormone imbalance -Infertility -Chronic and acute pain -Migraines -Stress related illnesses
An Acupuncture appointment includes a thorough intake questionnaire and analysis of the tongue and pulse in order to determine the imbalances within the body and customize a treatment plan suitable for you. The treatment consists of placing small, sterile acupuncture needles into specific points on the body, which stimulates the body’s own physiological healing mechanism to take care of itself. Acupuncture can help a plethora of problems, common ones are: -Women’s health, hormone imbalance -Infertility -Chronic and acute pain -Migraines -Stress related illnesses
For patients who have already done an initial consultation, and have come back for their follow-up appointments. This treatment is prefaced by a short review of the current state of your condition, with special attention to any progress.
For patients who have done in initial consultation, and are returning for orthopaedic acupuncture treatments. This treatment is prefaced by a short review of the current state of your condition, with special attention to any progress, followed by an orthopaedic acupuncture treatment and PNF stretching, and Heskiers myofascial release tool.
For patients who have already done an initial consultation, and have come back for their follow-up appointments. This treatment is prefaced by a short review of the current state of the condition being, with special attention to any progress.
Your first acupuncture appointment will consist of an in-depth consultation, where the history, and current state, of the condition you are seeing treatment will be discussed, as well as an overview of your general health. The consult will be followed by your first acupuncture treatment.
The first acupuncture appointment will consist of an in-depth consultation, where the history, and current state, of the condition being treatment will be discussed, as well as an overview of general health. The consult will be followed by the first treatment, which may be performed with acupressure at specific acupuncture points. Acupuncture can be performed if the patient is willing and able to receive treatment with needles. Needles are inserted, stimulated, and removed. Needles are not normally left in place for paediatric acupuncture treatments.
This appointment is for Three Acupuncture Appointments in One House. Price will be dependant on whether appointments are Initial or Follow Up (see regular prices).
This appointment is for Two Acupuncture Appointments in One House. Price will be dependant on whether appointments are Initial or Follow Up (see regular prices).
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