Needles that work with your rehab. Electroacupuncture and dry needling for pain, tension, and systemic support. Offered by our chiropractors and physiotherapists, integrated with your plan of care.
Acupuncture at PRT is modern, anatomy-based needling. We do electroacupuncture and dry needling, offered by our chiropractors and physiotherapists within their regulated scope.
Needling is used when it's the right tool for your case, alongside manual therapy, exercise, and education. It fits into a broader plan of care.
Fine needles placed at anatomical points with low-level electrical stimulation applied through them. Useful for nerve-driven pain, persistent muscle guarding, and recovery.
Trigger-point needling into tight or guarded muscle tissue to reduce tone and restore movement.
Used alongside hands-on work so the tissue response translates into better movement, not just temporary relief.
Needling opens a window. Exercise programming makes the change stick.
Acupuncture isn't a first-line treatment for everything, but for the right conditions it can be genuinely effective. A few of the most common reasons people book:
Back, neck, shoulder, knee, hip pain that needs multi-tool management.
Tight, guarded muscle tissue that hasn't responded to manual therapy alone.
Tension headaches and some migraine patterns.
Jaw pain, clenching, and referred tension.
Adjunct to physio and chiro care during acute or chronic-phase rehab.
Pain management alongside a broader recovery plan.
Some patients use acupuncture for nervous-system regulation.
Radicular pain, sciatic irritation, and other nerve-driven symptoms. Electroacupuncture can help settle things down while you rehab the underlying cause.
Part of a broader approach to feeling well.
Needling at PRT is one tool in a broader treatment plan. Our chiropractors and physiotherapists use it alongside manual therapy, exercise, and education. Here's what a typical session looks like.
We discuss what you're dealing with, what you've tried, and what you want out of treatment. History matters.
A quick physical check of the affected area: range of motion, palpation for trigger points and muscle guarding, and any relevant neuro screening. That tells us which points and which technique to use.
Fine, sterile, single-use needles placed at chosen points. Most people feel very little beyond a quick pinch. For electroacupuncture, low-level current is applied through the needles. For dry needling, the needle targets a specific trigger point in muscle tissue.
Needles out, brief reassessment, and the rest of your treatment plan (manual therapy, exercise, home programming) continues from there.
Acupuncture works best as part of a broader plan, alongside manual therapy, exercise, and education. The goal is to accelerate the outcome you're after and then move on.
You should leave a plan of care with an end in sight.
Acupuncture at PRT is offered by our chiropractors and physiotherapists, working within their regulated scope of practice and using single-use sterile needles.
Meet the team →Acupuncture is available at both PRT locations. Availability varies by practitioner. Check the online booking calendar for openings.
1400 O'Connor Drive, Suite 14
(416) 288-0875
2100 Ellesmere Road, Suite 120
(416) 439-1001