The Province of BC has released new regulations for therapies covered by ICBC, which include acupuncture as a preferred modality. The updated regulation was officially launched on April 1st, 2019, at this point ICBC start covering fees for acupuncture. The fees will be directly paid to Acupuncturists. ICBC currently cover the first 12 treatments (given in no more than 12 weeks), with more treatments being covered on a case by case basis. For the further information, please se

Many practitioners say that acupuncture can help relieve the symptoms of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. What does the research say? Acupuncture is the ancient practice of inserting thin needles into the skin. People have used it as a complementary treatment for thousands of years. Some studies have suggested that acupuncture can help with pain relief, stress management, immune system response, and inflammation. However, researchers need to conduct more large-scale, doubl