Justin Lapointe
A single thread runs through his path: to understand the human being, then to care for them.
Sociologist by training, yoga teacher, acupuncturist: this page follows the thread. What brings you in, how a visit unfolds, and the path that led him to the needle.
Open 7 days a week · Monday and Friday from 9 a.m.
Justin sees patients Thursday to Monday
What brings you in
Every consultation begins with a reason, and it is yours. Here are the ones that come up most often in his practice.
- “A pain that lingers”: a sports-based approach and dry needling, working alongside physiotherapy when relevant.
- “Difficult nights”: stress that builds up, fragile sleep; steady support, session after session.
- “A stage in a woman’s life”: cycle, perinatal care, perimenopause, with dedicated training in gynecology.
- “A facial treatment”: cosmetic acupuncture, a gentle approach, without injections.
Acupuncture takes its place within clinical care, with no promise of results. If your situation calls for another professional, Justin will tell you.
The visit, step by step
01 · We sit down
Your story first: what brings you in, your sleep, your context. It is for this listening that the first visit lasts an hour and a half.
02 · We examine
Pulse, tongue, mobility: an unhurried examination, explained as it goes, without needless jargon.
03 · We treat, we plan
A first treatment the same day, then clear markers: suggested frequency, what we observe, when to reassess.
His training as an acupuncturist
Two areas worked on continuously since the DEC: traditional Chinese medicine and the treatment of sports-related pain.
Traditional Chinese medicine
- DEC in acupuncture, 2,200 h (Collège de Rosemont) · OAQ member
- Meridian balancing, Dr. Tan method, levels 1 to 4 (Sonia Tan)
- The 8 Extraordinary Vessels (classical acupuncture)
- Gynecology, levels 1 to 3 (Rebecca Marchment)
- Cosmetic acupuncture (M. Maranda)
Sports acupuncture & pain
- Injuries and pain, 60 h (Whitfield Reaves, The Acupuncture Handbook of Sports Injuries)
- Dry needling and fascia work
- Sports acupuncture: training and running injuries
- Working alongside physiotherapy, under the same roof
And before the needle, the path
See the rest of the path +
- Training in hatha, vinyasa and yin · Vipassana retreats
- Active listening for the bereaved · mindfulness
“I treat people, not symptoms. Fifteen years studying the human being have taught me to listen before acting.”
— Justin Lapointe
Before you come
Hours
Open 7 days a week · Monday and Friday from 9 a.m.
Justin sees patients Thursday to Monday. The clinic is open 7 days a week.
Rates
- First visit, 90 minutes: $110 (session $95 + new-file fee $15)
- Follow-up, 70 minutes: $95
- Tax-exempt treatments · SAAQ & CNESST
Where to find us
1160, boul. Saint-Joseph Est, Suite #103
Montréal (QC) H2J 1L5
+1 (514) 974-1732 · email
Also at the clinic
- Jessica Chan, acupuncturist:her profile · book (opens in a new tab)
- Josh Whelan, physiotherapist:his profile · book (opens in a new tab)