Acupuncture and physiotherapy clinic in the Plateau, Montréal.https://www.monacupuncteur.caen-CAhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/wen-bing-epidemics-chinese-medicinehttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/wen-bing-epidemics-chinese-medicineHow Chinese physicians of the Ming and Qing theorized contagion three centuries before microbiology: a history of medical ideas, soups included.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/dampness-phlegm-tcm-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/dampness-phlegm-tcm-montrealHeavy, turbid, sticky, lingering: a portrait of Dampness in Chinese medicine, from a Spleen that no longer transforms to phlegm both visible and invisible.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/seasonal-allergies-tcm-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/seasonal-allergies-tcm-montrealWhat if hay fever were less a story about the enemy than a story about the door? The Chinese medicine framework, terrain and season, told honestly.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/wind-tcm-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/wind-tcm-montrealWhy Chinese medicine puts Wind first among the pathogenic factors: what it attacks, how it moves, and what it carries along with it.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/immunity-chinese-medicine-wei-qihttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/immunity-chinese-medicine-wei-qiWei Qi, four layers, six levels: how Chinese medicine describes the body's defence, not as a wall, but as a series of doors set one behind the other.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/hun-liver-spirit-tcm-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/hun-liver-spirit-tcm-montrealImagination, dreams, projects: the Hun, spirit of the Liver in Chinese medicine. Qi stagnation, Liver Fire, Blood deficiency: three ways of losing drive.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:34:27 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/po-lung-spirit-tcm-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/po-lung-spirit-tcm-montrealBreath, skin, sensation, grief: the Po, spirit of the Lung in Chinese medicine. The five spirits series, by an acupuncturist on the Plateau, in Montreal.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:31:08 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/zhi-kidney-spirit-tcm-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/zhi-kidney-spirit-tcm-montrealLasting will, fear, deep fatigue, night waking: the Zhi, spirit of the Kidney in Chinese medicine — a traditional framework for reading these states.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:27:32 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/yi-spleen-spirit-tcm-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/yi-spleen-spirit-tcm-montrealRumination, mental fatigue and digestion: Yi, the spirit of the Spleen, and the two ways of overthinking in Chinese medicine, in Montreal.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:18:34 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/shen-heart-spirit-tcm-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/shen-heart-spirit-tcm-montrealShen, Yi, Po, Zhi and Hun: the five spirits of Chinese medicine and the Heart's integrating role, from an acupuncturist in the Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montreal.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:16:51 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/the-clinicians-hand-sensationism-chinese-medicinehttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/the-clinicians-hand-sensationism-chinese-medicineFrom the four examinations of Chinese medicine to the Vienna Circle: a reflection on clinical knowledge grounded in the senses — and on what theory adds to it.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:47:11 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/the-black-box-is-everywherehttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/the-black-box-is-everywhereFrom AI to everyday medications, many treatments work without anyone knowing exactly how. A reflection on the "black box" in medicine — and acupuncture.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:19:51 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/tcm-ancient-practice-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/tcm-ancient-practice-montrealTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): what it is, its roots and history, its holistic approach, and how it fits as a complement to modern care. Plateau-Mont-Royal clinic.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:35:26 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/seasons-cycles-tcm-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/seasons-cycles-tcm-montrealSeasons in Chinese medicine: the season, element, organ and emotion framework, and what each season invites you to cultivate. A traditional frame, no promises.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:34:39 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/kidney-energy-tcm-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/kidney-energy-tcm-montrealKidney energy in Traditional Chinese Medicine: the Jing, Kidney Yin and Yang, vitality and the signs of imbalance — a traditional framework explained clearly.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:33:48 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/meridians-traditional-chinese-medicinehttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/meridians-traditional-chinese-medicineThe twelve main meridians, the flow of Qi, and how this symbolic framework — distinct from physiology — guides where needles are placed.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:10:13 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-effectiveness-modern-medicinehttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-effectiveness-modern-medicineReading Kuhn, Bachelard and Freitag: effectiveness as the real criterion of science, medicine's split into specialties, and the questions never asked.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:01:42 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-paradigms-way-out-of-crisishttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-paradigms-way-out-of-crisisA Kuhnian reading: normal versus extraordinary science, incommensurability, and a pragmatism that treats models as tools rather than truths.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:01:42 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/physiotherapy-for-musicians-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/physiotherapy-for-musicians-montrealTendinitis, carpal tunnel, jaw tension: physiotherapy for musicians in the Plateau-Mont-Royal, with a physiotherapist who came from the stage.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:58:39 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/physiotherapy-conditions-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/physiotherapy-conditions-montrealPain that has stopped improving, a sprain, a stiff back, vertigo: when to see a physiotherapist in the Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montreal.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:58:38 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-for-digestion-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-for-digestion-montrealWhat recent trials show for chronic constipation (Liu 2016), dyspepsia (Yang 2020), nausea (Cochrane) and IBS (Fang 2025) — plus the red flags.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:29:49 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-history-quebec-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-history-quebec-montrealFrom 1960s pioneers prosecuted for "illegal practice" to the 1985 regulation and the 1994 Acupuncture Act, which created the Ordre des acupuncteurs du Québec.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:27:49 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-safety-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-safety-montrealSingle-use sterile needles, OAQ regulation, trained practitioners: what the safety data show (Ernst & White 2001; Chon & Lee 2013), and what to disclose.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:26:36 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/office-syndrome-remote-work-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/office-syndrome-remote-work-montrealNeck and back pain, wrist tendinitis, tension headaches, eye strain: why remote work brings them on, and how acupuncture and physiotherapy fit in.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:45:18 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-migraine-headache-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-migraine-headache-montrealAcupuncture for migraine and tension headache: what Cochrane reviews and NICE actually show, how many sessions, and when to see a doctor. Plateau-Mont-Royal.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:54:00 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-fertility-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-fertility-montrealAcupuncture and fertility in Montreal: IVF, PCOS, research findings, treatment planning, and what to expect in the Plateau-Mont-Royal.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:52:57 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-yin-yang-balancehttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-yin-yang-balanceYin and Yang in Chinese medicine: the four classical relationships, relativity, and what this framework changes in the reasoning behind acupuncture.Sat, 20 Jul 2024 21:17:24 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-anxiety-nervous-system-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-anxiety-nervous-system-montrealAnxiety and the nervous system: what research explores about acupuncture as a complementary approach, with its limits, in Montreal.Sat, 20 Jul 2024 21:15:42 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-insomnia-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-insomnia-montrealAcupuncture for insomnia in Montreal: evidence, typical treatment planning, session frequency, and care in the Plateau-Mont-Royal.Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:43:41 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/electroacupuncture-mechanisms-and-benefits-of-an-innovative-practice-in-complementary-medicinehttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/electroacupuncture-mechanisms-and-benefits-of-an-innovative-practice-in-complementary-medicineElectroacupuncture adds a gentle electrical current to acupuncture needles. How it works, what research explores, and what to expect in the Plateau-Mont-Royal.Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:22:30 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-vs-dry-needling-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-vs-dry-needling-montrealThe real difference, what each addresses, what the evidence shows (Vickers 2018, Gattie 2017), and who is allowed to practise each in Québec.Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:07:37 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-mechanisms-evidence-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-mechanisms-evidence-montrealHow acupuncture acts: plausible mechanisms (endorphins, nervous system, anti-inflammation) and what the clinical evidence shows for pain. Plateau-Mont-Royal.Sat, 23 Mar 2024 03:08:10 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/the-philosophical-foundations-of-traditional-chinese-medicinehttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/the-philosophical-foundations-of-traditional-chinese-medicineYin/Yang, Qi, the Five Elements and the Three Treasures (Jing, Qi, Shen): the philosophical foundations of Chinese medicine, seen by a Plateau acupuncturist.Tue, 20 Feb 2024 04:49:03 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/liver-syndromes-tcm-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/liver-syndromes-tcm-montrealThe five Liver syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine: signs, associated emotions and acupuncture points, explained clearly. Plateau-Mont-Royal clinic.Sat, 17 Feb 2024 06:17:04 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-the-ancient-art-of-needles-and-its-modern-benefitshttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-the-ancient-art-of-needles-and-its-modern-benefitsAcupuncture put to the test: what the research really shows, the placebo question, what the needles do, and their safety — a clear-eyed look. Plateau-Mont-Royal.Thu, 15 Feb 2024 06:07:05 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-sports-recovery-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-sports-recovery-montrealWhich injuries respond, how needling supports recovery, what the evidence shows (Vickers 2018, Gattie 2017), and how many sessions to expect.Sat, 10 Feb 2024 05:37:04 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/the-extraordinary-vessels-of-traditional-chinese-medicine-guardians-of-physical-and-psychological-hhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/the-extraordinary-vessels-of-traditional-chinese-medicine-guardians-of-physical-and-psychological-hThe Eight Extraordinary Vessels (Qi Jing Ba Mai): the "reservoirs" beneath the twelve meridians, their functions, and how the framework is read today.Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:31:04 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/nourishing-destiny-classical-text-tcmhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/nourishing-destiny-classical-text-tcmNourishing Destiny (Jarrett, 1998): what the book changes in the treatment room, and why placing its “Five Element” school makes it a better read.Sun, 04 Feb 2024 05:08:05 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/five-element-theory-tcm-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/five-element-theory-tcm-montrealWood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water: the Five Element Theory (Wu Xing) in Chinese Medicine — correspondences, cycles, and how acupuncture fits in.Sat, 03 Feb 2024 05:16:04 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/metaphors-chinese-medicinehttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/metaphors-chinese-medicineFire, Wind, Cold and Dampness: why Chinese medicine uses these metaphors and how to read them without misunderstanding.Fri, 02 Feb 2024 22:50:05 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/nei-jing-tcm-foundation-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/nei-jing-tcm-foundation-montrealThe Huangdi Neijing has no single author: a Han-era anthology where the vocabulary of Qi, Yin and Yang, and the meridians took its lasting shape.Fri, 02 Feb 2024 04:55:04 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/traditional-chinese-medicine-and-the-menstrual-cycle-understanding-and-balancinghttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/traditional-chinese-medicine-and-the-menstrual-cycle-understanding-and-balancingAn inner "moon" of Yin and Yang: the four phases of the cycle and what the tradition observes. A framework, not a promise.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 04:49:02 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-womens-health-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-womens-health-montrealWhat the evidence shows for painful periods and PMS (Li 2024, Cochrane 2016) and for menopausal hot flashes (Dodin 2013) — plus when to see a doctor.Sun, 28 Jan 2024 22:23:03 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-thyroid-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-thyroid-montrealAcupuncture and the thyroid: a cautious account of the data, the limits of the research, and the importance of maintaining your medical or endocrine care.Sat, 27 Jan 2024 22:46:03 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-pregnancy-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-pregnancy-montrealAcupuncture during pregnancy in Montreal: nausea, comfort, preparing for birth, safety, limits and red flags.Sat, 27 Jan 2024 00:21:51 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-is-it-painful-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-is-it-painful-montrealThe needles are 0.16–0.30 mm, far finer than a blood-test needle. What you actually feel (the De Qi), and what to expect on a first visit.Fri, 26 Jan 2024 00:50:04 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/finding-acupuncturist-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/finding-acupuncturist-montrealCheck OAQ membership first — then what sets a practitioner apart, why the therapeutic relationship matters, and what happens at a first visit.Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:59:02 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/does-acupuncture-workshttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/does-acupuncture-worksDoes acupuncture work? Learn how outcomes, placebo controls and individualized treatment complicate the evidence—and how to interpret it clearly.Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:41:40 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-bruxism-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-bruxism-montrealTeeth grinding and jaw clenching: how needling addresses jaw tension and the nervous system, how many sessions, and when to see a dentist.Sun, 21 Jan 2024 07:05:04 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/voyage-en-orient-gerard-de-nervalhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/voyage-en-orient-gerard-de-nervalA literary reflection: Gérard de Nerval's "Voyage en Orient," between the real and reverie. An editorial note from MonAcupuncteur, Plateau-Mont-Royal.Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:27:04 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/emotions-body-tcm-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/emotions-body-tcm-montrealThe seven emotions of Chinese medicine: which Organ the tradition ties anger, fear, sadness and rumination to, and what it watches for in each.Thu, 18 Jan 2024 20:32:04 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/nourishing-and-strengthening-the-kidneys-in-winter-acupuncture-dietary-tipshttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/nourishing-and-strengthening-the-kidneys-in-winter-acupuncture-dietary-tipsWinter and Kidney energy in Chinese medicine: seasonal food principles, daily habits and the symbolic Water-element model explained clearly.Thu, 18 Jan 2024 02:14:52 GMThttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-benefits-evidence-montrealhttps://www.monacupuncteur.ca/en/post/acupuncture-benefits-evidence-montrealAcupuncture and the evidence: chronic pain, migraine, sleep, mental health, fertility — what recent research shows, with its limits. Plateau-Mont-Royal.Tue, 16 Jan 2024 19:20:35 GMT