At Pro Motion Healthcare, acupuncture is given by Registered Acupuncturists (R. Ac). This page tells you who they are, what they focus on, what they do at your first visit, and how your visits are claimed.
Who you will see
The clinic’s team page lists two Registered Acupuncturists, both members of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (CTCMPAO). When you book, ask which of them you will see.
Stan Chikh, R. Ac
Stan Chikh founded Pro Motion Healthcare in 2015 and is the clinic director. He is a Registered Acupuncturist (R. Ac) with the CTCMPAO, and is also a Canadian Certified Pedorthist, C. Ped (C), who assesses and fits custom orthotics at the clinic. His interests in acupuncture include fibromyalgia, sciatica, and neck, shoulder and headache pain.
Krisztina Boka, R. Ac
Krisztina Boka is listed by the clinic as a Registered Acupuncturist and CTCMPAO member. She trained at Georgian College and has over six years of clinical experience. Her interests include options without needles, such as electro-stimulation and acupressure, women’s health, stress and anxiety, headache and migraine, Bell’s palsy and complex pain. If you are nervous about needles, she is a good person to ask about the alternatives.
What R. Ac means
R. Ac stands for Registered Acupuncturist, a title registered by the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (CTCMPAO). Registered Acupuncturists follow the College’s standards of practice, including its standard for advertising, which is why this site sticks to names, titles and plain facts, with no patients’ comments or ratings quoted and no promises about results.
How your visits are claimed
Because your acupuncture is given by a Registered Acupuncturist, it is claimed under your plan’s acupuncture benefit, where your plan has one. Check the amount per visit and the yearly maximum in your benefits booklet. OHIP does not cover acupuncture. The clinic offers direct billing, so all you need to bring is your insurance information: your benefits card, or your plan and member numbers.
Seeing the same acupuncturist
Acupuncture usually works as a short course of visits, and seeing the same acupuncturist each time helps them follow how you are getting on and adjust the plan. When you book, say if you would like to see Stan or Krisztina, or ask which of them has times that suit you. If you have a particular concern, such as headaches, women’s health or a fear of needles, mention it so you are booked with the acupuncturist whose interests fit best.
What your acupuncturist will do at the first visit
Your first visit starts with a consultation about your health history, symptoms and goals. Your acupuncturist explains the plan, which may include acupuncture, cupping, gua sha and lifestyle advice, and asks for your consent before treatment. Treatment is in a private room. At each later visit they check how you have been and adjust the plan. The techniques are described on acupuncture Barrie, and the rooms, what to wear and what to bring on acupuncture clinic Barrie.
Questions to ask your acupuncturist
- Which techniques do you suggest for me, and why?
- What will it feel like, and what might I feel afterwards?
- How often should I come, and for how many visits?
- When will we check together whether it is helping?
- Is there anything I should do, or avoid, between visits?
A good acupuncturist welcomes these questions and answers them in plain words before you consent. If an answer is unclear, ask again: it is your treatment. You can also stop or change the plan at any point, and your acupuncturist will adjust the techniques, the number of needles or the strength of electro-acupuncture to what feels right for you.
Between visits
Your acupuncturist may suggest simple things to do between visits, such as gentle stretches for a stiff neck, a headache diary, or small changes to how you sit at work. Tell them at the next visit how you got on, including anything that felt worse. That is how the plan is adjusted to you, visit by visit. A little soreness at a needle point usually passes within a day or two; call the clinic if anything worries you. If acupuncture does not seem to be helping after a few visits, your acupuncturist will say so and talk through what else you could consider, including seeing your doctor.
Comparing acupuncturists
If you are comparing practitioners, the full list of questions is on how to choose the best acupuncture in Barrie. For drive times from your part of the city, see acupuncture near me.
Want to know which acupuncturist suits you? Call and ask.
Stan Chikh, R. Ac and Krisztina Boka, R. Ac are listed by Pro Motion Healthcare as members of the CTCMPAO. Visits are claimed under your plan’s acupuncture benefit.
Coverage depends on your plan. Check your benefits booklet or call your insurer before you book.
Questions people ask
Is an acupuncturist a regulated health professional in Ontario?
Yes. Acupuncturists in Ontario are regulated by the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (CTCMPAO).
What does R. Ac stand for?
Registered Acupuncturist, one of the two titles the CTCMPAO registers. The other is Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (R. TCMP).
Can I see the same acupuncturist every time?
Ask when you book. Seeing the same person helps them follow how you are getting on, and the clinic can tell you which acupuncturist’s times suit you.
Will my plan pay for acupuncture with an R. Ac?
Visits with a Registered Acupuncturist are claimed under your plan’s acupuncture benefit, where your plan has one. Check your plan’s limits, and bring your insurance information so the clinic can bill directly.
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