Acupuncture

Acupuncture for Urinary Health

A Gentle, Natural Approach to Urinary Support

Urinary issues can disrupt your daily life, affect your sleep, and leave you feeling frustrated or uncomfortable. Whether it’s frequent trips to the bathroom, difficulty fully emptying the bladder, or chronic infections, these symptoms are often signs that the body is asking for support.

Acupuncture offers a natural, whole-body approach to restoring balance and function in the urinary system—without relying solely on medications or invasive treatments.

Common Urinary Issues Acupuncture Can Help With

Acupuncture has been shown to support a variety of urinary health concerns, including:

Overactive bladder (OAB) – Frequent urgency, leaking, or nighttime urination
Urinary retention – Difficulty fully emptying the bladder
Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Interstitial cystitis (IC) – Bladder pain and chronic inflammation
Incontinence – Loss of bladder control, including stress incontinence
Postpartum or post-surgical bladder issues
Prostate-related urinary problems in men

These symptoms may be tied to underlying imbalances in the body—such as stress, inflammation, hormone changes, or weakened pelvic function—all of which acupuncture can gently address.

How Acupuncture Supports Women’s Urinary Health

Acupuncture gently supports the systems that regulate urinary function, hormone balance, and the stress response. It can help:

Calm an overactive bladder and ease urgency
Strengthen pelvic muscles and bladder tone after childbirth or with aging
Reduce inflammation and irritation in the bladder and urinary tract
Improve circulation to pelvic organs
Balance hormone levels during perimenopause or postpartum
Support immune function to help prevent recurring infections

By treating the body as an interconnected system, acupuncture encourages long-term urinary balance and comfort—not just temporary symptom relief.

What Patients Are Saying

“I was waking up five to six times a night to use the bathroom, and it was exhausting. Acupuncture helped calm everything down. Now I sleep through the night, and I feel like myself again.”
— Marilyn S., 63

“After prostate surgery, I struggled with urgency and incontinence. I was skeptical, but acupuncture made a huge difference. It helped me regain control, both physically and emotionally.”
— James P., 71

“Chronic UTIs were affecting my health and happiness. Since starting acupuncture, I haven’t had a single infection in over six months, and I feel stronger overall.”
— Angela K., 42

What to Expect as a New Patient

Your first session begins with a caring, in-depth conversation about your health history, urinary symptoms, lifestyle, and any underlying stressors. We look at your body as a whole—not just the symptom—to understand the deeper patterns at play.

During treatment, you’ll relax comfortably while ultra-thin, sterile needles are gently placed on specific points that support urinary and nervous system function. Many people find acupuncture to be calming, restorative, and surprisingly gentle.

Sessions typically last 45–60 minutes, and most patients begin to notice changes after just a few visits. For ongoing or chronic conditions, a personalized treatment plan may be recommended.

Reconnect with Comfort and Confidence

Urinary issues can be deeply personal—but you don’t have to manage them alone. Acupuncture offers a natural, compassionate path to greater ease, comfort, and control.

Book Your Session or Contact Us to learn how we can support your urinary health, naturally.

Common Conditions Helped By Acupuncture

Evidence suggests acupuncture—alone or combined with other therapies may effectively address conditions including:

Pain Conditions: Internal Conditions:

Low Back Digestive Skin

Knee Hormonal Edema

Hip Immune Fertility

Neck Allergies Urinary

Shoulder Fatigue/Energy Hypertension

Headaches Anxiety Palpitations

Joint Pain Depression Cough/Asthma

You Will Receive Personalized Acupuncture Treatments:

A personalized plan is tailored to your unique health and wellness objectives, with consistency being the cornerstone of achieving the relief you desire.

Don't see your condition listed above? Please contact us for a free phone consultation to discuss your diagnosis and whether acupuncture may be appropriate for you.

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Acupuncture FAQ's:

Does acupuncture hurt? We hear this question in clinic very often! One of the big misconceptions about acupuncture, is that because there are needles involved, it must hurt. However, acupuncture is practically painless! The needles we use are hair-thin – and first time patients will often express their surprise when they realize how different acupuncture feels to what they expected. The sensations a patient can experience with the needles may be numbness, tingling, distension, heaviness, warmth, or a radiating feeling. All of these sensations are considered desirable sensations in terms of the treatment – often they show us that we’ve achieved the response we want from the body. Any sensations tend to dissipate within a few seconds, leaving the patient in a very calm state – so much so they often fall asleep! Most people who come in, even those who are scared of needles, find that acupuncture is a comfortable, relaxing, and enjoyable experience.

How many acupuncture sessions will I require? This can be a difficult question to answer, as there is no “one size fits all” in acupuncture. With each patient, I will come up with a unique, individual, and holistic treatment plan based on your symptoms and health history. For a loose guideline based on my own clinical experience, patients with acute conditions (something severe and sudden in onset) may only require 3-6 treatments to heal, whereas chronic conditions (long-developing symptoms) may take longer. I tend to find that many patients find that acupuncture benefits them in someway almost immediately, and many feel things such as reduction in pain, stress-relief, increased energy, and better sleep after only a few treatments! It is important to note that every person is different, and acupuncture is such a great medicine as it takes this into consideration.

Is acupuncture safe? Yes. Because acupuncture treatment is drug-free, you avoid the risk of drugs which can cause side-effects or dependency. During each acupuncture session your doctor will adjust the treatment according to your progress, so you receive constant monitoring of any changes.

How Long Are Visits? Total Visit time is one hour. Acupuncture Treatments are usually 40 mins. acupuncture treatment is drug-free, you avoid the risk of drugs which can cause side-effects or dependency. During each acupuncture session your doctor will adjust the treatment according to your progress, so you receive constant monitoring of any changes.

What can I expect from acupuncture? Most people are surprised at the depth of relaxation, the intensity of energy which occurs, and sense of well-being and healing which occurs from the rebalancing of energy. Relief from symptoms may be felt immediately or gradually in the following days (or weeks) depending on the severity of symptoms and how long you’ve had it. You will find you will look forward to treatment for the many benefits that are received from acupuncture. Many who have lived with their condition for so many years believe they will just have to make do. Others live with pain thinking that “someday” it will go away. Acupuncture has succeeded in many cases where other treatments have not. We have seen people achieve complete relief of decades old problems after just a few visits.

How should I prepare for my visit? -1st time patients can save time by filling out patient forms online ahead of their appointment. -Wear loose fitting clothes, your licensed acupuncturist may need to access points covered by your clothing-Sports Bra, Shorts or Pants that can be rolled up above the knee -Avoid alcohol before your session -Drink Water and Eat Before Session -Arrive at least 5 minutes early so you can relax and silence your phone -Share your wellness concerns and goals with your licensed acupuncturist -Lay back and relax, its okay to fall asleep! -Consider lifestyle advice given by your acupuncturist -Follow your treatment plan and remember that acupuncture is a process that takes time.