NADA
Besides offering standard acupuncture sessions, Dr. Walker also runs a NADA clinic monthly. For upcoming dates please contact us.
NADA (The National Acupuncture Detox Association) supports education and training in auricular therapy for the treatment of addiction. Acupuncture helps relieve suffering during detoxification and withdrawal.
Dr. Walker is a member of the the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and is an active NADA Registered Trainer.
NADA strives to make acupuncture based barrier-free addiction treatment accessible in all communities and to ensure its integration with other treatment modalities. an active part of the non-profit association that conducts training and provides public education about the use of acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment for addictions and mental disorders.
Since 1972 auricular acupuncture has been applied clinically as a safe, effective and low cost approach to addressing drug and alcohol dependency. Commonly used as an adjunct to established addiction treatment programs, the NADA protocol is applied in over a thousand addiction centers throughout the US and Canada. Acudetox involves the insertion of five small needles into specific locations in both ears which stimulates the detoxification of chemical substances from the body and controls withdrawal symptom.
Click here for an extensive FAQ on the NADA protocol.
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