Marie-Caroline Darveau-Trudel is a dedicated Acupuncteur (Ac.). Practicing at Centre Rozo in Blainville, QC, she is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, adhering to the standards set by The Ordre des acupuncteurs du Québec.
Marie-Caroline's role focuses on providing skilled acupuncture treatments for a wide variety of common health concerns, including pain management (such as musculoskeletal pain and headaches), stress reduction, sleep issues, and overall wellness support. Her care is centered on using acupuncture to stimulate the body's natural healing abilities and to restore energetic balance according to TCM principles. She serves patients of all ages, from infants to seniors, ensuring personalized and effective treatment plans.
Marie-Caroline completed her training in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, gaining valuable clinical experience and training. She is dedicated to ongoing professional development, continually refining her skills to uphold the highest standards of TCM practice. She has a particular interest and further training in areas such as acupuncture, ensuring her approach remains rooted in both tradition and modern advancements. She offers consultations in French, providing a supportive environment for her patients.
Marie-Caroline Darveau-Trudel provides skilled Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine care for a variety of health concerns, including but not limited to:
Respiratory Allergy Immune
- Common Cold, Flu & Viral Infections (Prevention & Accelerated Recovery): Traditional Chinese Medicine therapies, including preventative acupuncture and immune-boosting herbs, to help strengthen the body's resistance to colds and flu. For active infections, TCM aims to accelerate recovery by expelling pathogens (Wind, Cold, Heat, Damp), relieving symptoms like fever, chills, sore throat, cough, body aches, and fatigue.
- Allergies (Seasonal/Environmental, e.g., Hay Fever, Allergic Rhinitis) & Sinusitis: Addressing underlying Lung, Spleen, and Kidney Qi deficiencies or external pathogenic factors like Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, or Dampness that contribute to allergic responses and chronic sinus inflammation.
Mental Emotional Sleep
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support (TCM): Supportive TCM care to help restore a sense of safety, peace, and emotional resilience for those affected by trauma.
- Insomnia & Various Sleep Disorders (e.g., Difficulty Falling/Staying Asleep, Dream-Disturbed Sleep): Acupuncture, herbal formulas, and lifestyle advice to address different types of sleep disturbances by harmonizing Yin and Yang, calming the mind, anchoring the Shen, and resolving underlying TCM patterns such as Heart Fire, Liver Qi Stagnation disturbing the Hun, Spleen Qi Deficiency leading to overthinking, or Kidney Yin Deficiency with empty heat.
This list offers examples of conditions commonly addressed. TCM diagnosis is based on individual patterns, so if your specific concern isn't listed, please contact the clinic. Marie-Caroline can assess your needs.
- Scalp Acupuncture (Neuroacupuncture): Specialized scalp needling techniques drawing from both traditional TCM and modern neurology to modulate brain activity and address challenging neurological and pain-related health issues.
- Electroacupuncture: Utilizing precisely controlled electrical stimulation through acupuncture needles to provide stronger or more sustained activation of Qi and Blood flow in the meridians.
- Acupuncture Treatment (Body Acupuncture): Customized acupuncture sessions designed to address your specific symptoms and underlying TCM pattern diagnosis, encouraging the body's powerful self-healing mechanisms and promoting overall well-being.
- Tui Na (Chinese Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork): Dynamic, hands-on bodywork based on TCM principles of meridians and acupoints to correct structural misalignments, improve circulation, alleviate chronic pain, and restore energetic harmony and balance.
- Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture / Acupressure / Ear Seeds: A specialized microsystem technique focusing on the ear's numerous reflexology points to influence overall health, manage cravings, and support emotional well-being, often used as a standalone or adjunctive therapy.
- Gua Sha (Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization - TCM): Instrument-assisted unidirectional press-stroking of the skin to break up stagnation, improve local circulation, alleviate pain, stiffness, and fever, and promote lymphatic drainage.
- Cupping Therapy (Fire Cupping, Sliding Cupping, Stationary Cupping): Utilizing cupping techniques to alleviate musculoskeletal pain (back, shoulder, neck), clear stagnation, support detoxification, and relieve symptoms of common colds or asthma.
Note: This list highlights some key services. For a full list of therapies offered by Marie-Caroline, or to discuss your specific needs, please contact the clinic.
All services are provided in accordance with the scope of practice for Registered Acupuncturists in QC and the standards set by The Ordre des acupuncteurs du Québec.
At Centre Rozo, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture are focused on helping individuals like you achieve significant improvements in health, well-being, and daily activities. Marie-Caroline frequently helps patients work towards goals such as:
- Rediscover your ability to having the consistent energy and motivation to pursue creative outlets, learning, or personal passions without the burden of frequent headaches or intense migraines disrupting my life. Marie-Caroline focuses on TCM treatment plans that lead to enjoying consistently more restful, deeper, and restorative sleep patterns, waking up refreshed, integrating various therapeutic techniques to support your body's healing.
- Through the gentle yet powerful methods of TCM, Marie-Caroline assists patients with that nagging back pain that just won't go away in reaching significant and lasting reduction in acute or chronic pain levels, fostering a return to beloved activities like reducing reliance on pain, sleep, or anxiety medications (always under medical guidance).
- Marie-Caroline believes in a partnership with patients. When looking for a holistic approach to managing a chronic health condition or autoimmune issue arises, a collaborative TCM plan targets feeling significantly calmer, less anxious, and more emotionally balanced and resilient, enabling a more active lifestyle including engaging in detailed crafting, sewing, or knitting hobbies for hours with clear focus.
- Experiencing chronic sinus congestion, pressure, or recurrent sinus infections can be draining. Marie-Caroline utilizes acupuncture and other TCM methods to aim for gaining a deeper understanding of their body's unique energetic patterns and needs according to TCM principles, so patients can re-engage with spending hours gardening comfortably, without subsequent back or knee strain feeling revitalized.
Your personalized TCM treatment plan, developed with Marie-Caroline, will be designed to help you reach your specific functional and wellness objectives using a holistic and time-tested approach.
Marie-Caroline practices at Centre Rozo, located in the heart of Blainville in a dedicated acupuncture and TCM clinic. The location is conveniently situated in the central Blainville neighborhood, close to local community centers and public parks, making it easy for patients to access. The clinic is well-served by local public transit routes, ensuring those without private transportation can easily reach her practice. Our clinic is accessible and offers a serene environment for healing. Street parking is often available nearby.
- What is Acupuncture and how can it help me?
- Acupuncture is a key component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that involves the insertion of very fine, sterile needles into specific points on the body called acupoints. According to TCM theory, this helps to stimulate and balance the flow of Qi (vital energy) along pathways known as meridians. Acupuncture can help by reducing pain, alleviating stress and anxiety, improving sleep, regulating bodily functions (like digestion and hormones), boosting the immune system, and promoting overall well-being by encouraging the body's natural healing abilities.
- Do I need a doctor's referral to see a Registered Acupuncturist in QC?
- Patients in Quebec can typically see a Registered Acupuncteur (Ac.) or a Registered TCM Practitioner directly, without a physician's referral, thanks to direct access provisions. However, while a referral is not legally required for treatment, some private or extended health insurance plans may require one for reimbursement purposes. It is advisable to check your insurance policy to understand its specific requirements.
- Does acupuncture hurt? Are the needles safe?
- Acupuncture needles are extremely fine, sterile, and single-use, often not much thicker than a human hair. Their insertion is usually painless or feels like a tiny prick, much less intense than an injection. Once inserted, you may feel sensations such as a dull ache, warmth, tingling, or a feeling of heaviness, which are signs that the Qi is being influenced. Most patients find acupuncture to be relaxing. Safety is a priority; registered practitioners only use sterile, disposable needles. Always communicate with your practitioner if you experience discomfort.
- Are Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine services covered by RAMQ in QC?
- In general, services provided by a Registered Acupuncturist or Registered TCM Practitioner in a private clinic are not covered by provincial health plans like RAMQ. Patients usually pay out-of-pocket, but many private insurance plans offer coverage for these services. It is recommended to verify your individual policy to determine coverage levels.
- What types of conditions do Registered Acupuncturists at Centre Rozo treat?
- Our Registered Acupuncturists treat a wide range of health concerns using Traditional Chinese Medicine principles. This includes, but is not limited to, acne (vulgaris, cystic, hormonal), chronic pain conditions like back pain or arthritis, digestive issues such as nausea or reflux, sleep disturbances, women’s health issues including PMS or menopausal symptoms, and support for overall wellness. Treatments often involve acupuncture, cupping, herbal medicine, and other TCM modalities tailored to your specific diagnosis.
- What is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and how can a Registered Acupuncturist help?
- Traditional Chinese Medicine is a holistic system based on ancient principles that view health as a balance of vital energies. A Registered Acupuncturist assesses your overall health, looking for patterns of imbalance through tongue and pulse diagnostics. Treatment may include acupuncture, herbal formulas, cupping, moxibustion, and lifestyle advice to restore harmony and promote healing.
- What are Qi and Meridians in TCM?
- **Qi** is the vital energy or life force that flows through the body. When Qi flows smoothly and abundantly, health is maintained. **Meridians** are channels that carry Qi and Blood throughout the body, connecting organs and tissues. Disruptions or blockages in these meridians can lead to illness or pain. Acupuncture and other TCM therapies aim to restore the proper flow of Qi within these channels.
Centre Rozo
260, boul. de la Seignerie Ouest, bureau 201
Blainville, QC, J7C 5A1
Phone: (450) 951-7780
Marie-Caroline Darveau-Trudel is regulated by the Professional Code (Quebec) in QC and is a registered member of The Ordre des acupuncteurs du Québec.
Registration Number: A-004-06
Registration can typically be verified with The Ordre des acupuncteurs du Québec.
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture are holistic therapies. It is recommended to also consult with your medical doctor for diagnosis of serious conditions and for emergency medical care. TCM can often complement conventional treatments effectively.