Traditional Chinese medicine in Vaughan
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine for chronic pain, sports injury, stress and sleep, and women's health. One practitioner, one patient at a time.
Katherine Chekhter, R.Ac., R.TCMP. In practice since 2013, and on the faculty of two accredited Ontario TCM colleges since 2014. Credentials, and how to check them.
What people come in for
Four areas make up most of the practice. Every visit starts with a full intake, pulse and tongue assessment, and a plan that is reviewed as you go.
Chronic pain
Neck, back, shoulder and knee pain, sciatica, headaches and migraines, TMJ and jaw tension.
Sports and recovery
Post-injury and post-surgical recovery, working alongside physiotherapy or massage therapy rather than instead of it.
Stress and sleep
Stress, low mood, disturbed sleep and fatigue. A common reason students book a first visit during exam season.
Women's health
Menstrual irregularity, hormonal changes and menopausal symptoms, in a private setting.
Katherine Chekhter
Registered Acupuncturist and Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner, in clinical practice since 2013. Since 2014 she has also taught at two accredited TCM colleges in Ontario.
Her work combines acupuncture with traditional diagnostic methods, including pulse and tongue assessment, and where useful, herbal formulas, cupping, Gua Sha and Tui Na.
What a first visit looks like
Book online
Choose a time through Jane. You will get a questionnaire to complete before you arrive.
Arrive early
Come 15 to 30 minutes ahead so there is time for pulse and tongue assessment. Wear something loose, or bring it to change into. Eat something first.
Assessment
A full intake covering what brought you in, your history and your daily patterns, then a plan for the session.
Treatment
The session itself, followed by a cup of Chinese tea and, if it helps, a plan for what comes next.
A quiet, private clinic
The clinic is on the second floor of Improve Canada Centre on Keele Street, with free parking on site and a treatment room set apart from the noise of the building.
There is also a separate candlelit lounge used for group and community sessions.
We work with most insurance companies.
You can use your workplace or student plan here.
Many workplace and student plans include acupuncture. Every visit comes with a receipt showing the registration number your insurer requires.