Carla Playford, R.AcChecked against the profession's public register on 2 Sept 2026

Carla Playford is an R.Ac who sees patients in Fort McMurray. They earned a holistic health diploma from Grant MacEwan University in 2009 and led yoga practice for 7 years before changing direction. They worked with local classes and yoga retreats in Canada and Costa Rica. The clinic submits claims to extended-health plans.

Often treats

Acute bronchitisAcute rhinitisAcute sinusitisAcute TonsillitisAllergiesAnxietyArthritisBack painBladder dysfunction

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Blood pressureBronchial asthmaChronic fatigueCommon ColdConstipationDepressionDiarrheaDysenteryFacial palsyGastritisGastro-intestinal DisordersGastroptosisHeadachesHiccoughIndigestionInfertilityInjuriesInsomniaJoint painLeg painMigrainesNausea & vomitingNeck painSciaticaSexual dysfunctionShoulder painSpasmsSports injuriesSprainsStressStrokeWrist pain

Sees

Adults (18+) · Children (under 12) · Pediatrics · Seniors (65+) · Teens (13-17)

Trained at

Alberta College of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine

Credentials

Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac.)

Member of

College of Acupuncturists of Alberta

Typical cost

More than $110 per visitSun Life’s estimate, from members’ claims