What to expect on your first visit
YOUR INITIAL ACUPUNCTURE VISIT IS 60-90 MINUTES
In your first visit I will take a detailed health history , and conduct an examination according to Chinese Medicine diagnostics. This includes tongue, pulse and abdominal palpation.
I’ll ask you a lot of questions about your whole body and lifestyle, not just your area of complaint. Your visit will be 60-90 minutes depending on the complexity of what is going on with you.
You will receive acupuncture on your first visit.
If you do not want acupuncture, you may schedule an Herbal Consultation only (45-60 minutes). Both acupuncture and herbal consultations include nutritional recommendations.
WE WILL CREATE A TREATMENT PLAN
Your treatment plan will describe the imbalance we will be working with, a general time line for treatment and what kinds of treatment will be involved. (ie acupuncture, microcurrent, herbal medicine, cupping, moxa or gua sha.) You will receive an acupuncture treatment and may be prescribed an herbal formula, as well as diet and lifestyle suggestions.
CHINESE MEDICINE REQUIRES YOUR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
These suggestions will help you receive the most out of your acupuncture session and working with your practitioner:
Please arrive on time so we can give you your full session .
Eat a light meal with in a few hours of your acupuncture session.
Wear loose comfortable clothing (or you may bring something to change into.)
If you have any questions about your treatment plan, be sure to ask me. (You are always welcome to call us if you have questions in between appointments.)
Follow the treatment plan your practitioner has derived for you.
Keep to regularity with your appointments, as each session builds upon the previous one.
Refrain from strenuous exercise and alcohol for at least 3 hours after acupuncture
CHINESE MEDICINE IS NOT A MAGIC PILL
True healing and adjustment in the body is a process that takes time and attention. Although many people will often experience beneficial results immediately, lasting change and shifts in health come incrementally. This safe and effective form of natural medicine gently nudges the body towards better balance and over time strengthens the body and enhances vitality.