What to expect at an Acupuncture appointment
Patients should arrive neither hungry nor full. If you have skipped a meal please have a small snack beforehand. You should wear comfortable clothes. Also, plan to refrain from rigorous physical activity for at least two hours before and after treatment.
Full attention will be given to help you relax and receive the most value from the treatment. After an initial interview your pulses are felt, your tongue is looked at and sometimes (usually in the case of pain complaints) a body analysis is done. Then a treatment plan is discussed and, if appropriate, acupuncture begins. When each needle is inserted, you may feel nothing, or sometimes a vague numbness, heaviness, lightness, warmth, cool sensation, dull ache or slight tingling. The treatment is effective whether or not these feelings are sensed. The needles will be left in for approximately 20-30 minutes while you relax with soothing music in a comfortable room. After the treatment, you may experience a relaxing euphoric feeling.
Your first treatment is about an hour and a half. It involves an initial consultation, in which a diagnosis is made and we determine which treatments are right for you, and generally your first acupuncture treatment. Follow-up visits consist of a much shorter intake/diagnosis period before treatment, and generally last for a total of 1 hour.
Patients should arrive neither hungry nor full. If you have skipped a meal please have a small snack beforehand. You should wear comfortable clothes. Also, plan to refrain from rigorous physical activity for at least two hours before and after treatment.
Full attention will be given to help you relax and receive the most value from the treatment. After an initial interview your pulses are felt, your tongue is looked at and sometimes (usually in the case of pain complaints) a body analysis is done. Then a treatment plan is discussed and, if appropriate, acupuncture begins. When each needle is inserted, you may feel nothing, or sometimes a vague numbness, heaviness, lightness, warmth, cool sensation, dull ache or slight tingling. The treatment is effective whether or not these feelings are sensed. The needles will be left in for approximately 20-30 minutes while you relax with soothing music in a comfortable room. After the treatment, you may experience a relaxing euphoric feeling.
Your first treatment is about an hour and a half. It involves an initial consultation, in which a diagnosis is made and we determine which treatments are right for you, and generally your first acupuncture treatment. Follow-up visits consist of a much shorter intake/diagnosis period before treatment, and generally last for a total of 1 hour.