What to expect during your initial visit for acupuncture.
After a thorough interview and evaluation is conducted, I will insert hair-thin, disposable needles into the acupuncture points that correspond to the diagnosis. These points are where the Qi (pronounced “chee”) energy, which runs through the channels (meridians), surfaces, and can be accessed. Usually the needle insertion is painless; however, each person responds differently to acupuncture.
If you have any sensitivity during a treatment, please let me know, as adjustments in position or technique can usually resolve any discomfort. It is normal and, in fact, desirable to experience a dull aching, tingling, or warm sensation due to the “arrival of the “Qi”. I will often ask if you feel this sensation.
Qi is the life-force energy that animates your body and is essential to all physical, emotional and mental activities. Once the Qi contacts the needle, techniques are used to balance the energy flow in the body, moving stagnation and nourishing deficiencies. The needles are retained for 15-40 minutes, and most people become very relaxed and experience a continued sense of well-being.
Other therapies include: cupping, use of a heat (TDP lamp or moxabustion), massage/acupressure, herbal medicine, exercise/nutrition recommendations, and the use of modern ear and scalp acupuncture Microsystems.
In order get optimum benefit from a session it is best not to come in with an empty stomach. Also, avoid scheduling too tightly around your appointment.
There is a wide range of responses to treatment, such as immediate verses delayed relief. Some people experience mild light-headedness afterward, so please use extra caution while driving home. Be sure to drink plenty of water over the next day or two.
The number of treatments needed depends upon the nature and duration of the disorder. Ideally, treatments are provided further and further apart until they are no longer necessary. Occasional preventive visits are recommended in order to support the natural balance that is now easily maintained.
If you have any sensitivity during a treatment, please let me know, as adjustments in position or technique can usually resolve any discomfort. It is normal and, in fact, desirable to experience a dull aching, tingling, or warm sensation due to the “arrival of the “Qi”. I will often ask if you feel this sensation.
Qi is the life-force energy that animates your body and is essential to all physical, emotional and mental activities. Once the Qi contacts the needle, techniques are used to balance the energy flow in the body, moving stagnation and nourishing deficiencies. The needles are retained for 15-40 minutes, and most people become very relaxed and experience a continued sense of well-being.
Other therapies include: cupping, use of a heat (TDP lamp or moxabustion), massage/acupressure, herbal medicine, exercise/nutrition recommendations, and the use of modern ear and scalp acupuncture Microsystems.
In order get optimum benefit from a session it is best not to come in with an empty stomach. Also, avoid scheduling too tightly around your appointment.
There is a wide range of responses to treatment, such as immediate verses delayed relief. Some people experience mild light-headedness afterward, so please use extra caution while driving home. Be sure to drink plenty of water over the next day or two.
The number of treatments needed depends upon the nature and duration of the disorder. Ideally, treatments are provided further and further apart until they are no longer necessary. Occasional preventive visits are recommended in order to support the natural balance that is now easily maintained.
