What should I expect during a visit?
What should I wear?
Please be sure to wear loose comfortable clothing with easy access to your belly. Pants and sleeves must be able to roll up above the knees and elbows.
What kind of conditions does Chinese Medicine treat?
Great question! There is no limit to a medicine that has existed for thousands of years. East Asian Medicine excels in preventative care and in the treatment of chronic illnesses such as autoimmune disease, neurological issues, digestive issues, pain syndromes and mental-emotional issues.
I don't really have any problems but I'm curious about acupuncture.
Acupuncture is a great way to take care of yourself and invest in your health. Prevention has always been the best form of medicine. In our modern age, even if we don't have any diagnosed diseases, many of us are stressed by our environments whether we realize it or not. Stress relief is one of the many benefits of acupuncture, making life just a little bit more manageable. Stress is too often a precursor to illnesses later on in life as we can often find ourselves eating too much or too little, not sleeping well or sleeping enough, affecting our energy levels and ability to sustain our regular body functions as they should.
I’m really scared of needles. Will it hurt?
Needles which are inserted are extremely thin solid needles, quite unlike hypodermic needles used for blood draws. In the Japanese styles of acupuncture that I have been trained, needles are most often inserted only a few millimeters into the skin.
My treatments often comprise of a combination of the use of non-inserted and inserted needles. For those who find themselves to be very sensitive to needles, an entire treatment can be comprised of non-inserted needling along with other non-insertive modalities such as moxa. As an acupuncturist, I have been trained to work with you to provide the most comfortable experience during your treatments.
How long will it take for me to be better?
Patients often comment on feeling much more relaxed and at ease with some improvement to their complaint at the end of treatment. However, results will vary person-by-person. Although you may notice some improvement in the short-term, it is good to be aware that continued long-term improvement in conditions often takes multiple visits and is dependent on factors such as:
How frequently should I receive acupuncture?
The regularity of your treatments is dependent on your condition. For example, long-standing chronic conditions are often treated 1-2 times weekly for 12 or more weeks. Treatments may then become more spaced out as your body is re-trained in activating it's inherent self-healing abilities more efficiently over time.
- Before your first visit, you will be sent an initial intake form. If you are unable to do so, please be sure to arrive at least 30 minutes early to fill out the initial forms.
- At your first visit, we will review your health history and identify your goals for treatment.
- At follow up visits, a brief intake is completed so that I can be updated on your condition(s) since your last treatment.
- After your review/intake, diagnostic methods of using the pulse, tongue and abdominal palpation will be used to determine the course of your treatment.
- During your visit, you may receive one or more of the modalities listed here based on the current needs of your body.
What should I wear?
Please be sure to wear loose comfortable clothing with easy access to your belly. Pants and sleeves must be able to roll up above the knees and elbows.
What kind of conditions does Chinese Medicine treat?
Great question! There is no limit to a medicine that has existed for thousands of years. East Asian Medicine excels in preventative care and in the treatment of chronic illnesses such as autoimmune disease, neurological issues, digestive issues, pain syndromes and mental-emotional issues.
I don't really have any problems but I'm curious about acupuncture.
Acupuncture is a great way to take care of yourself and invest in your health. Prevention has always been the best form of medicine. In our modern age, even if we don't have any diagnosed diseases, many of us are stressed by our environments whether we realize it or not. Stress relief is one of the many benefits of acupuncture, making life just a little bit more manageable. Stress is too often a precursor to illnesses later on in life as we can often find ourselves eating too much or too little, not sleeping well or sleeping enough, affecting our energy levels and ability to sustain our regular body functions as they should.
I’m really scared of needles. Will it hurt?
Needles which are inserted are extremely thin solid needles, quite unlike hypodermic needles used for blood draws. In the Japanese styles of acupuncture that I have been trained, needles are most often inserted only a few millimeters into the skin.
My treatments often comprise of a combination of the use of non-inserted and inserted needles. For those who find themselves to be very sensitive to needles, an entire treatment can be comprised of non-inserted needling along with other non-insertive modalities such as moxa. As an acupuncturist, I have been trained to work with you to provide the most comfortable experience during your treatments.
How long will it take for me to be better?
Patients often comment on feeling much more relaxed and at ease with some improvement to their complaint at the end of treatment. However, results will vary person-by-person. Although you may notice some improvement in the short-term, it is good to be aware that continued long-term improvement in conditions often takes multiple visits and is dependent on factors such as:
- chronicity (how long have you had it?)
- frequency of treatments (do you receive regular frequent treatments?)
- exposure to the cause (for example, if you have shoulder pain due to work, as long as you continue to do the same actions, the condition will be ongoing but will likely become more manageable)
How frequently should I receive acupuncture?
The regularity of your treatments is dependent on your condition. For example, long-standing chronic conditions are often treated 1-2 times weekly for 12 or more weeks. Treatments may then become more spaced out as your body is re-trained in activating it's inherent self-healing abilities more efficiently over time.
