Acupuncture
What can I expect when visiting an Acupuncturist?
There are many different styles of acupuncture. Regardless of the style practiced, the first visit helps the acupuncturist understand your reasons for seeking acupuncture treatment and assess the underlying imbalances leading to your symptoms. This session begins with a consultation to discuss both your medial and personal history and continues with and physical examination. If acupuncture can help you, a treatment plan and the cost will be explained before the first treatment.
The length and frequency of subsequent visits will vary depending on your diagnosis and your response to treatment.
The treatments will generally involve the fewest number of needles necessary to achieve the goal of balancing your Qi and getting symptom relief. Frequently 6 to 12 needles are used. Sometimes as few as 2 needles, and sometimes 20 or more, can be used.
You will be reevaluated periodically so that you and the acupuncturist can closely follow your response to treatment and determine if further treatment is required or other types of treatment are necessary.
