Your Initial Treatment
Your initial consultation and acupuncture session takes 75-90 minutes. Please complete and submit the new patient forms ahead of time or arrive 15 minutes early so there’s sufficient time. During the session we’ll discuss your chief complaints, health history, diet and lifestyle habits in detail. I’ll then use diagnostic techniques from Chinese Medicine to select the best acupuncture points for your treatment. During your treatment I use sterile, single-use acupuncture needles. The needles are as thin as a strand of hair and most people feel little to no discomfort upon their insertion. While needles are retained in the body you may feel a warm, achy or tingling sensation. These are all positive signs that the needles are working with your body.
Once all of the needles are in, I’ll dim the lights, leave the room and allow you to rest with relaxing music playing in the background. I’ll leave you with a bell to ring me if needed. After 25 to 30 minutes, I’ll return to remove the needles and you’ll be on your way, feeling relaxed and refreshed.
Cupping, massage, heat therapy, or moxibustion (a technique used to warm acupuncture points) may also be used.
In Preparation for Treatment
Eat 2-3 hours before your appointment. Please avoid overeating or arriving on an empty stomach and be sure to wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing.
After Treatment
Drink plenty of water, be gentle with yourself and avoid heavy exercise after your session. I will recommend a plan of treatments as well as possible nutrition, lifestyle and herbal supplementation to support a quicker recovery. Please allow 4-6 visits during a one-month period for best results. More complex cases may require weekly visits for 3- 4 months.
Pricing
Initial Appointment (75-90 min) $185
Follow Up Appointment (60-70 min) $140
Acumassage (90 min) $190