What to Expect

Your First Visit

During your first visit, we will begin with an in-depth assessment of both the complaint for which you are seeking treatment and your overall physiological predisposition. This initial intake allows your practitioner to see your complaint from all angles, so that they are able to give you the best treatment for your needs. During this initial intake, you may be asked questions that seem unrelated to your condition. This, however, gives your practitioner a better idea of how your body works, in particular, so that the underlying cause of the condition can be identified. This is an important step in the process. We are all unique individuals, and our treatment cannot be one-size fits all. This initial treatment, including intake, may last an hour and a half. During the initial treatment, you will be recommended to receive acupuncture, herbs, body work, or all three. Afterward, you and your practitioner will discuss your evaluation, including prognosis, recommendations for further treatment, lifestyle changes, etc.

Follow Up Visits

During follow up visits, the intake will be much shorter, and will focus on how your condition has changed since the last visit. The treatment methods used during any given treatment may change to reflect how your condition has changed. Treatment may last 30 to 50 minutes depending upon the practitioners assessment of your needs.

After Your Treatment

Your practitioner will discuss with you what possible effects you may feel following treatment. Depending upon the nature of the complaint, you may feel better right away, or it may take several days for you to notice any difference. Rarely, a condition may intensify briefly before it resolves. As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding treatment, be sure to talk with us as soon as possible. During the first visit, your practitioner will give you a Chinese Medical perspective on the condition, as well as a proposed course of treatment. As every individual is different, it is difficult to state definitively how many visits will be necessary for you. In subsequent treatments, after we can see how you respond to therapy, we will have a much better idea of your prognosis.