Before your initial session, I will have you complete documents on the client portal. A link will be sent to your email upon scheduling.<\/p>\n
Wear loose comfortable clothing to your appointment. I also have towels available for draping if needed. Please refrain from brushing or scraping your\u00a0tongue beforehand as it is an important diagnostic technique in Chinese medicine. Have a light snack or\u00a0meal before your session.<\/p>\n
The initial session lasts 90 minutes. This entails and in-depth discussion about you and your health history\u00a0as well as your primary reasons for seeking treatment, assessment and diagnostic procedures, needling,\u00a0and adjunctive therapies. These therapies include moxibustion, cupping, gua sha, auricular acupuncture,\u00a0and tui na.<\/p>\n
The initial session is an opportunity for practitioner to become familiarized with the patient in order to\u00a0create an individualized treatment plan. I may ask you questions that seem unrelated to your chief\u00a0complaint such as digestion and sleeping patterns. It is important to review all body systems in order\u00a0reveal patterns of disharmony. Although treatment may focus on your chief complaint, your whole\u00a0being must be assessed in order to develop an appropriate treatment plan. I will also look at your\u00a0tongue and take your pulse to provide me with more information about your state of health.<\/p>\n
Based on all of the information gathered, a treatment plan will be developed. The acupuncture\u00a0treatment will last 20-30 minutes. Chinese herbs and lifestyle recommendations may be suggested.<\/p>\n
Follow up sessions last up to 60 minutes. They consist of a brief intake to evaluate progress followed by\u00a0an acupuncture treatment that will last 20-30 minutes. Treatment plans will be discussed and changed\u00a0according to progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Before Your Initial Session: Before your initial session, I will have you complete documents on the client portal. A link will be sent to your email upon scheduling. Wear loose comfortable clothing to your appointment…. <\/p>\n