Your first acupuncture visit...

Please arrive early on the day of your appointment. Each patient is allotted a certain amount of time for their visit. By being on time, you will get the most benefit out of your treatment.

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Your first visit will last about 1.5 hours.  During this time, a thorough medical history will be taken, and you and your practitioner will discuss the goals of your treatments.  A treatment strategy and plan will be discussed and you will be treated using one or more modalities appropriate for your condition.  Each follow up visit will last about an hour.

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*** Please complete your online patient profile prior to your appointment for quicker service. There will be additional consent forms for you to sign in person as well. ***

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Things to consider on the day of your appointment:

• Do not brush your tongue as we will use your tongue for part of the diagnoses.

• Make sure you eat something before your appointment.

• Wear loose fitting comfortable clothing.

• Arrive 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork on your first visit.

• Plan to relax and drink a lot of water after your treatment.

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What to expect after your treatment:

You may feel relaxed or very mellow after an acupuncture treatment.  Some of us call this state “acu-land” or “acu-zone”.  It is normal and you should take it easy afterwards.  Sometimes soreness or achiness may be felt around the acupuncture sites, this is also normal and will dissipate over a day or two.  Since acupuncture has an accumulative effect, depending on your constitution, severity of your condition, and the length of time you had your condition, it may take a varying amount of time to treat.  Some patients may experience an improvement right after the first treatment while others may see changes after a few treatments.  Most conditions will require a course of 6-10 treatments to treat.  Always discuss your concerns with your practitioner.  Your practitioner is there to help and to work with you.