What to expect on your first visit.  

Your first visit will last 90 to 120 minutes.  It will include a full health history and detailed discussion of your health concerns.  Part of this process is an examination of your tongue (protruded for your practitioner to view) and pulse evaluation.  After discussing your chief complaint and health history, I will craft the best treatment for you that day.  Please do not brush your tongue coat on the day of your treatment.

During an acupuncture treatment, very fine, stainless steel, sterile, single-use needles are inserted into specific acupuncture points.  Typically 6-20 needles are inserted.  Needles are retained for approximately 20-30 minutes.  Needles are disposed of after each treatment (into a medical waste disposal container) and are never re-used.   Additionally, your treatment may include accessory techniques such as Tui Na massage, Gua Sha or vacuum cupping , or moxabustion.

Most people feel relaxed during an acupuncture treatment and many fall asleep.  At the end of your visit, I will provide a proposed course of treatment for your specific condition and schedule a follow up appointment.  Follow up treatments typically last one hour.