If you have never had acupuncture before, you may be wondering what happens during an appointment. Here is what you can expect when you come to the clinic.
Please wear loose, comfortable clothing to your appointment. Depending on the treatment required, you may need to remove some clothing to allow access to the areas being treated. Your comfort and privacy will always be respected.
Your first appointment will begin with a full and detailed consultation. This is an important part of your treatment, as it allows me to understand your health concerns, your medical history and how your symptoms are affecting you as an individual.
If you take any medication, please bring details of these with you, or have a list available.
As part of the consultation, I will also look at your tongue and take your pulse. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the tongue and pulse can provide additional information about what may be happening within the body and help to inform your individual treatment.
Once your consultation is complete, your acupuncture treatment will begin. You will lie comfortably on the treatment couch, either face up or face down, depending on the treatment required.
The acupuncture needles used are extremely fine, sterile, single-use needles. Each needle is individually packaged and is used only once before being safely disposed of in accordance with sharps waste disposal regulations.
The needles are inserted into carefully selected acupuncture points based on your individual diagnosis and treatment plan. Although you may be attending because of a particular problem — such as a sore shoulder — treatment may involve points both around the affected area and elsewhere on the body, such as the hand or foot.
This is because acupuncture takes a holistic approach, treating the individual as a whole rather than focusing only on the area where you are experiencing symptoms.
Many people find acupuncture deeply relaxing, and some clients even drift off to sleep during their treatment.
If you have any questions or concerns before your appointment, please feel free to get in touch.
I am currently completing my professional homeopathic training and am looking for a limited number of suitable people to take part in supervised Homeopathy case studies as part of my studies.
The consultations follow the same individualised approach as my future homeopathy practice. The difference is that, while I am completing my training, my cases are reviewed as part of the supervision requirements of my course.
If you are interested in finding out more about taking part in a supervised homeopathy case study, please get in touch to discuss whether this may be suitable for you.
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