Treatments

During the initial visit, there is an extensive ‘intake’ of patient information to create a composite diagnosis. This involves questions about one’s physical, mental, and emotional state; careful analysis of the tongue and pulses; palpation of the abdomen; and examination of the skin, body odors, voice, posture, and movement.

An individual treatment plan is then formulated to induce the body to accelerate its own natural healing process. An acupuncture treatment is performed with thin and flexible FDA-approved needles that are sterile, single use and disposable, by inserted needles into various acupuncture points the flow of Qi is improved. Some of sensations reported by patients during a treatment range from not noticing any difference to feeling a tingling and pressure.