1. Your acupuncture treatment is very different from a visit with a medical doctor.
  2. You are not weighed
  3. I do not give you a paper or plastic gown to wear, I use cotton sheets, with a layer of disposable cover over the top.
  4. Your evaluation includes looking at your tongue, and taking your pulse. Don’t worry about showing your tongue. It is one of the diagnostic tools that tells me how your organs are functioning. There is no bad or dirty tongue.
  5. After a 10-15 minute evaluation, we can get started. You choose what you would like to focus on. If you have several health issues, it is up to you to prioritize your treatment.
  6. Each treatment will be different. That is a good thing. Different points are used to treat as much as possible.
  7. If you had acupuncture from another acupuncturist, I will be using different points. Each acupuncturist combines everything he or she has learned to provide the most effective treatment possible.

I do everything possible to be on time, and get you taken care of in under an hour.

My goal is for you to be as comfortable as possible.

If you would like to bring your own treatment clothes, feel free to do that. I only need access to the area I am treating. You do not have to bring your own clothes.  I will give you a sheet, or other drape material to make sure you are warm, and covered.

Back Pain Treatment

If I need to treat your lower back, you can leave your clothes on, and I will arrange your clothes so I can access the area to be treated.

Shoulder Pain Treatment

You only need to think about your shirt if you are getting a shoulder treatment. Acupuncture is amazing for shoulder pain, it is the fastest recovery time, because it is a small area to treat. If it is frozen shoulder, it will take longer, because the upper arm muscle attachments are involved.

To treat knee pain, or thigh muscle problems, you will need to allow access for that. Most people need to allow access to the area below the knee, because that is where an important acupuncture point is, Stomach 36, and leggings are often too tight. They can also cut off circulation if pulled up too far.

Please feel free to give me feedback on what you like, and don’t like. It is your time to take care of yourself.

   

 

 

Lower back pain acupuncture points

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ask me.