1. Review Health & History
3. Formulate a Plan and Begin Treatment
1. Review Health & History
A review of your personal health and history will provide a general overview of your situation. Do you consider yourself to be a healthy person? Do you live an active lifestyle? What health conditions are present in your family? We’ll also talk about the part or parts of your body which are in pain and try to understand how or why it started.
2. A Thorough Examination
3. Formulate a Plan and Begin Treatment
1. Review Health & History
A hands-on examination of the affected area will shed some light on the location and intensity of your pain. Dr. Sara will also begin to understand other important factors such as range of motion, flexibility and the timing of your pain.
This portion of your visit will also include a thorough examination of your tongue and pulse, as these can provide deep insight into the nature of your pain. Tongue and pulse diagnosis are two of the most important diagnostic tools in traditional Chinese medicine and signal changes in your blood flow / circulatory system.
3. Formulate a Plan and Begin Treatment
3. Formulate a Plan and Begin Treatment
3. Formulate a Plan and Begin Treatment
A thorough examination allows Dr. Sara to formulate a plan to treat your pain. Most issues can be effectively controlled through acupuncture, but we offer many other options which can be used as needed.
Before your first treatment, Dr. Sara will explain everything that will be done. Acupuncture for new patients can be a strange sensation, so we do everything that we can to help you understand what you’ll be feeling and how it will promote healing.
Most patients report improvement in their condition after the first treatment. We usually recommend one treatment a week for four consecutive weeks, with monthly follow up appointments after that. If pain persists or moves location, more visits may be necessary.
