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Traditional Acupucture The first consultation is approximately 90 minutes and concentrates on discussing your main symptoms, medical history and general health, including your emotional and mental well being. This all contributes to an acupuncture diagnosis and treatment created specifically for you.
How many visits will I need? This depends on how you respond to treatment and the nature of your complaint. Expect to visit once a week for an average of six treatments to fairly assess how well you are improving. We will monitor your progress on each appointment to help ascertain whether you are progressing as expected. You may notice improvements after one session, or it may take two or three treatments before you may notice any change. Acupuncture tends to work most effectively on an accumulative effect. Who is it for? Traditional acupuncture is one of the most effective alternative therapies available. Western medicine tends to look at the body in parts and treats symptoms in isolation to the rest of the body. Traditional acupuncture, in contrast, looks at the whole person, and understands how one part affects all other parts. This is why well-focused acupuncture treatment can help a person improve their general health and well being. Because of this holistic approach, acupuncture is often successful in treating patients with almost any health problems - physical, mental and/or emotional. Acupuncture can assist with symptoms or conditions such as:
Please continue into the site to find out more information about our acupuncturist or visit her website. Fees
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During
the initial consultation you will also have a physical examination
including pulse taking which will contribute to the correct treatment
path. Treatment consists of the gentle insertion of sterile disposable
acupuncture needles into specific areas of your body, which with
accumulated treatment brings about revitalisation, balance and recreation
of your health and well-being. The needles are almost as fine as
the hair on your head. As the needles are inserted and reach the
acupuncture points, you will experience what is described by patients
as a “dull ache”, “a feeling of heaviness”,
“a grabbing”, or even a “cramping” sensation.
This is the acupuncture point being activated. Needles are inserted
either for a second or two, or left in place for up to 20 minutes,
depending on the effect required.