WHAT TO EXPECT

The initial visit takes up to 2-1/2 hours and includes a medical and personal history, a review of the functions of the systems of the body and a physical examination. This first visit also includes a treatment. All the subsequent visits are generally 1 hour long.

As each patient is different, a treatment plan is decided upon at the time of the initial visit and is based on the severity of the presenting illness and the patient’s response to acupuncture treatment. Generally, treatments are about once a week for the first 6 or 8 weeks. With improvement, the visits are reduced to once every 10 days, 2 weeks, month, season -- as needed.

Various dietary and lifestyle guidelines will be presented as “homework” for the patient. This “homework” is meant to assist the patient’s movement toward health.

In general, Classical Five Element Acupuncture is a highly personalized method of treatment. All treatments are designed to provide exactly what the patient needs at that time.