It is best to not arrive hungry, or be too exhausted. It is common for your practitioner to look at your tongue each session too, so it would be most accurate to not brush it a day or so before your session. The coat on it (or lack there of) is telling to us to better diagnose what is going on internally, and where.

The number of treatments depends on the duration, severity, and nature of your complaint. Generally, acute diseases can be treated successfully within a few visits. Chronic conditions which have taken longer to develop might require a series treatments. Change over time will reflect the gradual restoration of your body’s strength and vitality along with steady relief of your symptoms. Some people simply respond faster and often, and the body learns how to heal faster the earlier and more frequently we have sought acupuncture out in our lives.

Your treatment plan will be tailored to your specific needs, but in general, expect to see your Practitioner at least four times.

The needles used in acupuncture are extremely fine, and insertion of the needle through the skin produces very little sensation. Once the needle is through the outer layer of skin, you might feel a heavy or distending sensation at the acupuncture point. Some people experience a bit of discomfort similar to a mosquito bite. Sometimes this feeling radiates along the corresponding channel, producing sensation that is distal to the point being needled.  It’s not uncommon to still feel the needle after the treatments.

No. Only single-use, disposable, stainless steel acupuncture needles are used in each acupuncture treatment. Used needles are treated as bio waste adn disposed of as the law requires.

This is circumstantial. They are effective in the same areas as acupuncture, and can be used solely, or complimentary with acupuncture to quicken recovery. The formulas must change as the condition moves out through the body.

Yes. In fact children respond very quickly and readily to holistic healthcare and can be seen for the same ailments as adults, in addition to those specific to them like colic, or teething stages.

In America, children under the age of seven are not treated with acupuncture needles, but are treated with a Japanese system called “Shoni Shin” which uses very small meta “tools” to stimulate acupunture points. This treatment style is also used to work with very weak patients who maybe too stimulated by acupuncture needles.

We do not bill health insurance companies directly. Upon request, we can provide you with a superbill with the appropriate acupuncture codes selected for you to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. Please let us know in advance so that the paper work can be prepared for your appointment.