New to Acupuncture?
Sometimes people who are new to acupuncture don't know quite what to expect. Read below to learn about the benefits of acupuncture and what to expect at your first visit.
Benefits of Acupuncture
Whereas stress stimulates the "fight-or-flight" response, acupuncture stimulates the "relaxation response," helping the body restore and renew. Below are some health benefits of acupuncture.
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Decrease stiffness and pain
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Promote healthy sleep
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Enhance immune system function
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Reduce anxiety
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Decrease blood pressure
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Reduce cortisol levels (stress hormone)
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Reduce PMS symptoms
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Reduce frequency and pain of migraines
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Relieve fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression and nausea in cancer patients
Your First Visit: What to Expect
Acupuncture First Visit
At your first visit, we will go over the confidential health history, review any current health imbalances, and make a plan to address them. Together, we will talk about what you would like to achieve from your acupuncture visits. I will feel your pulses to get information for my Chinese medical diagnosis. Then, as time permits, we will do either some massage or an acupuncture treatment. Allow 60-90 minutes for your first visit.
Subsequent Private Visits
At follow-up treatments, I will check in with you about any changes to your health, feel your pulses, then do a Chinese medicine treatment which may include: acupuncture, gua sha, cupping, infrared lamp, liniments, or moxa. You will then have time for a deep, healing rest while the acupuncture clears blockages from your body systems. Allow 50-60 minutes for these visits.
I am here for you!
Your goals are my priority. We are a collaborative team to support you in reaching your health goals. Feel free to speak up at any time if there is something I can do to make you more comfortable, or to support you better.
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