Acupuncture Treatment Information

For example, Helen came to us for her migraines and, while treatments did relieve her headache pain, both of us were more interested in what caused them and how to keep them from coming back. Chinese medicine looks at the whole body when dealing with disorders. We looked at the overall climate of the body which is composed of all the body systems and how they are functioning so while treatment effects the symptoms, there are other effects on overall health. Helen was treated regularly for three months and returns for a “tune-up” from time to time as needed. She also returns for stress-reduction as she finds it helpful.

Joe came to us feeling very sick. He had every available medical test but nothing conclusive was diagnosed. A detailed medical history revealed his problem and helped us set up a successful treatment plan for his irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a disorder not well understood or treated by western medicine. It causes can be complex. Chinese medicine, by looking at many different factors in one overall picture of the body, can often help resolve the problem. Joe was feeling well and happy after four months of treatment involving acupuncture, lifestyle and diet changes.

Martin was doing some heavy lifting and his back went “out” into spasm and could barely walk. He came for one treatment and noticed a big difference. He continued with 4 more treatments and was completed normal afterwards.

So as you can see, there is a range depending on the problem, the length of time it’s been there and the patient’s response to treatment.

Your subsequent visits should last around 30 to 60 minutes.