Services
Acupuncture
Fine, single-use needles placed at points on the body, after a long talk and a look at your pulse and tongue.
Acupuncture in our practice follows the classical channel system, with a lot of listening first. Your acupuncturist assesses your pattern, which is our word for how your symptoms, sleep, digestion and energy fit together, and chooses a small number of points. Needles are the width of a few hairs and stay in for about 20 minutes while you rest.
A visit, in order
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Step 1: We talk
About 20 minutes on what brings you in, your health history and what you take.
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Step 2: We look at your tongue and feel your pulse
This is how we assess your pattern, and it guides which points we choose.
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Step 3: Needles go in
Your acupuncturist explains the risks and tells you what to expect before any needle goes in. You rest, covered, for about 20 minutes.
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Step 4: We plan the next visits
We tell you what we would try next and how often people usually come. You decide.
Who comes, what you may feel, how many visits
Who usually comes
People with aches and tension, trouble sleeping, digestion that will not settle, or stress that sits in the body. Many also take an herbal formula from us.
What you may feel afterward
Many people feel relaxed or sleepy. Some have mild soreness at a needle site or a small mark. Tell us if anything lasts.
How many visits
We suggest a plan for the first few visits, then adjust it with you. A plan is ours, not a promise, and you can stop at any time.
Tell us first
Tell us before your first visit if any of these apply:
- You are pregnant or might be.
- You take a blood thinner, or you bleed or bruise easily.
- You have a pacemaker or another implanted device, which matters if we use electro-stimulation.
- You have had lymph nodes removed.
- Needles worry you, which is very common. We go slowly.
What it doesn't do, and when to see a doctor instead
Acupuncture does not replace your doctor, your medicines or emergency care. It cannot diagnose a condition. If you have chest pain, sudden weakness, trouble breathing, a severe sudden headache or a fever with a stiff neck, call 911 or go to an emergency room. For anything new, severe or getting worse, see your doctor first.
Book a first visit
Tell us how to reach you and when you are free. Our front desk replies to find a time.