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Is there anything I need to do before and while receiving acupuncture?
Yes wear loose clothing. Women should not wear one-piece dresses. Avoid wearing tight stockings. Avoid treatment when over-tired, hungry, full, emotionally upset or shortly after sex. While receiving acupuncture, there is no need to be frightened. Relax. Do not change your position or move suddenly. Feel free to let your practitioner know any sensations experienced during acupuncture.
Does acupuncture work?
Quite simply yes! As the main form of treatment in the East for thousands of years, it could not have continued for so long if it did not work.
The is much evidence that demonstrates that effectiveness of acupuncture in treating certain conditions, eg back pain, asthma, sinusitis (the list goes on).
Will it hurt?
The needles used are much finer than those normally used in injections and are not painful. The sensation felt is often described as a tingling or dull ache around the area. Patients often report feeling relaxed or invigorated during and after treatment. Acupuncture should not be a painful or unpleasant experience
How long will it take?
The first treatment will normally be for around an hour and a full history is taken. This includes all aspects of your health and family history. There will also be examination of the tongue and pulse, which give indications of how the energy is flowing internally.
Subsequent sessions will be shorter, approximately 40minutes.
How many sessions will I need?
The number of acupuncture treatments necessary depends on the patient’s goals for losing weight, the speed at which they want to lose, and their commitment to keeping the weight off. For average patient, twice a week until they reach the goals, once a week to keep the weigh stable, and then a booster treatment once every two weeks is optimal. After a few booster treatments, patient can come for top up few times a year when they feel their energy level is unstable. Tonification and harmonizing the body system is appropriate for everyone.
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