For your first appointment wear loose comfortable clothing and eat something at least one hour before your session.  Your first appointment will last an hour and a half, and all other appointments last one hour.  The first half of your initial session will be a thorough interview process as we discuss the main reasons for your visit and a detailed past and present history of your health.  I will then take your pulse and look at your tongue, two tools used for diagnostic purposes.  We will end the session with the acupuncture, in which the needles are retained for about 25 minutes.  There’s a heat lamp, music, and dim lighting.  It’s very relaxing and most of my patients fall asleep for a restorative power nap.
The benefits of acupuncture start immediately.  After your first treatment you could experience an excellent nights sleep, higher energy, more focus, less stress and reduction in pain.