Welcome to the Healing Room
If it is your first session, the acupuncturist will assess your general health to ensure that you receive the most effective treatment. They may enquire about your current symptoms, treatment you have received so far, medical history, your close family's medical history, diet, digestive system, sleeping patterns and emotional state.
The acupuncturist may then check your pulse on both wrists and look at the structure, colour and coating of your tongue. All these enquires are made to identify which energy channels need adjusting for your specific complaint to improve, and which require treatment to boost your overall energy and vitality.
The acupuncturist will insert the needles - and you should experience only a tingling or dull ache. The needles can be left in place for up to 25 minutes, depending on the effect required.
During treatment, many patients feel heaviness in their limbs or a pleasant feeling of relaxation.
Last updated: 09/02/2012
