Treating the body as a whole
FAQs
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Below are answers to my patients’ frequently asked questions. If there is something I’ve missed, please don’t hesitate to ask. For more information, get in touch. I look forward to meeting you soon.
What should I expect from my first session?
Your first visit will include a diagnostic consultation, depending on which treatment you have booked in for, will decide on how in depth you consultation needs to be. Five element acupuncture tends to have a longer consultation than Acupuncture for Pain Control.
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We will look at any medical conditions you are concerned about and why you have come for your visit today. This will include a brief physical examination and if you have come for 5 Element Acupuncture Pulse taking, and blood pressure monitoring.
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please where loose comfortable clothing and bring a list of any medication or supplements that you are currently taking
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Who can have Acupuncture?
There is no limitation in terms of age, sex or condition regarding acupuncture treatment.
The very young and extremely old can be treated
All types of conditions can be treated.
Pregnant women are prime candidates for Acupuncture and much can be done to promote both ante natal and post-natal care of mother and baby.
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What kind of conditions can be treated?
Acupuncture does not treat Weston ladled conditions, but treats individual people. Three individual people could attend the clinic with the same Weston named condition for example Migraines. They may receive three different diagnosis have a different treatment and make a full recovery.
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Acupuncture has a full diagnostic framework which is capable of diagnosing and treating any known problem. Contact me if you would like some more information regarding a specific condition.
Can I have Acupuncture with Weston medical treatment ?
Acupuncture can and often is used in conjunction with Weston medical treatment. It does not negatively interfere with other forms of medicine. It is important, however to tell me whet other forms of treatment you are receiving.
Can Acupuncture treat fertility issues?
Yes Acupuncture can be very helpful for those having problems conceiving.
Can Acupuncture treat Cancer?
No you cant treat Cancer with Acupuncture.
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Acupuncture can be very helpful in treatment in side effects of Weston medical treatment such as Chemotherapy and for alleviating cancer related pain or other problems but it cant treat cancer its self. For this you need to seek western medical treatment.
Does it hurt?
Acupuncture doesn't hurt, Acupuncture needles are extremely fine almost like hair and it is sometimes hard to even feel that the needles have been inserted. You can feel a pressure like sensation and at times they can begin to ache.
Is it Safe?
In the hands of a professionally trained Acupuncture Therapist, Acupuncture is safe and completely free of negative side effects.
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Acupuncture needles are pre sterilised, single use needles. They are safe and painless to use and safely disgarded after treatement
What if I'm afraid of needles?
The needles used are hair thin and totally unlike the needles used for administering injections known as hypodermic needles. Most people don't even feel the needles going in and those who do describe it as a kind of pressure. There is no need to be afraid of the needles.
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However if you are worried or you have a needle phobia, make sure that you mention this when you make your first appointment so that I can put you at ease.
How many treatments do I need and how often?
It is impossible to say how many treatments some body will need with out a proper consultation and diagnosis process. What can be said is that generally more recent complaints are easier to treat than more chronic and long term conditions.
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Usually treatments are schedules weekly, sometimes by weekly at the beginning of treatment, however this can be then moved to a monthly maintenance treatment once a balance has been achieved in order to stay healthy.
How does Acupuncture work?
There is no simple answer to how Acupuncture works. The systemic knowledge and understanding of human functioning that Acupuncture has, is very different from modern Weston medicine and not directly translatable. There are a number of suggestions of the underlying mechanisms of acupuncture but none come forth with a clear and definite answer.
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We know from our experiences that acupuncture works, however understanding how it does it, in western specific terms may have to wait for further advancements in the fields of modern medicines as well as science.
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Five Element Acupuncture restores balance to the energy of the Causative Factor or your predominant element. Rather than simply treating symptoms as a Five element practitioner you treat the patient as a whole, leading to a longer level of wellbeing.
Acupuncture for pain relief works by stimulating the pain area to heal its self, by inflicting a small trauma, it encourages the body to start healing that area. Also using needles on trigger points which are tight bands of muscle can encourage the muscle to release giving instant relief from pain.