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What can I expect the first time?The initial examination can take up to 2 hours. You will be asked questions about your medical history, family history, lifestyle, how your various systems function e.g. sleep, appetite, bowels etc. and your present condition. A physical examination will include blood pressure measurements and structural examination. This information is essential for diagnosis and to create an individualised treatment. If time allows, you may also have your first treatment. Subsequent treatmentsThe pulses on both hands will be taken several times throughout the session. These pulses (6 on each wrist) provide information on the state of energy in each of the 12 meridians. The tongue provides some excellent diagnostic information and you will be asked to show your tongue on each visit. The tongue's shape, colour, coating and texture provide vital information on the state of the patient. Treatment may involve any or all of the following:- Acupuncture
Moxibustion
Gua Sha
Cupping
Lifestyle
Do I have to prepare in any way?Please do not eat a heavy meal for two hours before or after treatment. No alcohol should be consumed on the day of treatment. Try to arrive in a relaxed and unhurried state. Allow yourself to take things easy for at least 2 hours after treatment.
On your first visit, it
would be helpful if you could refrain from wearing perfume or cologne and for
ladies not to wear skin foundation or eye shadow. Please switch off your mobile phone during treatment. Responses to treatmentEvery individual is unique, so the responses to treatment vary from person to person. For some the initial improvements are in the overall state of health, followed by an improvement in the main complaint. Others may notice a marked improvement in their main complaint straight away. Some people will feel re-vitalised mentally or physically whilst others find the changes are more subtle and noticed in retrospect. Typically, the longer a condition has been present, the greater the number of treatments that will be required. Number and frequency of treatmentsMost people will need treatment once or twice during the first week and then once a week thereafter until some improvement has been maintained. The treatments will be gradually spaced further and further apart until there is only a need for a check up appointment every three months. Some people will only need a few treatments whilst others will require many treatments. About MeI have a B.A.(Hons) in Traditional Acupuncture from Oxford Brookes University and a Licentiate in Acupuncture from the College of Traditional Acupuncture in Leamington Spa where I studied primarily 5 Element acupuncture. I have subsequently trained in TCM at The College of Integrated Chinese Medicine. I use an integration of both styles in my practice. I also hold a B.Sc (Hons) Behavioural Science. I am a member of the British Acupuncture Council which represents professional acupuncturists who have an extensive training in acupuncture and appropriate biomedical sciences. The BAcC maintains standards for education, ethics, practice, safety and discipline to ensure the health and safety of the public. All UK members of the BAcC carry full medical malpractice & public/products liability insurance and are bound by strict codes of ethics and practice with full disciplinary procedures.
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