What to expect during your initial consultation?

If it's your first time seeing an East Asian Medicine practitioner, you might have many questions. What do I wear? How long will it take? Initially, there will be a detailed interview asking an array of questions regarding your condition, symptoms, family history, and circumstances before and during the onset of the illness. Traditional methods of diagnosis and assessment are used, such as pulse diagnosis, tongue inspection, and channel palpation. These traditional assessment methods are used to assess the state of the condition in order to determine the right course of action for your treatment.

If you are afraid of needles, you need not be alarmed when it comes to acupuncture needles! As far as size goes, the needles used are about the width of a strand of hair. Most people are typically surprised by how little they feel the needles when they are inserted. Sometimes you will feel a tiny prick as it enters the skin, especially in sensitive areas, but after the needles are inserted, there is little to no sensation.