The First consultation and treatment lasts approximately 1¼ hours with Subsequent treatments taking approximately 45 minutes. On average, I recommend a course of 4-6 weekly treatments, with a view to re-evaluating your progress after this.
Initially a detailed medical history is taken and a Chinese medicine diagnosis is made. I will ask you about your current symptoms and what treatment you may have received so far.
I will feel your pulses on both wrists, noting their quality, rhythm and strength. Your tongue will be examined for its colour and coating because both of these are key indicators of your general state of health.
You are generally treated lying down. A number of points are selected, according to your diagnosis and these points are treated in order to move any blockages and rebalance your Yin and Yang energies.
Other techniques may be used during your treatment, such as Moxa, Cupping, Auricular Therapy, Acupressure or Tuina Massage depending upon your condition.
Most people feel deeply relaxed and contented after treatment. Often the original problem is alleviated, and where the medical complaint was one of pain you may often experience a cessation in that pain.