Q&A
1. How many treatments do I need?
A good rule of thumb is if you feel 25% improvement after one treatment
then four visits will be required. A 50% improvement after the first visit then
you will probably require two or three treatments.
In the event, you only feel a 10%
improvement after one office visit then ten treatments will be required. Although I wish I could help everyone
some conditions require a team approach and others simple don’t respond to
acupuncture.
2. How does an
acupuncturist treat common colds?
Most of the acupuncture points for colds are on
the upper body. When a needle is inserted into the body, your immune system is
redirected to the needle. Since most colds are acquired by touching your nose,
eyes, mouth, and ears. Directing your immune system toward the colds entry point
helps your body defend and defeat the virus or bacteria. Now this is a very
simplistic explanation but it can serve as a starting point for your
understanding of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
3. How does acupuncture fix an elbow
or knee type of disorder?
One of the ways acupuncture works, is to start
a sequence of events that occurs naturally when the body is injured. When
an injury occurs, a patient usually experiences PAIN, REDNESS, SWELLING, and
STIFFNESS at the location of the injury. This is how your body keeps you from
moving around when it is attempting to fix an injury. Remember you are a
self-healing organism and that is the power behind the miracle of life and how
acupuncture works to resolve neuromuscular injuries.
Now sometimes the body does not have the time
or resources available to completely heal an injury. The acupuncturists will
then trigger the natural sequence events defined above, by inserting a needle
into the affected area of the body, and then the healing sequence defined above
starts again with each treatment.
4. What is the difference between a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) and a
Medical Acupuncturist?
A Licensed Acupuncturist is a
highly trained health care provider.
Licensed Acupuncturists must attend an accredited college to ensure
the safety
and the best possible outcome for the patient. Typical training for
Licensed
Acupuncturists varies but ranges from 3,000-5,000 hours of clinical and class
room training.
A Medical Acupuncturist is a health care
provider who lobbied to bypass the national requirements for the practice of
acupuncture. For your safety and the safety of your family we do not employee
medical acupuncturists. The typical training for medical acupuncturists is
100-300 hours of class room study.
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