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Diagnosis and Treatment
The initial consultation lasts approximately 2 hours. You will be asked about your main and other complaints, personal and family history. Appetite, sleep and other bodily functions. You will also have plenty of opportunity to talk in complete confidence about any concerns or troubles you may have. This is followed by several diagnostic tests, including blood pressure, temperature distribution and pulse taking, which help with your diagnosis. Subsequent appointments take 45 mins to one hour and include discussion of your progress and treatment, which involves the insertion of very fine, sterile, disposable needles into acupuncture points and/or by the application of heat (moxibustion). Many patients are concerned that acupuncture may be painful, but as the needles are flexible and about as thick as two human hairs, there is usually only a very slight sensation as the needle enters the skin. Sometimes patients also feel a dull ache on the acupuncture point but this only lasts for a few seconds. |
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How frequent will your treatment be?
The severity of the complaint, how long the person has suffered and whether or not there is anything in the persons life style which is interfering with the progress of healing will all affect the duration and frequency of treatment. Suggested initial treatments are weekly. As your health improves the gap between treatments increase until you are only coming every couple of months to maintain your new found health.
Most private medical insurance companies will cover full or partial costs of acupuncture treatment.
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Professional standards
in acupuncture practice
The British Acupuncture Council requires members to have achieved a comprehensive understanding of the theory of acupuncture and to have demonstrated clinical competence. Members must also have passed examinations in western medical sciences. They are also bound by the code of ethics covering confidentiality and relations with patients and the general public.
Statutory sick pay certificates may be issued at the discretion of the practitioner.
About me...I graduated from The College of Traditional Acupuncture where I was awarded a Licentiate in Acupuncture and a first class BA (Hons) degree.
I am a member of the British Acupuncture Council and fully
insured to practice.
My practice is based in
Stratford-upon-Avon, and
Hatton near Warwick |
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