Welcome! What to Expect...

We are looking forward to meeting you!  When you schedule, you will receive a link in your email to complete for your first appointment. Please determine your insurance benefits for acupuncture and feel free to review our insurance section as well.  We recommend that you plan 90 minutes for your first visit since it includes consultation as well as acupuncture, and to eat prior to your first treatment. Special clothing is not necessary but you may prefer to wear something that is loose and comfortable.  We also recommend abstaining from excessive caffeine, alcohol, perfume or makeup for your first visit to ensure a correct diagnosis. Your appointment time will be spent reviewing your medical history, learning about your goals for treatment, performing an assessment including examination of the tongue, pulse, abdomen, and exploring physical, emotional, and lifestyle factors that may be affecting your health. We will form a diagnosis from the Chinese medical perspective,  answer your questions, and develop a treatment plan with you.  

We find that patients receive more benefit from treatment by not being extremely active and avoiding activities that could aggravate their condition for 24 hours after their visit.