How long will treatment take?
The number of visits required depends on many
factors such as the severity of your complaint, how
long you have had it, and whether your lifestyle
aggravates your condition.

It is also true that some people respond to the
treatment better than others, and this is not fully
understood. Recent research has shown, however,
that whether or not you 'believe' in the treatment has no
influence on its effectiveness.

Often there can be improvements after only one
treatment, but usually, especially where the condition
is a long-standing one, it can take a course of
treatments to bring about lasting benefits. Progress is
often gradual: acupuncture has been shown to have a
cumulative effect and the benefits build up over time
with more treatments. It is unlikely that a long-term
problem is going to disappear with just one session.

A course of treatment might involve weekly sessions
for six to ten weeks, tailing off to fortnightly or montly
sessions and then occasional 'top-ups'. For many
people, regular acupuncture treatments become part
of their routine, to keep them well once imbalances
have been corrected.

To begin with, we would recommend you have at least
three treatments to give it a reasonable chance, and
then see if you feel you have made enough progress
to carry on with treatment. If you do not feel you are
getting enough out of the treatment we will not
encourage you to carry on.