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Your First Visit |
During your first visit a full history will be taken including details of your main complaint, your medical history and your lifestyle. Examination of your pulse and tongue is an important part of the consultation and provides vital information about what is going on inside your body. Most treatments will involve acupuncture, but may also include moxibustion, electro acupuncture, tui na massage, cupping, or ear seeds, depending on your condition. There is no extra charge for these. You may also be given dietary or lifestyle advice or prescribed patent herbal medicine. The most commonly used acupuncture points are located on the lower leg and lower arm and so in many cases there will be no need to undress for treatment. All proposed treatments will be explained to you and your consent will be requested before any procedures are carried out. You should allow an hour and a half for your first visit, with follow-up treatments lasting from 45 minutes to an hour. |