The initial consultation lasts for approximately 2 hours. You will be asked about your current symptoms, what treatment you have received, your medical history, your diet, digestive system, sleeping patterns and emotional state; Candice will also feel your pulses on both wrists and ask to look at your tongue.
Subsequent consulations generally last for 45 minutes to 1 hour, during the course of which your pulses will be felt and your tongue may be looked at and progress will be discussed, your feedback is an important part of treatment planning.
Frequency and length of treatment varies from individual to individual, for some a change can be felt after the first or second treatment, however, it can take five or more treatments to start to feel any positive benefits, and, depending upon the initial complaint, a more lengthy programme may be required. Patients who have experienced an improvement often come back for treatment on a regular basis to maintain the general sense of well-being that they experience following acupuncture. Treatments are aimed at the root of your condition, as well as your symptoms.