Mara Wingrove

The initial assessment is where we get to know each other, and this is what you can expect: We will ask you A LOT of Questions - this knowledge will help us assess your overall health. The questions will relate to your current symptoms, past treatments, patient and family medical history, diet, digestive system, sleeping patterns and emotional health Your pulse will be taken on both wrists We will look at your tongue After this, all the data will be pulled together to come up with a treatment plan We will discuss your treatment options, and chose the most appropriate treatment plan for you You will receive your first treatment (i.e., acupuncture and/or cupping) Acupuncture is the insertion of needles (such as sterilized single use, thin filiform needles) to stimulate specific points of the body that reach meridians. These stimulation points are called acupuncture points or acupoints. Needles are discarded after being used once and never shared between patients.Traditional Chinese medicine holds that there are 361 commonly used acupuncture points on 14 meridians on the human body. Typically, it takes 15 to 30 minutes of manipulating the needles in these acupuncture points and 30 to 60 minutes of retaining the needles. By doing so, it regulates the flow of qi throughout the body and restore health to the mind and body, thus balancing the yin and yang. The insertions of needles are manipulated either by the hand or by electrical stimulation, called electroacupuncture.