Acupuncture

My dog doesn’t believe (or not believe) in acupuncture either, and there is no placebo effect because I can’t tell him that a nice lady is going to place little needles in him and he’ll feel better, and yet it works amazingly well for him! And, most of the skeptics I have met become immediate supporters once giving it a go. My best advice on this one is if you are a skeptic and curious about it, give it a try.

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This is a very common question and the best answer I have heard so far is, “acupuncture is sensational!” – Often there is a sensation when an acupuncture needle is inserted but it is not a painful one. Some things my patients have reported are; “it feels like a swirling movement”, “…kind of tickles on the inside where the point is”, and my youngest patient says “it feels like cat whiskers”. So there are many possibilities to what you may feel with acupuncture, and in my experience “hurts” is not a commonly used descriptive word. Keeping in mind that there are points all over the body and some may be more sensitive than others but the needles we use for acupuncture are solid and hair fine- not like the hollow ones used to draw blood or administer meds.

I recommend that once you begin treatment you come weekly for 4 weeks. This allows us to establish your individual baseline. After 4 weeks it depends on how you are feeling – some people come more than once a week and others come once every 3 weeks or even seasonally.

Acupuncture is wonderful for pregnant women. It is a safe and highly supportive modality that offers pregnant women a non-chemical, non invasive form of therapy. Acupuncture has been reported to be supportive in helping with many pregnancy-related symptoms such as ; nausea, fatigue, digestive troubles, hormonal mood shifts etc.

Since acupuncture is a very personal process, it is hard to say exactly what to expect because everyone really is different. In general terms most people report that immediately following a treatment, aside from specific symptom relief, they feel relaxed, peaceful, sleepy, clear-headed etc. A day or even two later you may experience more shifts- since acupuncture works on all levels these shifts can be physical or emotional or both. And again this is different for everyone, it is important to keep in mind that this is a building medicine- meaning each treatment builds and informs the next and so often people will report that the most remarkable shifts take place over time.

Acupuncture is a wonderful modality to incorporate into your self-care and wellness routine. And while it is powerful and often fills in the gaps where traditional medicine can not, acupuncture should not take the place of your regular doctor. As a practitioner, with consent, I can communicate with your doctor if that is important to you. It is your doctor’s role to diagnose and treat illness/disease and acupuncture can help support healing and assist in symptom relief.

As part of my practice I treat individuals in the process of addiction recovery. NADA describes a particular point protocol which has been proven to be highly effective in reducing cravings and lowering withdrawal symptoms, as well as supporting an overall sense of well being. As a NADA Detox Specialist, I am certified to administer this protocol and support people in their recovery process.