Healing is process of making things healthy again which is completely the opposite of pharma drugs that can seem like a quick fix but in the long term can cause Anxiety, Changes in appearance (weight loss or weight gain), Changes in physical health, Damage to the heart, kidneys, liver and brain, Depression, Drug addiction (such as Opioids), Drug dependence, Mental health decline.
Healing takes time and it involves patience in the process. How can Acupuncture help heal your body? With Acupuncture treatment, I use Acupuncture needles to tap into the Meridian system with specific Acupuncture points to activate, unblock, restore and stimulate the bodies energetic system to release “chemicals” that can promote the bodies natural ability to heal. Some cases were the body may be depleted or deficient I may need to suggest Classical herbal formula(s) to boost your health.
How many Acupuncture treatments do I need? What frequency? I honestly, will not sell you a package and say you need to try at least 10 sessions to see improvement. Instead, I ask that you listen to your body. For EX: some cases, such as PMS, you may want to come in 1x/week for a month to regulate your symptoms such as bloating, menstrual cramps. For cases such as Endometriosis with pain, regular bleeding, you may want to come in 1x/2weeks and I may prescribe a Classical herbal formula for you to take and the next time you come back your symptoms may be different? And we adjust our treatment accordingly. Another Ex: you come in for back pain with sciatica, I may ask you how you feel after treatment? You may say I feel relief then I say come back next week but you go out and you lift something heavy and reinjured yourself and the sciatica goes down your foot. What do you do? It’s up to you to choose to schedule an earlier session or stay in pain. For EX: I have many patients who come to me for shoulder pain and they have a demanding job. They don’t feel relief on their first visit is because they expect a quick result (tylenol) After treatment, they usually ask how often should I come? I say, try to come in every week until you feel relief. The reason I ask them to come is so they can learn to unwind, destress, their pain is really coming from not being able unwind and at the same time they have the to do list when they are lying on the massage table expecting an instant result. These are patients that I like to help also with getting to know their body and mind connection such as how their stress is causing their nervous system – parasympathetic system to relax so that they can relax the tension in their shoulders.
Aw, I wish that everyone understands that healing is a process and some things such as Autoimmune disease may take 2+ years to reverse the immune system. Acupuncture has been around for over 3,000 years for a reason, is because it WORKS!!
May everyone have good health and happiness!
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