If you are new to acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and unsure of what to expect in the first appointment let me put your mind at ease.

 

Once your initial appointment is booked you will be sent a New Client Form, print and fill in before the first visit or alternatively email back via wellbeing@carissathomas.com

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DISCUSSION – Talk about your reasons for visiting the clinic go through new client form such as medical history, diet, lifestyle, any questions you may have and suggested treatment plan.

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EXAMINATION - Pulse & Tongue diagnosis, palpation of specific channels or areas of concern. These are specific diagnostic methods used in conjunction with discussion to look at your body more holistically & help identify what body systems need a helping hand from a Chinese Medicine perspective.

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TREATMENT – depending on your main concern & goals these methods may be used alone or in combination; acupuncture, cupping, guasha, moxibustion, electro-acupuncture, massage. The acupuncture needles are left in for a period of time allowing you time to rest, restore and relax. The whole treatment is between 1 – 1.5 hours.