A consultation takes 5-10 minutes. During this time the doctor will review your health history to see if acupuncture or chiropractic care will be beneficial for you. There are both an acupuncture and a chiropractic portions to the consultation.
Acupuncture needle can be easily inserted into the hollow tube of a hypodermic needle. Because of the slenderness of the needle, most patient’s compare the sensations to “a mosquito bite”. A phenomenon referred to as “tehchi” occurs when energy is contacted.
Many conditions may be alleviated very rapidly by the treatment. However, some conditions that have arisen over a course of years will be relieved with slow, steady progress. After treatment most people feel more energetic. Some people feel tired or sore in some Acupoints. The Chinese Medicine doctors suggest that you rest, drink warm water and apply heat to sore areas.
Obviously, the number of treatments needed varies with different conditions and individuals. Chronic problems generally require more treatments than acute ones.
A subluxation occurs when an adjacent spinal bone irritates or chafes a spinal nerve. The subluxation distorts the nerve messages sent between the brain and body. This can cause unhealthy alterations to the functions of organs and tissues connected by the affected nerve. An “adjustment” means the specific manipulation of vertebrae which have abnormal alignment instruments, and consists of applying pressure to the areas of spine or bone that are not moving properly within their normal range of motion.
Under normal circumstances, adjustments don’t hurt. Some patients may experience minor discomfort or soreness in the first few adjustments. This is due to body realignment.
