Acupuncture
Acupuncture places thin, sterile, single-use needles at chosen points on the body. Your acupuncturist picks the points after listening to you, and explains each before a needle goes in.
Who usually comes in
People who are in the middle of a busy treatment calendar and want an hour that is only theirs. Some come because their clinic mentioned it, some because a friend did. Many come for tight shoulders, lighter sleep or the stress of waiting between appointments.
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What a visit is like, in order
Afterward you may feel relaxed, sleepy or lightly sore, and a small bruise can show at a needle site.
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Step 1: We talk
Your acupuncturist asks which clinic you work with, what is on your calendar and what you take, and looks at your tongue and pulse.
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Step 2: You get comfortable
You lie on a padded table, clothed or draped. Loose sleeves and pant legs that roll up past the elbow and knee are enough.
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Step 3: The needles go in
A few needles are placed and left for about 20 to 30 minutes. Say so right away if anything is uncomfortable. The needles are removed and put in a sharps container.
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Step 4: You rest, then plan
You rest for a few minutes, then agree on the next visit around your clinic's dates. You can ask for a summary for your clinic.
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Tell us first
Say any of these when you book, and again at the visit.
A treatment cycle or a pregnancy
If you are in a treatment cycle, tell us where you are in it, using what your clinic has told you. If you are or might be pregnant, tell us the same day. Your acupuncturist adjusts the plan and explains the risks.
Blood thinners
A blood thinner makes bruising and light bleeding more likely. Name it, and your acupuncturist adjusts the points and the pressure.
A bleeding disorder
A bleeding disorder, or easy bleeding, changes how we place needles. Tell us before the first visit.
A pacemaker or an implanted device
Some visits use a small electrical current on the needles. That is not used with a pacemaker or another implanted device.
Lymph node removal
If lymph nodes were removed from an arm or a leg, tell us. We keep needles out of that limb.
A fear of needles
Say so when you book. A first visit can start with a few fine needles and a long pause, and you can stop at any time.
How many visits, and what this does not do
Your acupuncturist suggests a plan after the first visit and ties it to your clinic's calendar. It is our plan, not a promise. You can change it or stop whenever you like.
What it does not do
Acupuncture does not replace your clinic's care, and it is not part of any treatment your clinic gives. We make no promise about how a cycle turns out; your clinic is the place to ask about that.
When to see a doctor instead
Call your reproductive clinic or your doctor first for heavy bleeding, severe pelvic pain, a fever, sudden swelling, or any symptom your clinic has told you to report. For chest pain, trouble breathing or sudden weakness or numbness, call 911.
Book a first visit
Tell us your clinic's dates and we will plan around them. See how fees work before you book.