On your first visit
Your first consultation may be longer than subsequent sessions. I need to assess your general state of health in order to identify the underlying pattern of disharmony and give you the most effective treatment. You will be asked about your current symptoms and what treatment you have received so far. You will also be asked about your medical history and that of your close family. I will also ask you about your diet, digestive system, sleeping patterns and your general emotional state.
To discover how the energies are flowing in your body, I am likely to feel your pulse, noting the quality, rhythm and strength. The structure, colour and coating of your tongue also give a good guide to physical health. Once enough information has been gathered to determine the likely causes of your problems, I can select the appropriate treatment. The aim is to discover which energy meridians need adjusting for your specific problem to improve, and what treatment can help to boost your overall energy and vitality.
The diagnostic process
Diagnostic information is gathered by four methods of examination: looking, listening, asking and touching. Traditionally, the most important information is gathered by careful inspection of the tongue, and from taking the pulse. The state of the tongue, its colour, and its coating, will tell the practitioner about the state of patient's health. Follow by inspecting the pulse of the patient. I am trained to recognise 28 different pulse qualities at 3 different locations on each wrist, and these will yield further information about the patient's energetic condition. Then appropriate treatment will be prescribed to correct the problems and to restore the body to its natural state.
Number of treatments needed
The frequency and duration of treatments will depend on the individual case of the patient. For example, acute conditions such as a very recent sports injury, the patient may only need one or two treatments, whereas a more chronic situation will require more treatments. I usually recommend treatments to be one to two times per week, but as the course of treatments go on and progress is made, the treatments become less frequent.
Chronic cases can take many years to develop, and it is therefore likely that they will also take quite sometime to respond to treatment and start improving. It is important to allow the treatment time to take effect rather than to expect an instant "miracle cure". The total number of treatments will vary from patient to patient, and I will discuss your own specific case with you.