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Fine needles, placed shallow
Japanese-style acupuncture uses needles about as thin as a strand of hair. They go in a few millimeters, often for under a minute, and most visits use a handful rather than dozens. Your acupuncturist chooses points by feeling your pulse, your belly and the tender spots along your arms and legs.
What to expect
Who usually comes
Adults who have been curious about acupuncture for a while and wanted a gentle first experience. Many have tried tools only first.
A visit, in order
About 60 minutes the first time and 40 after.
We talk and feel your pulse
We show you the needle and where it will go
A few needles go in shallow and come out soon
You rest, then we talk it over
What you may feel afterward
Some people feel relaxed or sleepy. A small bruise or a faint ache at a point can show up and usually fades in a day or two. Plan a quiet hour afterward.
Tell us first
Tell us if you are or might be pregnant, take blood thinners, have a bleeding disorder or a pacemaker or other implant, have had lymph nodes removed, or are afraid of needles.
Pregnancy
Blood thinners or a bleeding disorder
A pacemaker or implant
Lymph nodes removed
Fear of needles
How many visits
We suggest a short run of visits close together, then fewer. It is a plan we make with you and change as you go. You are never asked to prepay.
What it does not do
This does not replace your doctor or your medicines. Never stop or change a medicine on your own; talk to the person who prescribed it. Call 911 for chest pain, trouble breathing, sudden weakness or numbness, or the worst headache of your life.
Ready to try a visit?
Fees are explained on one page, with the estimate in writing before you come in.