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Here are some frequently asked questions about acupuncture treatment: Does It hurt ? Acupuncture needles are solid and very very fine (Approx .2 of a mm) and thus feel nothing like a doctors hollow injection needle. You will usually not feel the needle go in at all. What you will feel is a mild dull sensation as the needle touches the energy of the point. Are the needles left in ? In Classical Five Element Acupuncture most of the time the needles are inserted and then removed immediately. How long are treatments ? Treatments are between 45 mins. and 1 Hour long. The first treatment may be up to 1.5 hours. In this time the acupuncturist will take a full history spend time getting to know you and give you time to ask questions you may have. How many treatment will I need ? This varies between patients and the severity of the condition. Generally I like to see patients once a week for 3 or 4 weeks and then between the patient and myself decide how often it would be best for them to come for the best outcome. How much is treatment ? Again this varies between countries and districts. As a rough guide a normal treatment would be the equivalent to 50 UK Pounds for Europe, 80 Australian and US Dollars. The first diagnosis treatment may be a little more. Are the needles sterile ? Yes. Since the early 1990s very good quality disposable needles have become very affordable. All acupuncturists will use brand new needles opened from individual sterile packages every treatment. How do I know if my acupuncturist is well trained? The best way is to inquire about what professional association they belong to. These associations like the British Acupuncture Council or the Australian Traditional Medicine Association have very stringent qualifications that the practitioner and the college that they trained at must adhere to. Some of these are listed on contacts page. Are there any good books on 5 Element Acupuncture ? Historically not a lot gets written down about 5 Element Acupuncture. The Classic text is the Nei Jing, thought to be written about 3000 years ago. Recently some very good books have appeared. "The Simple Guide to Acupuncture - The Five Elements" Nora Franglen "Consitiutional Five Element Acupuncture" Hick Hicks Mole Handbook of Five Element Acupuncture Nora Franglen "Traditinoal Diagnosis " by J.R. Worsley; In the Footsteps of the Yellow Emperor by Peter Ekman Characters of Wisdom - Taoist Tales of the Acupuncture Points by Debra Kaatz This website has a good list of books; go to Fivelement.com library. "Treating a Earth C.F. using Five Element Acupuncture" by Gye Bennetts A recently published article on page 10 of this site. Click name above |
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