| You may be wondering how many treatments it | | | | may require a dozen or more sessions. |
| takes before you recognize the positive effects of | | | | You may be treated immediately after assessment |
| acupuncture. Many people are actually worried about | | | | or diagnosis although most patients are asked to |
| the procedure's use of several needles. Is it truly | | | | prepare then come back the next day or within the |
| effective and does it hurt? Finding out more about | | | | week. In most cases, acupuncture treatments are |
| the application and methods will help you know what | | | | only done 1 to 3 times every week for a total of 12 |
| to expect so you can relax more. | | | | sessions. Each session lasts anywhere between 20 to |
| Treatment Frequency | | | | 60 minutes. Modern approaches have a scientific basis |
| During your first visit, you will be assessed about | | | | but are also considered as dry needling by traditional |
| your current condition via traditional or modern | | | | practitioners since they can take as fast as 5 to 10 |
| methods. Modern methods will rely on laboratory and | | | | minutes. As patients improve, acupuncture treatment |
| clinical diagnostic results, physical assessment and | | | | will be needed less and less. |
| medical background history while traditional methods | | | | How Fast to Notice Results |
| will rely on unique procedures such as pulse and | | | | Most patients report noticing positive results |
| tongue diagnosis. Traditional acupuncturists will also | | | | anywhere between the 1st and 4th treatment. |
| want to know about your medical history to confirm | | | | Women who are being treated for infertility or |
| diagnosis. | | | | menstrual problems may take more time so wait until |
| The number, frequency and length of acupuncture | | | | after 3 menstrual cycles. Appointments will be |
| treatments actually vary among patients depending | | | | scheduled farther and farther apart as patients start |
| on the symptoms presented, conditions being | | | | responding to treatment. |
| treated, tolerance to treatment, age and response to | | | | In other cases, acupuncture may not prove to be |
| treatment. Some patients may start noticing results | | | | effective if patients do not feel anything after 3 to 5 |
| after 1 to 3 sessions while others need to let their | | | | treatments. Other options for acupuncture |
| body adapt to the stimulation gradually making the | | | | treatment, different forms of acupuncture or |
| process last for months. Acute problems are faster | | | | alternative medicine may be provided instead. Acute |
| and easier to treat thus require minimal time and | | | | problems improve faster while chronic ones take |
| frequency. For example, mild sprains may be treated | | | | time. |
| through a couple of sessions while chronic fatigue | | | | |