Welcome to the Clinic
On arrival you will be guided into one of the treatment rooms where you will be able to talk about the reason you have come to the clinic. Any doctor’s reports, or investigative reports will be looked at with an understanding from their perspective. Then we will ask specific questions so we can focus on the main issues you are presenting with.
Everything will be clearly explained to you, in a way you can clearly understand, through each phase, from diagnosis to treatment and to follow up treatments if required.
Diagnosis
When we diagnose using Chinese Medicine strategies we use whatever information the body provides. Traditionally we use pulse and tongue diagnosis.
Pulse diagnosis gives us an understanding of how blood is moving through the different regions and organs of the body. The main pulse we check are at the wrist.
Tongue diagnosis allow us to understand the quality of the blood of the body. For example: a purplish tongue could indicate blood stagnation. A pale tongue could indicate blood deficiency (anaemia). The tongue coating gives us an understanding about the digestive function of the body.
Body palpation, especially of the abdomen, will give us specific information about how the organs of the body are functioning. These “reflex points” serve as an important diagnostic tool and also as an indication as to how the treatment is progressing.
Treatment
We only use the highest quality disposable needles in the clinic. They are very fine (about the width of a hair) and hence are virtually pain free. Needles are only inserted shallowly into the body as we only need to communicate with the point in order to activate its healing potential.
Points along specific energy channels of the body will be selected based on the previous abdominal findings and overall assessment. When the needle is inserted, we confirm that the abdominal reflex, or other body reflex has positively changed. This indicates the healing of the body has been optimised, and as a patient, you can get direct feedback that specific changes have occurred.
During the treatment phase, your condition will be constantly monitored to ensure the best possible outcome for you.
The treatment time is usually about 45 minutes. The whole appointment time is usually one hour. This enables us to make the required assessments and to give you lifestyle advice / counselling, ensuring your path back to health and well- being is optimised.
Lifestyle Advice / Exercise Therapy
As part of the treatment process you will usually be given some simple, effective, but specific exercise to do to. This will reinforce the changes which have taken place during the treatment phase.
Breathing exercise are usually given as your lungs provide the capacity for your body to “bring life” into our body. If your breathing patterns are good, then your body is placed in a situation where it can heal itself. Combined with proper hydration, your path back to health will enable you to gain greater insights into how simple the healing process really is.
Treatment Plan
In order for you to get back to health as soon as possible, and then to maintain your health in the future, we can discuss a treatment plan that will be suitable for you. Chronic conditions have taken years to develop so the path back to health will be a gradual one. But after each treatment you will be able to notice the positive changes which we are aiming for.
If you have any questions about your specific condition or the treatment you may receive then you are most welcome to contact me.
Email will usually be the best method of contact, but for more urgent cases then phoning the clinic will fine.
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