Your First Visit
When you arrive for your first acupuncture appointment I will ask you to complete a comprehensive intake form. The acupuncture intake form asks questions about your current state of health, past illnesses, and family history. These questions are important because the holistic approach of East Asian medicine takes everything into account. Your current symptoms may not seem related to past health issues, but our bodies are complex landscapes and everything that happens to them leaves its mark. We will also ask for current medications that you are taking and for relevant blood tests and results from other health care providers such as MRIs and complete medical files.
After reviewing your intake form, we will discuss your condition, and I will examine your pulse and tongue, which are two of the basic diagnostic methods of East Asian medicine. The acupuncture points I choose will depend on your condition, but you can expect approximately 20 needles. Once the needles are inserted, I will leave you to lie comfortably for 20 - 40 minutes with the needles in place. We will include Tuina massage, Cupping and Moxibustion as needed in the treatment for no extra charge Many people find acupuncture treatment deeply relaxing, and it is not uncommon for patients to fall asleep during this time.
As an integrative clinic we will make recommendations and suggestions based to support your treatment and to optimise healthcare outcomes.
Acuheal Dundrum
AcuHeal Labs
Stokes Court,7 Main Street Dundrum, Dublin 14 D14 C5Y8
