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FIRST VISIT

Preparing For Your Visit

Preparing For Your Visit

When you schedule an appointment, you will be asked to fill out a medical history form, please take your time. This will allow us to obtain a thorough assessment of your present state of health and a more detailed idea of your goals. It is always YOUR CHOICE to choose the care you desire. We will honor and support your choice, and our physicians will weigh your needs and desires when recommending your treatment program.

YOUR CHOICE

It is always YOUR CHOICE to choose the care you desire. We will honor and support your choice, and our physicians will weigh your needs and desires when recommending your treatment program.

IN YOUR INTAKE FORM, you will be asked which type of care you wish to receive:

With The Right Approach, You Can Restore And Optimize Your Health Remarkably Quickly

With The Right Approach, You Can Restore And Optimize Your Health Remarkably Quickly

THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

  • We evaluate physical and psycho-emotional health.
  • Then, we consider your constitution, exercise, diet, lifestyle, and habits, as well as your health goals and key concerns.
  • We will take into account any current diagnosis and medications you are on. If you have recent blood work, imaging, or lists of medications and supplements you are taking, please INCLUDE in your medical history or bring them with you to your appointment. You can also submit quality pictures of your records through the patient portal online while filling out your medical history. We will coordinate and communicate with your medical doctors or any other health care providers, as needed.
  • Next, we assess your goals and come up with personalized therapeutic strategies tailored to your needs and preferences, that may use a combination of modalities to treat your symptoms and address the root cause. The number of sessions needed may vary based on specific goals, concerns, severity, and/or your preferences.
  • Know that Acupuncture, cupping, far infrared light, electrical stimulation, laser therapy, moxibustion, manual stretching, Gua Sha, nutrition, and lifestyle counseling are included in your consultation fees and will be used accordingly during your visit.
  • Additionally, your health plan might call for Lab Tests, X-rays, botanical medicine (aka herbal medicine), targeted supplementation, injection therapy, IV therapy, and other therapies that will be ordered, provided, or referred to in aim to co-create the best possible outcome for you.

Before your visit, please do not brush your tongue. The color and texture of the tongue coating are important diagnostic clues. If you habitually brush your tongue to prevent bad breath, discuss this with your practitioner. Persistent bad breath may be a sign of an imbalance.

Have a little food in your stomach. Don’t have a big meal before an acupuncture treatment. It’s best not to have acupuncture or any other therapy on a very empty or very full stomach.

Avoid alcohol, drugs (except prescription medications), and caffeine before and after your treatment.

Wear loose clothing. Loose-fitting clothing allows you greater comfort during the treatment session and allows your practitioner easier access to acupuncture points.

Avoid vigorous activity two hours before and after an acupuncture treatment.

To better serve you, we strongly encourage our patients to bring or submit any relevant medical records prior to the appointment date/time.

We are dedicated to providing complementary care with meaningful results by using an integrative approach to Eastern, Functional, Regenerative Medicine.

The origin (root) and branch (presenting symptoms) of your concerns and health goals, you have the choice to take an active role in an individualized treatment plan for your particular concerns or goals in a comprehensive way. giving you the power to plan and optimize your health short, medium, and long-term.

COMPREHENSIVE CARE

Comprehensive assessment/pattern identification → Functional markers → specialty and above standard lab testing → Corrective strategies, internal medicine interventions and therapies, physical corrective strategies, counseling, nutritional counseling → ACUPUNCTURE → HERBAL THERAPIES → Regenerative medicine = INDIVIDUALIZED CARE = EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH

RELIEF CARE

Comprehensive assessment/pattern identification → Corrective strategies, internal medicine interventions and therapies, physical corrective strategies, counseling, nutritional and lifestyle counseling → ACUPUNCTURE = RELIEF CARE

TARGETED CARE

Includes specific programs that usually have a single goal such as weight loss, fertility support, sports performance, aesthetic interventions, and prenatal care. Designed to accompany you in attaining your specific goals while providing comprehensive and tailored care for you to not only attain them but to radically influence your health in a positive way, medium and long term.

FEEL RELIEVED

A big component of what we do is help and support a range of painful conditions from fibromyalgia to back pain; menstrual cramps to headaches and more. We understand no two pain conditions are alike: that’s why we tailor each of our treatments to get to the root of your pain and offer long-lasting relief.

FEEL SUPPORTED

Whether it be fertility support, pregnancy, postpartum care, or menopause ease, we are passionate and proud of the meaningful changes and results we help facilitate for the families we serve!

FEEL IN CONTROL

Acupuncture along with other related interventions such as herbal medicine from our board-certified herbalists looks to be a prompt to the body’s intelligence to restore balance. Through a variety of above standard lab diagnostic tests and interventions, integration of specialty lab testing aims to get to the “why” of a condition and provides our patients with biomedical diagnostic tools that make available measurable and trackable goals for their health along with the biggest evidence of change, how they feel.

FEEL HOPEFUL

It is not unusual for us to sit with individuals that have exhausted other options in a long-drawn search to deal with their particular health concerns. Many people confess to having forgotten how it feels to feel their body functioning optimally. The fact that a plan can be established and results follow, is no less than life-enhancing for a lot of people.

FEEL NOURISHED

We combine safe & high-quality herbs to craft a formula that addresses your unique diagnosis/pattern. We also utilize an array of evidence-based formulated supplements, injectables, and other interventions specific to your personal needs and preferences.

FEEL RELAXED

Our team draws on a variety of modalities to open, balance & align your body. When your energy moves, everything in your system moves and you can experience higher levels of wellbeing.