Private Acupuncture
Private treatments give us a chance to slow down and work more closely with you. They allow more time for focused treatment, education, and collaboration. On the first visit you will sit with your practitioner privately to discuss your health history, your reasons for seeking acupuncture treatment, and your wellness goals.
Setting & Treatment
Treatments are offered in a private treatment room and on a comfortable massage table. Allows us to access any area of the body that may require local needles to be placed (where the problem is physically located). Hair-thin needles will be gently inserted into various acupuncture points to provide your body with the proper stimulation. They are typically left in place for 30-45 minutes on average. Electroacupuncture, TDP lamp therapy, or other techniques may also be applied as needed.
Patients walk out feeling relaxed and recharged and often notice positive changes in other areas of their person that may not have been their reason for coming. These ‘side effects’ often include improved sleep and digestion, more energy, less stress, overall improved health and a sense of well-being.
The effectiveness will increase with frequency. We cluster treatments at the beginning (1-2 per week is common for the first few weeks of treatment) so you can begin to see results sooner.
Private vs. Community Treatments
How do I know which one I need?
Private Acupuncture Treatment may be utilized to provide the much-needed relief from a stubborn or complicated medical issue. It allows different parts of the body to be treated directly as well as for additional methods of stimulation to be added to the treatment when appropriate. Such opportunity can yield a significant shift in a person’s overall condition especially if improvement seems to be plateauing at any point in the treatment process.
However, for 90% of people and 90% of the problems that they are dealing with, Community Acupuncture Treatments work amazingly well. Their affordability and convenience allow for ongoing treatments that are often required for managing chronic diseases or symptoms.
Reasons I might want to consider scheduling a Community Acupuncture Treatment:
- I am concerned about being left in a private room by myself after the needles are placed. Or, I am not comfortable being treated lying on a massage table.
- I consider myself a relatively healthy person and have a straightforward problem for which I am seeking treatment.
- I am not interested in a lengthy consultation and don’t have many questions. I just want to get to the treatment and see if it can help me.
- I have had multiple Private Acupuncture Treatments with little or no progress made towards managing my condition.
- I have a chronic condition that requires ongoing treatment to manage and keep it under control.
- I have had community acupuncture treatments in the past and responded well to them.
- I enjoy the way Acupuncture makes me feel and prefer frequent treatments to keep everything on track and working smoothly.
- My insurance does not pay for acupuncture treatment or I am on a tight budget.
Pro Tip:
Our Community Clinics are a great way to find out if acupuncture treatment is right for you. If you’re not ready to take the full plunge of a Private Acupuncture Treatment, try a Community Acupuncture Treatment to see how it feels. And, you’re always free to alternate between different types of treatment as needed.