{"id":45,"date":"2022-05-22T13:37:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-22T13:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acupuncturefirst.me.uk\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2026-02-27T18:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:40:10","slug":"your-first-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acupuncturefirst.me.uk\/index.php\/your-first-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Your First Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_menu menu_id=&#8221;13&#8243; menu_style=&#8221;centered&#8221; active_link_color=&#8221;#4b7c7f&#8221; logo=&#8221;https:\/\/myubercloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screenshot-2022-03-23-at-13.57.36.png&#8221; logo_url=&#8221;acupuncturefirst.me.uk&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; menu_font=&#8221;Open Sans|800|||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f7ecdc&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;off||||&#8221; global_module=&#8221;122&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_menu][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#387e80&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; overflow-x=&#8221;hidden&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;13%||13%||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Open Sans|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(10,1,1,0.38)&#8221; z_index=&#8221;10&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; max_width=&#8221;510px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|5px|5px|5px|5px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;11px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(0,0,0,0)&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Your First Visit<\/h1>\n<p><span>During your first visit a full history will be <\/span><span>taken including details of your main <\/span><span>complaint, your medical history and your <\/span><span>lifestyle. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Examination of your pulse and tongue is an important part of the consultation and provides vital information about what is going on inside your body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Most treatments will involve acupuncture, <\/span><span>but may also include moxibustion, electro <\/span><span>acupuncture, tui na massage, cupping, or <\/span><span>ear seeds, depending on your condition. <\/span><span>There is no extra charge for these. You <\/span><span>may also be given dietary or lifestyle <\/span><span>advice or prescribed patent herbal <\/span><span>medicine. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The most commonly used acupuncture <\/span><span>points are located on the lower leg and <\/span><span>lower arm and so in many cases there will <\/span><span>be no need to undress for treatment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>All proposed treatments will be explained <\/span><span>to you and your consent will be requested <\/span><span>before any procedures are carried out. <\/span><span>You should allow an hour and a half for <\/span><span>your first visit, with follow-up treatments <\/span><span>lasting from 45 minutes to an hour. <\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/acupuncturefirst.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/acupuncture-28.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;acupuncture-28&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; positioning=&#8221;absolute&#8221; 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Patent herbal medicines are\u00a0obtained from regulated suppliers who use\u00a0only permitted herbs. Strict safety\u00a0guidelines and a professional code of\u00a0conduct are followed at all times, in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"textstyle1\">accordance with membership of the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"textstyle1\">ATCM.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;About&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/acupuncturefirst.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/acupuncture-10.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;acupuncture-10&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset4&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;200px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;150px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#fff6ee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;190px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Open Sans|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; max_width=&#8221;620px&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_2_line_height_tablet=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_2_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_2_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span>How long will treatment <\/span><span>take?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>The number of visits required depends on <\/span><br \/><span>many factors such as the severity of your <\/span><br \/><span>complaint, how long you have had it, and <\/span><br \/><span>whether your lifestyle aggravates your <\/span><br \/><span>condition. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is also true that some people respond to <\/span><br \/><span>the treatment better than others, and this <\/span><br \/><span>is not fully understood. Recent research <\/span><br \/><span>has shown, however, that whether or not <\/span><br \/><span>you &#8216;believe&#8217; in the treatment has no <\/span><br \/><span>influence on its effectiveness. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Often there can be improvements after <\/span><br \/><span>only one treatment, but usually, especially <\/span><br \/><span>where the condition is a long-standing one, <\/span><br \/><span>it can take a course of treatments to bring <\/span><br \/><span>about lasting benefits. Progress is often <\/span><br \/><span>gradual: acupuncture has been shown to <\/span><br \/><span>have a cumulative effect and the benefits <\/span><br \/><span>build up over time with more treatments. 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For many <\/span><span>people, regular acupuncture treatments <\/span><span>become part of their routine, to keep them <\/span><span>well once imbalances have been <\/span><span>corrected. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>To begin with, we would recommend you <\/span><span>have at least three treatments to give it a <\/span><span>reasonable chance, and then see if you <\/span><span>feel you have made enough progress to <\/span><span>carry on with treatment. 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