(941) 366-8383

3920 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34233

Building C, Unit B

lifeawaitsacupuncture@aol.com

(941) 366-8383

3920 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL, 34233
Building C, Unit B
lifeawaitsacupuncture@aol.com

NEW PATIENT FORM

For New Patients

How does acupuncture work?

A comprehensive ancient system of medicine that involves the insertion of fine needles at acupuncture points on the skin to activate and improve the body’s healing process.  The World Health Organization recognizes the use of acupuncture as a treatment in a wide range of medical problems including:

  • Digestive disorders: gastritis and hyper-acidity, spastic colon, constipation, and diarrhea

  • Respiratory disorders: sinusitis, sore throat, bronchitis, asthma, recurrent chest infection

  • Neurological and muscular disorders: headaches, facial ticks, neck pain, rib neuritis, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, various forms of tendonitis, lower back pain, sciatica, and osteoarthritis

  • Urinary, menstrual, and reproductive problems

  • Men’s health; Women’s health; Children’s health

  • Emotional disorders, Addictions, PTSD

  • Pain associated with ailments above and cancer

** NEW PATIENT FORM **

Acupuncture points are specific areas on the body just beyond the surface of the skin. They have high concentrations of nerve endings, mast cells, lymphatic vessels, and capillaries. When an acupuncture needle is inserted into an acupuncture point, it stimulates the sensory receptor, which in turn stimulates the nerve, which then transmits impulses to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system.

This complex system of interactions between the brain, hormones, and glands is responsible for regulating a number of bodily processes. Because acupuncture helps to regulate the various feedback loops in your body, it actually allows your body to heal itself of whatever is wrong.

This amazing trait is unique to nearly every other medical system, and has sustained acupuncture as a complete system of medicine for over 5,000 years.

What does acupuncture feel like?

Many people do not even notice when the fine needles are inserted. Others may feel a small pinch, tingling, numbness or warmth.  During treatment,

clients relax and afterwards notice relief of symptoms or feel more energetic.

How often should you schedule appointments in order to get the highest value out of your treatments?

Acupuncture works cumulatively, it is essential to get treatments close to each other at first because each treatment gains momentum on the last. If treatments are too far apart, we can lose momentum and erase the progress we've done through treatments.

However, even one acupuncture treatment will help reducing pain or tightness and regulate the system.Each person responds differently to acupuncture, so we usually won't know exactly how many treatments you will need until we've gone through a few sessions. A typical treatment course for Acute conditions may be around 4-6 treatments in 4 weeks, and chronic conditions it may look like 10 treatments in 8-10 weeks. Because each treatment builds on the last, I expect you to slowly yet progressively feel better with each treatment. Generally speaking, we will be able to space treatments further and further apart as long as you keep steadily improving with each treatment (and stay at that level between visits to the clinic). Maintenance sessions are often recommended every 4-6 weeks to keep your body in a healthy, joyful, and balanced state.

What to wear:

Loose, comfortable clothing is always best for treatments, as it provides easy access to your knees and elbows, because the distal points, such as feet, legs, hands and elbows, are the most effective points to open up the channels in Acupuncture treatment.

Before Acupuncture:

Please eat something 1 or 2 hours before the treatment. If you are hungry, it might cause needle shock.

Possible Side Effects:

Side effects of acupuncture are rare, but they can occur. They also tend to be very mild when (and if) they do occur. The most common side effects are explained below.

Fatigue

While most people feel more relaxed, energetic and notice a marked improvement in their symptoms following acupuncture, some feel transitional fatigue before they start feeling better. This is sometimes referred to as a “healing crisis.” Because acupuncture works to get you “unstuck,” dormant physical issues can get stirred up in the process. As these issues are brought to our awareness, we are able to address them in the clinic so they can be handled and healed appropriately.

Acupuncture is powerful, and when things are moving... your body can get tired. This is never a cause for concern, and the best thing to do is re-fuel with nourishing snacks, fresh water, and relaxation time, and proper sleep.

Soreness

Soreness from acupuncture needles is rare. When treating a condition related to pain, you may experience muscle soreness away from the needling site if a trigger point was released during your treatment. Soreness from treatment typically dissipates within 24 hours. However, big trigger point releases can cause residual soreness.

Bruising

Although not common, bruising can occur at the needling site. Bruises usually last slightly longer than soreness from an acupuncture needle. Still, they generally are not anything to worry about beyond the aesthetic inconvenience and typically fade within 3-7 days.