Acupuncture shouldn’t hurt! Some points are more sensitive than others upon insertion, but you should not experience any pain beyond the initial quick pinch. Needles are typically inserted and left to work their magic for 20-30 minutes, and that time should be relaxing and meditative. If you experience any discomfort, we will always remove or adjust the needles as needed.

During your first treatment, we will discuss your specific concerns, your health history, and all sorts of other things that may not feel relevant but are needed to form a diagnosis in terms of Chinese Medicine theory. Diagnosis methods such as looking at the tongue and feeling the pulses will also be used to help form a diagnosis. Then needles will be inserted, allowing you to rest for 20-30 minutes. Additional modalities such as gua sha, cupping, moxibustion or electrical stimulation will be added when appropriate. After the treatment, we will discuss your treatment plan, lifestyle adjustments and herbal medicine prescriptions if interested.

This varies depending on what you are coming to acupuncture for. Some acute conditions are drastically improved after one treatment and only require maintenance as needed. Chronic, deep-rooted conditions typically involve one to two treatments per week for several months. Progress is evaluated at each treatment. Typically 4-10 sessions are needed.

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Loose fitting clothing is best to wear for acupuncture treatments. Sheets and blankets are also provided if clothing needs to be removed.

We typically recommend having a few hours to rest after your first acupuncture treatment as everyone reacts slightly differently and you may experience some fatigue. Otherwise, you are free to go about your day as normal.

Since 2003, the World Health Organization has recognized acupuncture’s effectiveness for the following specific conditions, however this is not an all inclusive list. If you would like to learn about how acupuncture may help you, I would encourage you to schedule a free 15 minute phone consultation to discuss how acupuncture and Chinese medicine may help with your specific concerns.

-Adverse Reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy

-Allergic rhinitis (including hay fever)

-Biliary colic

-Depression

-Dysentery, acute bacillary

-Dysmenorrhea, primary

-Epigastralgia

-Facial pain

-Headache

-Hypertension, essential

-Hypotension, primary

-Induction of labor

-Knee pain

-Leukopenia

-Low back pain

-Malposition of fetus

-Morning sickness

-Nausea and vomiting

-Neck pain

-Pain in dentistry

-Periarthritis of shoulder

-Postoperative pain

-Renal colic

-Rheumatoid arthritis

-Sciatica

-Sprain

-Stroke

-Tennis elbow

While there are many cases in which treatments are modified to adjust for certain conditions, it is rare that someone would be advised not to seek treatment at all. For example, we avoid certain points and regions of the body in pregnant women, and we typically do not use electric stimulation on patients with seizure conditions or pace makers. Your paperwork and intake during your initial visit is in depth to identify anything that may alter your treatment plan.

Prosper Acupuncture & Internal Medicine is located at a residence and is by appointment only.

At this time Prosper Acupuncture is not in-network with insurance providers. If your insurance does cover acupuncture, a superbill with the required billing codes can be provided to be submitted to the insurance company by the patient for reimbursement. It is the responsibility of the patient to check insurance benefits.