Forest Hills Acupuncture & Wellness Providing Excellence in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in Forest Hills

Your First Visit

When you arrive for your first acupuncture appointment I will ask you to complete a comprehensive intake form. The acupuncture intake form asks questions about your current state of health, past illnesses, and family history. These questions are important because the holistic approach of Chinese medicine takes everything into account. Your current symptoms may not seem related to past health issues, but our bodies are complex landscapes and everything that happens to them leaves its mark and will affect its function.

After reviewing your intake form, we will discuss your condition, and I will examine your pulse and tongue, which are two of the basic diagnostic methods of Chinese medicine. The acupuncture points I choose will depend on your condition. Once the needles are inserted, I will leave you to lie comfortably for the appropriate time with the needles in place. Many people find acupuncture treatment deeply relaxing, and often patients will fall asleep during this time. We affectionately call this taking an acu nap.

Please bring a sleeveless shirt to allow access the to arms and shorts to allow access to the legs. Please arrive 10-15 minutes earlier to use the bathroom prior to treatment and change if needed. Please eat something that is not too heavy at least an hour prior to treatment.