Priscilla Tao, R.Ac

Treatment is a comprehensive first session where the practitioner conducts a thorough assessment of your health history, lifestyle, and specific concerns before beginning acupuncture. The session typically starts with a detailed consultation, including questions about sleep patterns, digestion, stress levels, pain and overall well-being. Once the assessment is complete, fine, sterile needles are gentle inserted at specific acupuncture points tailored to your needs. The first session is usually longer than the follow-up treatments, lasting about 90 minutes to allow for a full evaluation and a personalized treatment plan. The goals is to restore balance, alleviated symptoms and support long-term wellness.

Treatment is a continuation of your healing journey, building on the progress from your initial session. During this appointment, your practitioner will assess your response to the previous treatment, discuss any changes in symptoms and adjust the treatment plan as needed. The session typically lasts about 60 minutes where fine and sterile needles are inserted into specific acupuncture points to restore balance, reduce pain, and promote overall well-being. Additional techniques such as fire cupping, gua sha, moxibustion or electro-acupuncture may be incorporated based on your needs. Regular follow-ups will help reinforce the benefits of acupuncture, supporting long-term health and wellness.

Fire cupping is a traditional therapy, often used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, that involves creating suction on the skin using heated glass cups to promote blood flow which in turn will reduce pain and inflammation. A flammable substance drenched in alcohol is briefly burned and placed inside the glass cup, creating a vacuum and the cup is placed on the skin to cause the suction. Fire cupping can address muscle pain, joint pain and certain respiratory concerns. Gua Sha is a traditional therapy, often used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, where a smooth-edged tool (often made of jade, Ox horn or rose quartz) is used to scrape the skin, aiming to improve circulation, reduce inflammation and relieve pain and tension. Gua Sha can address musculoskeletal problems like muscle tightness and pain, tension headaches and migraines and facial rejuvenation and lymphatic drainage (when used gently on the face).

Fire cupping is a traditional therapy, often used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, that involves creating suction on the skin using heated glass cups to promote blood flow which in turn will reduce pain and inflammation. A flammable substance drenched in alcohol is briefly burned and placed inside the glass cup, creating a vacuum and the cup is placed on the skin to cause the suction. Fire cupping can address muscle pain, joint pain and certain respiratory concerns. Gua Sha is a traditional therapy, often used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, where a smooth-edged tool (often made of jade, Ox horn or rose quartz) is used to scrape the skin, aiming to improve circulation, reduce inflammation and relieve pain and tension. Gua Sha can address musculoskeletal problems like muscle tightness and pain, tension headaches and migraines and facial rejuvenation and lymphatic drainage (when used gently on the face).