How treatment methods are chosen

Treatment is highly personalized. Your specific pattern determines your diagnosis and treatment plan. Two people may come to the clinic with the same complaint but present with an entirely different pattern. This explains the famous saying “same disease, different treatment; same treatment, different disease.” Thus it is important that the practitioner get a detailed account of your history. Key to treating any malady is correcting the imbalance, or weakness, and strengthening the areas of the body which allowed the disease to occur.

The number of visits needed depends on the history and severity of your condition. Long-standing conditions may take 3-6 months. Pain may often be effectively treated in one to three visits. You should experience noticeable benefits within four visits. Frequency of visits is determined by your response and how long the beneficial effects of the treatment last. Cumulative effects of regularly spaced treatments over a two week period may bring greater benefit then if spaced over a couple of months. It is best to return for treatment before symptoms reach pre-treatment levels. Herbal medicine may be used to correct imbalance if regular visits are not possible.