BEFORE TREATMENT
CHECK
LIST
1. Arrive neither stuffed nor starved. I recommend a light meal 1-3 hours before the appointment.
2. Wear comfortable, loose clothing so that arms and legs below elbows and knees can be easily accessed. You can also bring a blanket or big towel with you.
WHAT TO EXPECT
CHECK-IN
THE THERAPY CENTRE - READING
Upon arrival, ring the THERAPY buzzer. Maria will welcome you at the entrance. She will then walk with you to the treatment room.
THE HARLEY STREET FERTILITY CLINIC - LONDON
1. Upon arrival, ring the HSFC buzzer, 134 Harley Steet
2. Check-in at the reception.
3. Wait for the receptionist to call your name. She will then provide you with instructions on how to reach the treatment room 'WATSON' located at the ground floor.
For appointments scheduled after 4.45pm, please note that the check-in process differs. Instead of buzzing the HSFC buzzer and waiting at the reception, please contact me directly via text message upon arrival. I'll promptly provide access to the building. To minimize waiting time outside the building, I recommend arriving no more than 5 minutes prior to your appointment.
CONSULTATION
You will have a consultation to discuss your main complaints and review your health history.
The initial consultation includes questions, taking pulses, observing your tongue, and if relevant to the diagnosis the palpation of specific channels and points. Also, I will discuss a course of treatment, what to expect, and I will answer to any questions you might have.
Follow-up treaments: a review of how the previous treatment went, follows up on any topic not covered, and answers to any questions that may have come up.
TREATMENT
Once one the treatment couch, needles are generally placed on your arms and legs below the elbows and knees but they can also be placed elsewhere, such as head, ears, abdomen or back. All needles are sterile,non-toxic and single-use. The needle insertion is often painless. After the insertion you should feel a pinchy, dull ache, tingling sensation that is what in Chinese Medicine is called Qi. This is part of the treatment. I will try to make the treatment as comfortable as possible but some points and some patients can be more sensitive than others. If you are uncomfortable please let me know. After the needles are inserted, most patients enter a state of deep relaxation or they fall asleep.
POST-TREATMENT
After the needles are removed, take a moment getting up and putting on your clothes and shoes.
Many people report feeling relaxed after treatment.
You will be able to continue with all activities. Anyway avoid strenuous exercise, exhausting activities and alcohol for the next 24 hours after treatment.