How Frequent Should Acupuncture Be Used?
How Frequent Should Acupuncture Be Used?
Acupuncture has been around for thousands of years. Most people these days have heard of acupuncture, and some of them might have tried to once, or complete a full treatment. For those individuals who are not too aware of what acupuncture works, a common question pops up: how frequent should acupuncture be used?
The answer to that question often is: it depends. Acupuncture treatments are based on the condition, severity and level of pain. Every patient’s treatment may be longer or shorter according to their needs. Acupuncture can treat all sorts of conditions such as depression, insomnia, gastritis, headaches, hypertension, joint pain, back pain, arthritis, sciatica and more.
Although there is not limitation on how frequent should acupuncture be used, our specialist will definitely recommend the most appropriate frame of treatment. The following is not a set of rules for treatments but rather a guidance for patients to have an idea of how treatments may look like when it comes to frequency:
- Very severe discomfort (8-10): Patients suffers from a severe condition and their pain is extreme. Acupuncture treatments may be daily until condition changes. Once there is improvements, the frequency lowers.
- Serious discomfort (7-8): Condition or injury is advanced, pain level high but manageable. Treatment frequency may be every other day until change in condition. This could be followed for a week or two.
- Moderate discomfort (4-6): Condition and pain are moderate. Patient may come 2 or 3 times per week until change in condition. This stage may last from two to four weeks depending on the improvement achieved.
- Working on a health milestone: Twice a week until goal has been reached
- Ongoing episodic condition: Once a week plus as per needed basis for acute episodes. This treatments are usually designed to last a couple of months.
- General health: Weekly or every other week. Patient comes in as they desired. Most patients looking to improve their well being with acupuncture make acupuncture appointments part of there lifestyle.
How Can PhysioChiroWellness Help?
At PhysioChiroWellness Integrated Health Centre our highly-skilled practitioners work together to create fully integrated health solutions. Treatments may include physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage therapy, acupuncture, naturopathy, amongst others. PhysioChiroWellness provides acupuncture treatments at Vaughan and Newmarket. Our professionals will work together towards achieving an optimal health for all our patients through a holistically approach when treating any condition or pain they may present. This service is provided in our Vaughan, On & Newmarket, On clinics and can be booked at any time.
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