How Acupuncturists Personalise their Approach for Clients
Acupuncture is a great medical invention that goes beyond the surface level of the body, and requires no intense preparation, recovery, or rest time. This means that acupuncture can match the flow of your daily life and can easily fit into your schedule. This is convenient for the modern lifestyle of clients, so they can prioritise their health, whilst also allowing themselves a moment out of their busy lives.
Although acupuncture doesn’t require any immense preparation or planning, a key feature is that acupuncturists review the client's healing progress, and assessments can be made about whether any adjustments in technique or positioning are required. This can be understood through the analogy of a car trip, as when driving on longer trips, road signs display the phrase “Stop, Revive, Survive”. Similarly, after multiple sessions of acupuncture any changes in your body should be reviewed before treatment is continued, to ensure improvements are being made to effectively balance your body along your healing and wellbeing journey.
The Timing can Play an Important Role in How Effective Your Treatment is
Many different factors are considered by your acupuncturist to ensure you are receiving the most effective treatment for your body, condition, and circumstances. For example, the time of day of acupuncture appointments can have an impact on the treatment and care received. Acupuncturists see people come into the clinic at various times of the day, whether that be first thing in the morning, or after work. Whilst patients choose a time for appointments most suitable to their needs and availability, it can also be beneficial to ask your acupuncturist what time would work best for you individually.
Acupuncturists consider your individual health concerns when determining the most effective time for your treatment. This is related to your 24 hour body clock and when the energy flows through specific meridian channels in the body. Everyday, energy flows through your body along your meridians in an orderly way, which begins and ends around the same spots of your body around similar times, daily. This is continuous like a running river, and sometimes acupuncturists consider what different times will provide you with better results for your personal healing. Different times of the day indicate when energy flow is in different organs, meridians, or elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine. For a specific individualised approach, acupuncturists can recommend a time of day that will best suit you, based on what aspects of your body are out of balance, and need to be addressed.
So, in the future, ask your acupuncturist “what is a good time for me to receive acupuncture?,” as there are preferable times to do various activities, such as exercise, training, resting, meetings, and treatment times, which can affect your overall performance and balance.
Written By Lili Henderson-Clark
