The first treatment will take about 90 minutes and is our opportunity to get to know you better. We will complete a detailed intake in order to learn more about your symptoms and determine how they may be interrelated. Even the smallest detail may shed light on the root cause of your condition. In addition to listening, discussing your symptoms and concerns, a medical examination will be conducted which involves observation and palpation. Specifically, we will be visually examining the tongue, qualitatively feeling the pulses on the wrists, and palpating certain meridians. Then a Chinese medical diagnosis will be given and a treatment plan will be suggested which may include acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, massage, diet therapy, exercise, and other adjunctive therapies. This will also be the time where you can ask questions and receive informative explanations so that you are comfortable with everything before treatment begins.