What to expect from a session
During your first visit Raquel will ask questions in order to gain a thorough understanding of your main complaint, general health and lifestyle. This involves questioning about your current symptoms and your medical history since childhood, as well as such things as your sleeping pattern, energy levels, appetite and digestion, and your emotional wellbeing.
If you would like to see all the areas covered in the questioning in the initial consultation, the document can be downloaded here. It is very helpful if you can start preparing it in advance before your first visit.
Then, Raquel will proceed taking your pulse on both wrists, examine your tongue, and carry on a physical examination for your complaint. After the diagnosis, Raquel will do an initial treatment and will discuss with you the treatment plan for your case, and also give you personalized advice and exercises to take home.
The length of treatment depends on your individual condition. At first treatments are carried out once a week and they are spaced out according to your evolution. You may start to feel benefits after the first or second treatment although long-standing and chronic conditions usually need more time to improve.