Is Acupuncture painful?
Not at Acupuncture Clermont
Painless Acupuncture
Acupuncture Clermont uses modern acupuncture techniques and high quality equipment to ensure a painless acupuncture treatment, Traditional Chinese Medicine style acupuncture require the needles to be twisted or trusted in and out (dry needling) for "De Qi" effect. With modern evidence based acupuncture we can test the acupuncture points to see which ones will work best before putting in any needle and do not require or twisting the needles to create a pain response like Traditional Acupuncture.
Another factor that makes acupuncture more comfortable is the quality and type of needles used, we use only Japanese and Korean made needles with desensitizing guide tube for painless needle insertion, these needles come in a small tube that is pushed against the skin before the needle is tapped into the body. The pressure of the tube on the skin blocks the messages of the needles poercing the skin (gate control) the tube also acts as a guide for the needle to go into the right depth for safety and acuracy.
Safety is one of primary goals and we exceed all recommended local and federal guidelines for COVID infection control along with other sterilization procedures, beside using sterilized and disposable equipment, Dr. Walsh is also trained to pick up any red flags (serious health concerns) during your examination or treatment and will refer you on for further care if needed.
Dr Walsh may prescribes supplements, chinese or natural medicine to help you reach your health goals, but you will only be asked to take only one supplements/formula at a time and only pharmaceutical grade natural supplements (physician only prescribed) are recomeneded, Chinese Herbal Medicine used are tested and manufactured in United States F.D.A and G.M.P approved facilities to avoid the heavy metals and other poisonous contaminants found in herbs manufactured in China.
