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Traditional Chinese Medicine
Anne Tse Acupuncture
(805) 439 -2180
Prepare for Your First Visit
Our clinic provides Chinese Anicent Healing experience focused on acupuncture and wellness. Our priority is your individual health.
Because each patient’s need is individual, your acupuncture experience begins with a full interview to establish your history and what issues you would like to address and what goals you’d like to achieve.
To Prepare:
- Wear loose fitting clothes that can be easily rolled up above your elbows and knees. Also, you will need to expose your abdomen from your rib cage to the top of your hips, so avoid one piece suits or dresses.
- For all acupuncture visits, be sure you have eaten at least a light meal within a few hours prior to arriving. Avoid overeating immediately before treatment.
- Avoid strenuous activity and heavy exercise immediately after treatment.
- During the intake, you will be asked many questions, some related specifically to your complaint and others seemingly unrelated. We requires the entire person be taken into consideration, so we can determine what is causing the disease. We treat the whole person, not just the symptom.
- Please bring any information about your case you may have from your doctors, including lab tests, blood work, reports of x-rays or MRI’s, etc.
- To check and confirm your coverage and co-pay, bring your health insurance member card. For some of HMO health plan needs doctor's referrral letter.
Form
Below is the intake form for your first visit, you can take a look and prepare some information required.
Intake Form
Insurance Accepted
Many health insurance and automobile insurance companies now offer acupuncture coverage.
We are in-network provider for most PPO, HMO and HSA Health Plan.
Feel free to call our office at (805) 439-2180 with your policy information. We will be happy to verify your acupuncture benefits with the insurance carrier.
If your policy offers acupuncture benefits, we will electronically bill the insurance company and you will only be responsible for your deductible and co-payments.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Does Acupuncture Work?
From a Western scientific perspective, acupuncture stimulates the nervous system to release chemicals in the muscles, spinal cord, and brain, to change the experience of pain or to trigger the release of pain-relieving hormones. Acupuncture stimulates the body’s natural healing abilities and promotes physical and emotional well-being.
How safe is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is very safe. It is an all natural, drug-free therapy. The acupuncture needles are FDA approved, individually wrapped, sterile, used once, and disposed of immediately.
Do the needles hurt?
The sterile disposable needles are gently inserted through the skin into acupuncture points. Insertion of these slender needles goes unnoticed by some people. Others may feel a pinch followed by a sensation of tingling, numbness, aching and traveling warmth.
Are there any side effects?
There are usually no side effects after treatment and many people feel a sense of deep relaxation. Infrequently, one may feel mild disorientation, which resolves with brief rest. Dizziness or a heavy, tired feeling can be due to lack of food. It is advised to eat a small meal prior to treatment.
How many treatments will I need?
Generally acute conditions will often show improvement in 3-4 visits, chronic problems may require additional treatment. Visits are generally scheduled 1-2 times per week. Many people continue treatments on a monthly or seasonal schedule in order to maintain health and prevent illness.
How long does each session take?
The average session takes 30 to 45 minutes. You should plan on being in the office for approximately 1 hour. The time spent on each visit will vary based on the individual and the challenge that they present. For the initial visit, plan to spend an hour to an hour and a half.
What if I don't want Acupuncture?
If you are not interested in acupuncture, there are still various therapy available in out clinic. Herbal medicine may be used, TNS Therpy, TDP Lamp, Cupping, Gua Sha and Dietary Counselling all can help to rebalance and heal the body in certian level.
What is the quality and safety of the herbal formulations which may be used to compliment the acupuncture treatments?
From a Western scientific perspective, acupuncture stimulates the nervous system to release chemicals in the muscles, spinal cord, and brain, to change the experience of pain or to trigger the release of pain-relieving hormones. Acupuncture stimulates the body’s natural healing abilities and promotes physical and emotional well-being.
How safe is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is very safe. It is an all natural, drug-free therapy. The acupuncture needles are FDA approved, individually wrapped, sterile, used once, and disposed of immediately.
Do the needles hurt?
The sterile disposable needles are gently inserted through the skin into acupuncture points. Insertion of these slender needles goes unnoticed by some people. Others may feel a pinch followed by a sensation of tingling, numbness, aching and traveling warmth.
Are there any side effects?
There are usually no side effects after treatment and many people feel a sense of deep relaxation. Infrequently, one may feel mild disorientation, which resolves with brief rest. Dizziness or a heavy, tired feeling can be due to lack of food. It is advised to eat a small meal prior to treatment.
How many treatments will I need?
Generally acute conditions will often show improvement in 3-4 visits, chronic problems may require additional treatment. Visits are generally scheduled 1-2 times per week. Many people continue treatments on a monthly or seasonal schedule in order to maintain health and prevent illness.
How long does each session take?
The average session takes 30 to 45 minutes. You should plan on being in the office for approximately 1 hour. The time spent on each visit will vary based on the individual and the challenge that they present. For the initial visit, plan to spend an hour to an hour and a half.
What if I don't want Acupuncture?
If you are not interested in acupuncture, there are still various therapy available in out clinic. Herbal medicine may be used, TNS Therpy, TDP Lamp, Cupping, Gua Sha and Dietary Counselling all can help to rebalance and heal the body in certian level.
What is the quality and safety of the herbal formulations which may be used to compliment the acupuncture treatments?
The majority of the herbal formulations used in this practice are manufactured in the United States by Kan Herb Company and by Evergreen Herbs.Their products meet the rigorous current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). These companies offers a Certificate of Analysis with each of their proprietary products to attest to the potency and purity of their herbal formulations. Their safety limits meet or exceed United States Pharmacopeia’s (USP) recommendations. All testing and validation is conducted in the United States by independent, FDA recognized laboratories.