HQ Acupuncture Santa Monica - Our Tool Box

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The goal of each treatment is to achieve the best results with the fewest needles plus offer a virtually painless
treatment and the highest level of comfort - even for patients who are a little nervous about needles.

To get a clear picture and understanding of where your symptoms originate, we palpate specific points, acupuncture
channels and the abdomen. This method allows both the patient and the practitioner to monitor the progress of each
treatment right away. When a correct set of acupuncture points is chosen, the patient feels a change in the palpated
structures immediately.

Besides using very thin needles in our treatments, we also stimulate points by adding gentle heat. This heat comes
from a technique called O'kyu moxa. It's also important to us that you continue your healing process even after your
treatment is over. For this reason we rely on tools such as Kinesio Tex® taping (which helps support injured muscles
and structures and prevents further damage); magnets and pellets (which stimulate the points that were found to be
most useful in the treatment); and we counsel patients about nutrition and exercise so they can maintain their health.

To make your acupuncture treatment the most effective it can be, we will
incorporate some or all of the following.

Sterile, single-use, hair-thin

, high quality needles

for a comfortable and

painless experience.

O'kyu Moxa

is a way to gently heat acupuncture points for a more

effective treatment.

Kinesio Tex taping helps maintain proper body alignment and speeds up

healing.

Nutritional, lifestyle and exercise

counseling