New to acupuncture? Here's what most patients want to know before their first visit.
Very little. Treatments use very fine, pre sterilized, single use needles inserted into specific points. Most patients feel a brief, dull sensation at most, and many find the sessions deeply relaxing.
Yes. Acupuncture is non toxic, non invasive, and very safe. The World Health Organization officially recognizes it for over 200 common clinical disorders, and it has been used by more than 9 million Americans.
Needling specific points activates the nervous and endocrine systems to release chemicals into the spinal cord, brain, and soft tissue. These help regulate hormones and maintain homeostasis, while releasing the trigger points that cause pain.
The most advantageous approach is to begin 1 to 3 months before your desired conception, though results can be achieved sooner. For IVF, Eric times sessions around your retrieval and transfer in coordination with your reproductive endocrinologist.
Yes. Eric works in conjunction with many of the area’s reproductive endocrinologists and physicians. Oriental and Western medicine complement each other and are often best integrated.
Eric performs a full Oriental Medicine evaluation of your constitution, cycle, and history to find the root cause rather than chasing a single symptom, then designs a step by step program specific to you and your body.
Often, yes. Chinese herbal formulas are chosen from the Oriental pharmacopeia based on your diagnosis, symptoms, and constitution, and are commonly used alongside acupuncture for the best results.
Twelve Pathways serves Naperville and the surrounding DuPage communities, including Lisle, Woodridge, Hinsdale, Downers Grove, Bolingbrook, and Glen Ellyn. Call (630) 442 2654 to schedule.
Call Eric directly for a free consultation, he's happy to talk through your specific situation.