Consultation and Treatments: All appointments begin with time for consultation and all treatments begin with some physical assessment, which then guides me in what I do therapeutically, treatment-wise. My work is a unique blend/fusion of Eastern (acupuncture) and Western (traditional osteopathy) that I have been studying and practicing for 30 years, so the “hat” I wear is really a pretty seamless blend of two hats — it all feels like one approach to me. This makes my work/approach very unique and quite different from the work of typical acupuncturists, if that’s what you are used to. If a client does not want acupuncture needles used during their treatment, that’s OK, I can (and often do anyway) do a Japanese style of acupuncture that does not involve inserting needles into the skin, and thus is completely painless. Regular acupuncture is usually painless as well becasue they are extremely thin, but many people have a strong association with needles being painful because of the thick, hollow hypodermic needles that are used in biomedical practices for various purposes.
House calls …. are available (an additional fee for travel time and bringing a portable table).
Office Visit: During an office visit, we will discuss your concerns, and you will be given a physical assessment relating to your concerns, then a gentle treatment that is both further diagnostic and therapeutic. Time is allotted to answer questions you might have.
Treatments are given with the patient fully clothed while they relax on a comfortably padded treatment table. Pillows, bolsters and blankets are available to make sure you are comfortable and warm during your treatment.
For your appointment, please wear comfortable loose-fitting clothes (i.e., not Wrangler/Lee Rider jeans, tight jeans/pants, “skinny”-type pants, stockings, or leggings) that might restrict movement or cannot be rolled up to the knee.
Will Cooper 