CHRISTELLESIN ACUPUNCTURE & NATUROPATHY

YOUR ACUPUNCTURE CONSULTATIONS 

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Initial consultation and treatment 

During the consultation, Christelle will first listen to you and ask you a lot of detailed questions and ask you a lot of detailed questions about your medical history, health and what is bothering you. She will also look at your tongue and take your left and right wrist pulses. The aspect of the tongue, considered as a microsystem of the body organs and the characteristics of the pulse provide important information which help formulate the diagnosis. 

Her goal is to find the thread running through your constellation of symptoms and to establish the right 'pattern diagnosis' from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective. 

Based on the diagnosis, a treatment strategy using classic acupuncture and/or other modalities ( ear acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion or guasha) is established, which Christelle will thoroughly discuss with you before treatment can start. 

It is absolutely normal to feel a bit apprehensive, especially during a first treatment, and for several different reasons ( being in pain and not knowing how long it will take to be rid of the pain is one for instance...), and Christelle is very attentive that her patients feel as  comfortable and relaxed  as possible and always welcomes questions  at any time during the consultation. 

As mentioned above, the first session is longer than the follow-up appointments as it is important to have a as precise and extensive as possible overview of your condition(s) in order to establish the right diagnosis, and therefore to take the necessary time to listen to the patient and gather the relevant information which will form the basis of the personalised healthcare and treatment that Christelle will create for you. 

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An acupuncture treatment consists in needling acupuncture points, i.e.  precisely located points on the skin with very thin, single-use, sterile needles are inserted in specific points in the skin in order to rebalance the flow of vital energy ( the 'Qi')  in the body and help the body initiate its own healing process.  

If you want to know more about how acupuncture works, please read HERE 

 

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Follow-up consultation

Subsequent consultations always begin with an update of your state of health and of the evolution of the conditions that are being worked on, which allows for a recalibration or adjustement of the treatment if needed.

Because your body  - and your experience of living within it - is ever-changing and dynamic, the treatments can change and adapt right along with you. 

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Your motivation to get and feel better 

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Chinese medicine is not a band-aid, like ibuprofen or anti-histamine  that manage symptoms. It is designed to rebalance your entire system and promote healing from deep within, in order to achieve lasting relief.

Acupuncture works in a cumulative way, each treatment builds up on the last and the momentum created is what helps your body and mind to rebalance, repair and restore. 

Because each patient is unique and heals at their own unique pace, the number and frequency of recommended treatments vary.

For instance in the case of recent acute conditions,  just one or two sessions may be enough.

However,  in the case of a chronic or long-standing condition,  it may take more time to 'shift' the condition and what works usually best to achieve a good result  is to come once a week during one month in order to consolidate the beneficial effects of the first treatment(s) and to make acupuncture work optimally for you. 

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NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE CONSULTATIONS

Please read here  for more information on naturopathic medicine consultations

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PRIVATE INSURANCE  

 Receipts for payment are sent to the patients within days of the consultation. 

Naturopathic or acupuncture consultations  are not covered by the French 'Sécurité sociale', however an increasing number of private health insurance providers in France cover a part of the treatment fees.

Do not hesitate to get in touch with your individual health insurance provider to know if it is something they might offer. 

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PAYMENTS 

Payments are due at the end of the consultation. You are welcome to pay by cash or cheque.  

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CANCELLATION POLICY   

If you are unable to attend your appointment, please let us know at least 48 hours prior to your  appointment by email, text ou phone call  au 06 43 01 14 14 so that your appointment can be offered to someone else. If cancellation of an appointment occurs less than 48 hours before the booked appointment time, the full consultation fee is due. 

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COVID GUIDELINES 

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Given the current COVID-19 - related situation in France, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the /Fédération Nationale de Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise' and of the British Acupuncture Council, the practice is required to comply with the following rules

1. an interval of 30 minutes between each treatment in order in order to ventilate the treatment room 

2. complete disinfection of all the surfaces ( door handles, practice bed , chairs ...) after each treatment 

3. implementation of barrier gestures : disinfection of hands with alcohol-based hand sanitiser and both patient and practitioner are required to wear a mask at all time during the consultation, cough or sneeze into elbow or a tissue, wipe or blow their noses using a disposable, single -use tissue  and then put it immediately in the bin...

4. In case of symptoms such as  fever, cough, loss of taste or smell, difficulty breathing..., patients must cancel their appointment and make an appointment with their GP as soon as possible. 

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