The Black Box- Penetrating interview, painless insertion

By inserting sterile, disposable, hair-thin needles into specific points on the body, an acupuncturist regulates the meridians and restores good health. Although the insertions are simple (and painless!) the procedure for choosing the points is not. Your acupuncturist formulates a TCM diagnosis and treatment plan using information gathered during an extensive interview and drawing on years of clinical experience and academic training.

The ancient Chinese were remarkably adept at figuring out what was going on inside the "black box" of their patients' bodies. As their heirs, our most important diagnostic tools are deep listening and careful observation. Today's acupuncture diagnosis is based on what, during an extensive interview, you tell your acupuncturist about your health; the quality, shape, size and speed of your pulse, what the acupuncturist sees when she looks at you and what she feels when she palpates your abdomen.