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Acupuncture Sunshine Coast
What to expect from your Acupuncture session
Your local Sunshine Coast Acupuncturist Tanya Keam is likely to have a treatment strategy for you. Including a fertility plan, insomnia patterns, digestive complaints, pain in the body and more. Chronic/long term complaints need time to heal so please make time in your life to attend the appropriate amount of appointments that have been advised.
Short and long-term
By addressing what the imbalance is caused by (so getting to the root of the problem) and looking into your past health history – short term relief occurs and long term results are likely to be achieved.
- An acupuncture treatment plan is advised – how many and how often treatments are required
- Herbal medicine or mineral supplementation (if required)
- Nutritional changes individual to you
- Lifestyle recommendations
What type of clients work well with Sunshine Coast Acupuncture practitioner Tanya Keam?
As an experienced Sunshine Coast Acupuncture practitioner, Tanya has learnt that the type of people who get good outcomes from treatment are people who:
- Are interested in taking an active role in their own recovery and/or wellness journey
- Make time for their health by maintaining their regular scheduled appointments
- Understand that sometimes getting better takes time, persistence and patience
- Take on board, and implement appropriate and manageable lifestyle and nutritional changes
Before you attend
Please read the booking confirmation email and fill in your initial medical form prior to your appointment (a link is in the email). This allows you to properly fill out your medical history and inform your practitioner what you would like to address in seeking treatment.
Please dress comfortably – wear loose clothing where your sleeves and pants can be rolled up. Please be hydrated and eat a light meal or snack prior to having acupuncture.
Please be on time for your appointment – Tanya puts aside extra time for your initial consultation and further times her day so that the days appointments run smoothly running multiple rooms.
Do you have private health extras cover?
Your session with Tanya could be cheaper, if your private health cover allows rebates for acupuncture. Check out what your private health fund offers or the FAQ’s.
Tanya Keam
Chinese medicine practitioner with best acupuncture practices of eastern methods with modern protocols
Tanya has been a health practitioner since 2004, so you’re in excellent hands. Her clinic is in Nambour Heights in the beautiful Sunshine Coast hinterland.
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Firstly, Tanya will talk to you about what might be bothering you or what health complaints need tackling, and possibly check you pulse and/or the colour and texture of your tongue which are Chinese medicine diagnostic tools.
Tanya has an energetic and intuitive nature where she spends one-on-one time with you. Observing, palpating your body and getting to know your lifestyle habits, past health history and any relevant information will determine the most fitting treatment. The more you can share about your health and lifestyle, the better the treatment outcome.
If for example your goal is to balance your hormones for pre-conception care, acne troubles or mood imbalance, then pathology tests and a lifestyle journal may be recommended so we can get you back on track as soon as possible.
It’s usually just a matter of lying on the treatment table, face up or face down. Some times you will need to remove clothing that will be covered up with towels, other times the treatment can be done on the hands and the feet (yes even if you have back pain!).
It is usually recommended to be hydrated and also not consume coffee 2 hours prior to having acupuncture.
With your permission, Tanya will palpate your body with a focus on the abdomen and wrist, then apply single-use sterile acupuncture needles in areas specifically designed for your individual condition. She will ask how you are feeling during the insertion of the pins (needles). If you have a specific sensation; achey, dull, radiating, warm or buzzing, for example, this is completely normal and you may find the sensation easing or disappearing altogether. Majority of the time you won’t feel the needles.
The number of pins (needles) depends on the condition, but also how you are feeling when you come in for treatment that day. Once the needles are in, Tanya will leave the room for you to relax.
Follow up treatments are aimed at making progress on the previous treatment and to address how you are feeling on the day – this is best acupuncture sunshine coast practices because we aim to progress but go gently with where you are at. Best Acupuncture Sunshine Coast.
After the treatment, Tanya will talk to you about what can happen next. An effective treatment plan may require a few treatments to ensure your symptoms abate and do not return, such as dietary changes to improve digestion function. Progress is the goal with every treatment. If your complaint is an acute complaint, you can expect less treatments, if it is a chronic complaint (longer than 6 weeks) you may require some regular sessions to really gain progress until the complaint is resolved.
Tanya will discuss your best options with maintenance health care, and also respect your right to decide on further treatment. Herbs and/or supplements may also be recommended as part of your plan – Products are TGA (Australian Government Department of Health) approved.
