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| - Purchased a Living Social voucher for a 30-minute consultation and 30-minute acupuncture session a few weeks ago and decided to use it today before it expired on the 13th. Made the appointment via email on Monday (the 4th), requested same-day reply back, and I received a confirmation for an appointment for Thursday, 1pm that night.
GPS sent me to the wrong location just a stone's throw away, so by the time I found my way to Dr. Song's clinic, I was five minutes late. She said it's happened to a few others before and that my lateness was not a problem. After filling out the usual admissions forms one is given at health/medical clinics, I followed Dr. Song to her office for the consultation (a few questions on my medical history and why I was seeking out acupuncture). The consultation extended past 30-minutes, but Dr. Song said that some patients have required more inquiry, and she seemed genuinely interested in my medical history, especially when it came to my food allergies. (She, her husband, and her children have suffered from allergies in the past, too.)
As for the acupuncture session, I will say that this is not my first time trying out this modality; I visited an older Chinese practitioner in central Phoenix a few years ago, but mistook the numbness sensation, as well as a few "aches" I noticed during the session and thought that acupuncture wasn't for me. However, after sharing my experience with one of my massage therapists, it turns out that the numbness is a good sign that the treatment is working, so I've decided to give it a second chance. (Especially while my insurance covers acupuncture!) The session today entailed about twenty-one needles, and all but one were applied with not much pain at all. When I mentioned that one of them was causing discomfort, she was quick to apply a cream that would help mitigate the sensation. After all the needles were applied, she left the room to let me "rest for awhile." She did ask if the temperature was comfortable for me (room temperature was at 78 degrees F), and at the time it was, but I soon felt chilled and couldn't relax, so if you're apt to feeling cold yourself (anemia, poor circulation, or another reason), then make sure to mention this to your acupuncturist. For my next session (yes, I've already scheduled for a return visit!), Dr. Song promises to have extra covering to keep me comfortable. (I had suggested a heat "fan." I have one at home; it works very well.) One quick tip-- please refrain from moving once the needles are applied. I was reminded why I didn't like my first session when I moved my hands and legs in an effort to feel warmer while I rested... I felt a down-shift, for a lack of a better term, something akin to the awful sensations I get when vertigo strikes, or when there is turbulence on a plane, or when an elevator malfuntions. Some of you know what I mean. Try not to move until the session is over, and you'll be OK.
I hope that follow-up visits will see this three-star review bumped to four, or even five stars...
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