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915 San Ramon Valley Blvd.Ste165 Danville 94526 phone: 925-207-1034 eMail: acuway@yahoo.com http://www.cmedicine.com |
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Tuesday February 09, 2010 19:40
Coming to the Clinic:
Location
Healing Acupuncture 915 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Ste165 Danville 94526 Map We are located in the southern most building in this medical complex. Direction: if you are coming via I-680, take the Sycamore Valley Rd. exit Get on San Ramon Valley Blvd.. Turn right on Podva Rd. Turn left onto the parking lot, drive to the back and park. Walk along the walkway between building 913 and 915, turn right when you see the sign that says elevator, walk to the end on your right is suite 165.Office Hours
10-4. Late afternoon, evening and weekend by appointment.Fee Schedule:
Billed rates: $80. Prompt pay: First visit: $45, return visits: $35. Further discount for frequent visits.For patients with acupuncture health insurance
We accept many insurances.
You may e-mail the following info and I will get back to you in one business day to let you know if the treatment is covered:
Name of insurance carrier (such as Blue Cross, United Health Care...) Phone # for Provider (it's on the insurance card) Name, member ID #, date of birth, and address of patient Name and SSN of policy holder if it's not the same personPreparations
During days prior to appointment:- Carefully observe your symptoms and anything unusual, including locations of your pain and things that relieve or aggravate your condition.
On the day of your treatment:
- Do not wear constrictive clothing. Wear or bring clothing such as short-sleeve top and shorts, so that the arms and legs can be accessed easily.
- This is very important. Avoid arriving with an empty or full stomach, while being angry, or exhausted.
After the treatment:
- Try to have some rest, or at least avoid a heavy work schedule.
What Is The Acupuncture Clinic Visit Like?
The visit to an acupuncture clinic is very much like going to any doctor's office except for the treatment part.
On the first visit, the patient begins by filling out some forms, providing information on themselves, their health, and the conditions they want treated. Next is an extensive interview and exam. In the interview, you will be asked questions regarding the ailment being treated and the overall body functions. Appropriate exams, including tongue and pulse diagnosis are made to assess the condition.
Next comes the treatment. Depending on the conditions being treated, acupuncture treatment is performed with the patient lying face up or face down on a massage table, or sitting in a chair. Single-use disposable needles are tapped gently into the selected acupoints, usually on the patient's limbs. Most patients feel only a brief pricking sensation as the needles are inserted. After the insertion you generally should not feel any pain. The acupuncturist will then gently manipulate the needles to elicit the qi. Patients may feel a dull ache, heaviness, numbness, tingling, or electrical sensation in the vicinity of the needle insertion. These sensations are attributed to the arrival of Qi and signal the beginning of the healing process. In general, the needles are left in place for about 30 minutes before being removed.
Allow about one and half hour for the first visit and one hour for subsequent visits.
Practitioner Bio
Hsiu (Sue) Wang, L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.
EDUCATION:
Acupuncture Institute of China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China Advanced Course of Study of Acupuncture and Moxibustion American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, San Francisco, California M.S., Traditional Chinese Medicine University of California, Berkeley B.A., Molecular & Cell BiologyADDITIONAL STUDIES:
In Beijing: Study with old masters Cheng Xinnong, Tian Chunghuo and Dr. Lu Ding-Huo.
In Taipei: A formal student of Dr. Hu Wen Zhi & 2nd generation disciple of Master Tung Ching-Chang.
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:
Licensed
Acupuncturist by California Acupuncture Board
Diplomate in Acupuncture by NCCAOM
Diplomate in Chinese Herbology by NCCAOM