Pediatric Acupuncture
✨ Pediatric Acupuncture ✨
Yes, your little ones can greatly benefit from acupuncture too, and typically improve very quickly!
Children embody yang energy – they have more heat and energy, they grow quickly, and their symptoms can change rapidly. This yang nature enables them to recover speedily, often in one or two treatments. Certain disorders will take a longer course of treatment, but you and your child should notice a change and improvement after the first one or two sessions.
What to Expect: In the first visit, we go over your child’s health history and current symptoms, look at his or her tongue, take the pulse and sometimes do a little palpation. We then use acupuncture, acupressure, tuning fork or other techniques on several points on your child. If applicable, we may prescribe an herbal or essential oil formula for you to continue the treatment principles at home. We usually like to see children 2-3 times, about a week apart, and then reassess. We take things at a pace that is comfortable for you and your child. In addition to acupuncture (or if your child is afraid of needles), we may use non-insertive Japanese techniques, teishin, cupping, gua sha, acupressure, herbs, essential oils, tuning forks, and/or moxa to improve your child’s health.
Commonly treated ailments include digestive issues, trouble sleeping, headaches, asthma, eczema, rashes, colds and flus, ear infections, bedwetting, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, teething pains, growing pains, and moodiness or other emotional disturbances.
Most children find acupuncture (or non-needle techniques) calming and enjoyable – they often love telling their friends and classmates about it!
Our lovely practitioners Sarah Dufresne and Dr. Rachel McIntyre offer children's acupuncture - call us at (843) 937-6890 or schedule your appointment online!
