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What to Expect
When You
Visit Us
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Listen & Diagnose | Treat & Educate |
Heal & Invigorate.
Initial appointment:
On
your
first
visit,
we
usually
conduct
a
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session
to
determine
the
causes
of
your
problem/s or injury; and how to fix it.
You
will
also
receive
a
treatment,
and
some priority health management advice.
Treatment
You
will
receive
a
single-sided
or
double-
sided treatment.
The treatment will most frequently be a
single-sided YinYang Needling treatment;
or muscle-bone work; or a combination of
two or more therapies:
•
needling
•
muscle-bone work
•
advise on eating or avoid foods, herbs
and lifestyle management.
•
activity - relaxation movements to
perform at home.
Follow-up treatments:
Are scheduled with the view of restoring
your health as quickly as possible and
balance the whole system. What this
means is eliminating the causes and
balancing the state of your internal health.
Just removing the symptoms doesn’t
mean your health problems are solved.
Full resolution is often only achieved
several treatments after the symptoms
have disappeared.
On the other hand, over-treating is also
no good as it makes the body dependent
on treatment and can muck up the
balance.
There will never be a single health
problem - problems come in groups; and
they all need to be addressed.
Total Amount of Treatments
A
general
rule
of
thumb
is
3
treatments
for
not
too
serious
an
illness
or
injury;
5
-
6
treatment
for
a
moderate-type
set
of
complaint;
7
-
8
treatments
for
more
serious
complaints.
Very
significant,
compound
problems
may
take
from
4
-
6
weeks
of
intense
treatment
to
achieve
an
optimal result.
Scheduling Follow-up Treatments
Following
the
initial
assessment
&
diagnosis,
your
practitioner
will
recommend
a
course
of
treatment,
and
will
schedule
you
in
for
a
number
of
treatments
-
say
2
-
3
times
per
week
for
two weeks.
The
number
of
sessions
you
require
will
depend
on
your
diagnosis
and
condition.
Some
conditions
require
more
sessions,
with
high
frequency
repeats
-
other
problems
respond
best
to
less
frequent
therapy.
Injury
If
you
are
visiting
the
clinic
with
an
injury
that
has
a
known
cause,
it
will
be
a
straightforward
needling
treatment.
It
may
include
cupping,
moxa
or
muscle
and
bone work.
Painful conditions
Painful
problems
may
require
physical
assessment
tests
and
brief
questioning
to
determine the involvements or causes.
Preparation before your initial visit.
It’s
a
good
idea
to
write
down
your
major
health
concerns
or
a
list
of
symptoms
you
are
currently
experiencing;
plus
significant
past
health
problems,
traumas,
accidents
or operations.
It’s
also
helpful
to
make
a
note
of
what
you
typically
eat
throughout
the
day,
and
list
any
medications,
supplements
or
drugs
you
are
currently
taking
or
have
taken for a prolonged period in the past.
Bring
these
notes
with
you
as
well
as
any
supportive
medical
reports-records
or
test
results.
As
a
new
patient
we
recommend
that
you
arrive
10
minutes
before
your
scheduled
appointment
time
to
fill
out
a
questionnaire
to
gather
your
personal
details and health history.
We
will
soon
be
able
to
email
you
a
link
to
our
pre-appointment
questionnaire
to
be
completed
and
returned
and
at
home
before you first visit.
Your Particular Problem.
It
is
essential
that
we
find
out
how
the
disease
is
at
work
in
you;
your
specific
imbalances;
and
how
it
is
progressing.
And
then
we
can
make
up
a
completely
individualised
treatment
plan
that
will
work
in the most effective way possible.
Detailed Discussion
Where
appropriate
we
will
be
ask
some
personal
questions
in
regard
to
your
eating,
bowel
movements,
urination
&
state
of
mind,
even
about
past
or
childhood abuse.
We
do
not
conduct
exhaustive
counselling
sessions
nor
question
you
in
regard
to
intimate
details
about
your
private
affairs
and
relationships.
Our
clinics
are
not
confessionals.
Your
privacy
is
respected
-
and
our
confidentiality
is
assured.
Physical examination
To
fully
assess
the
yin-yang
balance
and
administer
treatment,
it
may
be
necessary
to
perform
a
physical
examination.
Therefore
it
is
best
to
arrive
wearing
loose-fitting
comfortable
clothing.
Depending
on
the
area
being
treated
or
the
location
of
acupuncture
points
used,
some clothing may need to be removed.
We
frequently
treat
the
lower
abdomen,
the
sternum
(the
mid-line
of
the
chest)
or
the whole back area.
We
are
very
particular
about
preserving
our
clients
modesty
and
comfort.
Underwear
usually
only
needs
to
be
adjusted
during
needling
or
massage
procedures.
We
drape
or
towel
you
to
cover
and
comfort
you
in
line
with
our
ethical
practices
to
protect
&
preserve
the
modesty
of
patients
in
this
position
of
compliance.
Standards
of
professionalism
and
decency
is
strongly
upheld
within
BioChi
Clinics.
You
can
be
assured
there
will
be
no requests for nudity.
Physical contact?
Light
palpation,
touching
of
the
skin
and
pressure
are
used
to
check
temperature,
dryness
oil
content.
Testing
may
include
lung
or
liver
tapping
pressure
techniques.
Your
body,
limbs
and
joints
may
be
manipulated where necessary.
Diagnosis Help
To
help
get
a
more
accurate
diagnosis,
a
practitioner may request that you:
•
Don’t
apply
heavy
make-up,
moisturisers,
strong
perfumes
or
deodorants,
or
breath
freshener
products.
•
Don’t
eat
any
coloured
tongue-
staining
foods.
Avoid
coffee
or
stimulants.
Why?
The
oiliness
or
dryness
of
the
skin,
bodily
or
breath
odours,
the
colour,
the
texture
are
important
clues
in
make
a
true
assessment
-
using
masking
products
may make proper diagnosis more difficult.
Treatment
During
your
treatment,
you
will
either
lay
face-up,
face
down
or
be
seated.
While
locating
points
or
administering
treatment,
we
manoeuvre
and
position
the
client
to
find
anatomical
landmarks
apply
pressure
to the skin and deeper tissue.
Needling
We
sterilise
the
skin
surface
with
alcohol
wipes,
and
insert
fine
needles
(pre-
packed
sterilized
disposable)
through
a
guide
tube.
During
the
treatment
the
practitioner
will
rotate
and
lightly
manipulate
the
needles.
This
is
part
of
the
process of achieving a therapeutic result.
Muscle-Bone Body Work
This
can
be
done
through
clothing,
but
it
may
be
necessary
to
expose
the
skin
surface
-
as
in
the
case
of
muscle
work
or
treatment
of
a
particular
area
such
as
the
lower
back,
buttock
area
-
and
to
disrobe
down to your underwear.
All
care
is
taken
in
our
clinic
to
preserve
your modesty.
Activities
You
may
be
shown
exercises,
and
will
need
to
be
able
to
perform
them
properly.
So
again
loose,
non-restrictive
clothing
is
recommended.
How long will it take?
The
duration
of
treatment
will
vary
depending
on
the
condition.
Your
initial
consultation
&
treatment
can
take
between
40
mins
to
an
hour
or
so,
depending
on
the
severity
of
disease.
We
do
our
best
to
get
to
the
point
and
find
the
cause
of
the
concern;
and
to
give
the
correct
duration
of
treatment.
These
may
vary
depending
on
how
the
body
has
been responding between visits.
Advice & Support materials
The
practitioner
may
give
you
printed
handouts
with
recommended
eating-
dietary
adjustments,
lifestyle,
exercise
or
a
shopping
list
of
products
-
herbs,
food
items,
general
tips.
It
is
a
good
idea
to
take
a
notepad
and
pen
to
take
down
notes & directions.
Our Reputation
We
build
our
reputation
on
getting
each
patients
health
sorted,
and
out
the
door,
as
fast
as
possible
-
with
no
unnecessary
treatment.
That
generates
community
confidence
and
good
word
of
mouth
referrals.
Referrals
We
give
honest
appraisals
and
have
a
sound referral policy.
If
your
have
a
health
problem
that
is
outside
of
my
expertise,
I
will
refer
you
to
a
preferred
practitioner
qualified
in
that
area.
If
I
suspect
you
need
to
be
checked
by
a
Doctor,
I
send
you
to
a
GP
or
outpatients.
No
one
modality
can
do
it
all;
and
each
has its own strengths.
Concessions
Concession rates must cover our clinic
fees. War veterans, invalids, pensioners
(60 years & over) and solo-parents all
qualify for concession discounts.
Care for the Poor
Sick & Financially disadvantaged people
can receive significantly discounted
treatment or free treatment - on a quota-
based, case-by-case basis. This does not
include addiction-free treatments.
Please contact us if you or someone you
know is sick and poor.
We are keen to help - in legitimate case of
hardship; but we are careful to watch for
abuse of this as well.
When
you
visit
BioChi
Clinic
you
can
expect:
•
Friendly professional care
•
Compassionate interest.
•
A caring ear, and a quick eye.
•
Detailed diagnosis.
•
Individualised care and support.
•
Immediate treatment & rapid results.
•
Down-to-earth, practical advice.
•
Simple, clear explanations.
Our
objective
is
to
fix
w
h
a
t
’
s
causing
your
problem
-
as
well
as
removing
the
symptoms.
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