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Will I need to get undressed during treatment?
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Asked by lomi-lomi
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andys
It depends on the treatment, for tui-na and acupuncture its much better to be undressed, you will be more relaxed .
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ronit
It depends on what your treating and what type of clinic you go to. In my community style clinic, no one disrobes, just socks off and pants rolled up!
diagnosis
no, usually just need to take off shoes and socks.
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Acupuncture is a form of Chinese medicine that involves using tiny needles to stimulate the sensory nerves under the skin (not nearly as scary as it sounds, promise!) to relieve pain. Perfect if you fancy some TLC and you aren’t afraid to try something a bit different, acupuncture is a real all-rounder, used to treat anything from aching muscles to everyday stress. Umm, where do we sign up?
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