ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES ARE EXTREMELY FINE AND CAN BE AS THIN AS HUMAN HAIR. NEEDLE INSERTION OFTEN GOES UNNOTICED. PATIENTS COMMONLY REPORT FEELING SLIGHT PRESSURE OR HEAVINESS IN THE AREA. WHEN RELEASING MUSCLE TENSION, A DESIRED TWITCH-RESPONSE MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. MANY PATIENTS ENJOY THESE SENSATIONS.

IF YOU’RE APPREHENSIVE ABOUT TRYING ACUPUNCTURE, LET ME KNOW! I WILL USE FINER NEEDLES AND LESS STIMULATION TO MAKE THE EXPERIENCE AS COMFORTABLE AND UNNOTICEABLE AS POSSIBLE.

HECK NO! EACH NEEDLE IS SINGLE-USE AND SEALED IN STERILIZED PACKAGING. ONCE USED, THEY ARE PROPERLY DISPOSED OF.

NOT AT THIS TIME, BUT HOPEFULLY SOON! THERE ARE SOME MAJOR OBSTACLES THAT ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE THIS AVAILABLE IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, SUCH AS ESTABLISHING AN ACUPUNCTURE BOARD AND LOBBYING FOR CHANGES IN LEGISLATION.

IN THE MEANTIME, I WILL BE PROVIDING COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE, A COST EFFECTIVE WAY TO RECEIVE TREATMENT. IT IS MY INTENTION TO MAKE ACUPUNCTURE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.

QUANTITY, FREQUENCY, AND LENGTH OF SESSIONS ARE BASED ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS INCLUDING AGE, OVERALL HEALTH OF THE PATIENT, AND SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE.

MOST CONDITIONS REQUIRE SEVERAL SESSIONS FOR MAXIMUM BENEFIT. ACUTE CONDITIONS TYPICALLY RESOLVE FASTER AND MAY NEED 4-8 TREATMENTS FOR DESIRED IMPROVEMENT. MAJOR INJURIES OR REPETITIVE CONDITIONS MAY NEED 10-12 SESSIONS, WHILE LONG-TERM CHRONIC CONDITIONS MAY REQUIRE AS MANY AS 20 SESSIONS FOR OPTIMAL RESULTS.

TREATMENTS ARE SPACED OUT AND LESS FREQUENT AS YOU PROGRESS. SOME PATIENTS FIND WEEKLY, MONTHLY, OR QUARTERLY SESSIONS NECESSARY FOR MAINTENANCE.

BE SURE TO EAT AND HYDRATE AT LEAST 1-2 HOURS BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT.

DRESS COMFORTABLY. I SUGGEST WEARING LOOSE OR REMOVABLE CLOTHING SO I CAN EASILY ACCESS POINTS ON THE BODY.

DRAPING IS PROVIDED FOR MAXIMUM PRIVACY AND COMFORT.

ERIC NAMAKY ACUPUNCTURE REQUIRES PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. CASH, VENMO, CASHAPP, AND PAYPAL ARE ACCEPTED. AT THIS TIME, I DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS.

I UNDERSTAND EMERGENCIES HAPPEN! PLEASE NOTIFY ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF SOMETHING COMES UP AND YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR APPOINTMENT TIME. MY GOAL IS TO WORK WITH YOU TO ENSURE TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE.

THAT BEING SAID, I RESPECT MY PATIENTS' TIME AND MAKE AN EFFORT TO ACCOMMODATE ALL OF MY PATIENTS' NEEDS FOR TREATMENT. FOR THIS REASON, PLEASE NOTE: I REQUIRE 24 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE TO CANCEL OR RESCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT.

IF YOUR APPOINTMENT IS CANCELED WITHOUT REASONABLE CAUSE WITHIN LESS THAN 24 HOURS NOTICE, YOU WILL BE CHARGED 50% OF THE COST OF YOUR SESSION. IF YOU DO NOT SHOW UP TO YOUR APPOINTMENT AND DO NOT NOTIFY ME, YOU WILL BE CHARGED 100% OF THE COST OF YOUR SESSION. IF YOU ARE LATE FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT, I MAY ONLY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE AMOUNT OF TIME LEFT IN YOUR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL OR RESCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT, PLEASE USE THE CANCELLATION FEATURE OF MY ONLINE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULER. YOU MAY ALSO TEXT ME AT 440-715-0511 OR EMAIL ME AT INFO@ENAMAKYACU.COM.

RESPONSE TO TREATMENT VARIES FROM PERSON TO PERSON AND GREATLY DEPENDS ON THE SEVERITY OF CONCERN. FOR ORTHOPEDIC ISSUES, IT IS TYPICAL TO EXPERIENCE DECREASED PAIN AND IMPROVED RANGE OF MOTION WITHIN DAYS OF AN APPOINTMENT, IF NOT IMMEDIATELY AFTER A SESSION. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS GENERALLY IMPROVE MORE RAPIDLY FOR ACUTE CONDITIONS, AND TAKE MORE TIME FOR CHRONIC ISSUES.

IT IS NORMAL TO FEEL SLIGHT FATIGUE OR SORENESS. OCCASIONAL BRUISING IS COMMON AND TYPICALLY RESOLVES IN A FEW DAYS.

REST & HYDRATE.

DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER HELPS NOURISH AND REMOVE ANY LINGERING TOXINS. FOR SORENESS, I RECOMMEND APPLYING HEAT AND/OR TAKING AN EPSOM SALT BATH TO INCREASE BLOOD FLOW.