Many of my colleagues choose to offer their services in an “Initial Appointment” and “Follow-Up Appointment” model, which is time-tested and works well. However, given the sensitivity of some of my areas of specialty (including Comprehensive Pelvic Care and Trauma Care) I’ve found that offering time-based sessions provides more flexibility to achieve health goals inContinue reading “An Explanation of Services & Rates”
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How Acupuncture Can Help You Achieve Your Health and Wellness Goals
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a busy mom (or both, like me!) you are living (and surviving) the Modern Lifestyle. This means your life is bustling, you may not feel your best, and you want want to improve your health and wellness. You have tried this workout or that massage technique and still haven’tContinue reading “How Acupuncture Can Help You Achieve Your Health and Wellness Goals”
Why you should care about your Doctor’s Continuing Education
Listen, graduate medical education is serious business. After completing medical school, passing boards, and finishing residency or other post-grad education requirements to start a medical career, it’s easy to succumb to the temptation to sit on one’s laurels and breathe a sigh of relief to “never have to take that class again.” Legally, medical providersContinue reading “Why you should care about your Doctor’s Continuing Education”
Is My Doctor Even Listening to Me?
Has this ever happened to you? You’re sitting at the doctors office and everyone is buzzing around you, barely making eye contact. The nicest person you interact with is the Medical Assistant who takes vitals and then tells you the doctor will be in shortly. The doctor eventually walks in, sits down at a keyboardContinue reading “Is My Doctor Even Listening to Me?”
Acupuncture for PCOS
Recently, I’ve had a number of discussions with folks who have been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) who are trying to navigate how to manage their condition. PCOS can manifest a variety of symptoms and each person has their own presentation which makes it challenging for a one-size-fits all approach, like the one takenContinue reading “Acupuncture for PCOS”
What Can Licensed Acupuncturists Do (in California)?
The state of California has deemed Licensed Acupuncturists Primary Care Providers. This means that you can see a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) without a referral from an MD or other provider. This is great news because it means you can find the right Acupuncturist for you and you are not limited to your Doctor or HealthContinue reading “What Can Licensed Acupuncturists Do (in California)?”
What to Expect during your visit – Part 2 the Follow-Up Visit
Once I’ve had an Initial Visit with a patient (see this post for more information about Initial Visits), then we move to Follow-Up visits on an agreed-upon cadence that the patient has autonomy and control over. What I love about Follow-Up visits is that they allow for deeper exploration and treatment for the chief concernContinue reading “What to Expect during your visit – Part 2 the Follow-Up Visit”
What to expect during your visit – Part 1 the Initial Visit
Every patient relationship starts with an Initial Visit. These appointments are approximately 75 minutes, which is longer than Follow-Up visits, and allow for full discussion of the patient’s primary concern as well as exploring their overall health and constitution. One of the things I love most about practicing Integrative East Asian Medicine is that IContinue reading “What to expect during your visit – Part 1 the Initial Visit”
Ilana Harms Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine, Inc. 