Every acupuncture session at Full Swing Healthcare follows the same arc: a brief intake or check-in, precise needle placement, a restful 20-to-30-minute retention period, and removal. First visits run 45 to 60 minutes. Return visits typically take 30 to 45 minutes, depending on what your body needs that day.
Your First Session
Dr. Muren opens your first visit with a thorough intake, not a quick form, but a real conversation. He asks about your health history, the character and pattern of your symptoms, what makes them better or worse, prior treatments, and background factors like sleep, stress, and digestion. All of that shapes where the needles go. Two patients with the same chief complaint can walk out with completely different needle maps, because the treatment matches the individual, not just the diagnosis on paper.
Needling uses sterile, single-use filiform needles, the kind that are far finer than a hypodermic. Most people feel little to nothing on insertion. Some points produce a dull heaviness or mild aching sensation called de qi, which signals correct placement and is considered a positive sign. After insertion, you rest quietly while the needles are retained for 20 to 30 minutes. Most patients find this the most relaxing part of their week.
Return Visits
Every follow-up begins with a quick check-in: what shifted since the last session, what improved, what didn’t move yet. Dr. Muren adjusts the needle map based on your current presentation, he is not running the same protocol on repeat. The overall arc should be progressive improvement in your target symptoms from session to session.
What Might Be Added
- Electroacupuncture: low-level electrical stimulation through the needles for enhanced neuromuscular and pain-relief effect.
- Auricular points: ear acupuncture for systemic or autonomic regulation, sometimes used alongside body needling.
These additions are decided at the session based on how you present that day, not locked in ahead of time.