For Classical Five-Element AcupunctureÔ to be most effective, it requires a certain level of commitment from the patient. 

• New patients need to commit to a series of 8 treatments over a three month period.  Classical Five-Element AcupunctureÔ is very powerful medicine, but it is not about fixing.  Each patient responds differently.  Some experience relief after one or two treatments and others require the full eight.  Even if you experience relief early on, it is vital to see the 8 treatment commitment through so that the healing is fully anchored in the patient’s Body, Mind and Spirit.  The patient and Mr. Dapper can then discuss whether future treatment is needed.

• Patients must be willing to make alterations in their lifestyles in order to experience the maximum healing from Classical Five-Element AcupunctureÔ.  These may include exercise, meditation, change of diet, increase of water intake, stop drinking coffee and tasks to help remove personal stumbling blocks that prevent them from living life to the fullest. 

Patients need to know that their health is their responsibility.  Classical Five-Element AcupunctureÔ is not magic.  It can help create tremendous changes in a person’s life, and it is up to the patient to see these changes through and to take responsibility for these changes.