No. But several parking lots (with fees) are available near our clinic.
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No. All of the acupuncture needles are sterilized and packaged individually. Each needle is used only for one patient and used only once. After the treatment, all of the used needles are disposed of as medical waste.
SEIDO acupuncture is different from TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). It does not use ideas from ancient Chinese philosophy. Instead, it has inherited ideas from Japanese martial arts.
Martial arts has always been practical, as without it people wouldn’t be able to defend themselves. For ancient Japan, the Japanese warriors of the time (Samurai) had discovered a lot of rules for body movement, thus developed a unique original therapy. Some of these rules still remain today in Judo, as a method of first aid care for injured players. However, most of these techniques have been lost in time, because they were handed down orally from father to son as a secret art.
Since acupuncture is a medical practice, we can’t treat patients with pure conceptual philosophy. Through this point of view, we realized that there are limitations in using Chinese traditional acupuncture. Because of this, we researched the Japanese hidden art of therapy.
In our research, we were able to dig up this hidden art. Afterwards, we integrated it into acupuncture and revived it in the modern world. By structuring a theory which put emphasis on “movement”, we succeeded to make acupuncture’s efficacy immediate with potentially larger effects. And here, we established a new “SEIDO Acupuncture”.
SEIDO Acupuncture is derived from Japanese ancient martial arts. It can be said that it’s traditional. However it’s still evolving, thus expanding the future of acupuncture as a practice.
If you want to know more about SEIDO Acupuncture, check this out!
Yes, we will give you a receipt at the time of payment.
If they are over 6 years old, it is OK. We have to ask them to wait outside of the treatment room.
It is OK for my child to use portable games with the use of earphones, or read books.
Please understand that if noise bothers other patients, we will have to ask them to stop using games.
Yes, please let the receptionist know about it.
No. We do not handle health insurance.
Yes. Fees are payable by cash, PayPay and credit cards.
We do not offer treatments for pregnant women.
If you have medical records and/or medication lists, please bring them with you.
No. Please contact us at least one day in advance.
We might not be able to make your appointment if we are full.
We advise you to get in contact with us in advance.
We are not able to make appointments over the telephone. Please use the appointment form to make an appointment.
Yes. We have English speaking acupuncturists here. We provide you a full service in English. Your guidance may be in English if you’d like.
The first consultation questionnaire is also available in English.
You can feel free and comfortable without any inconvenience.
There are no concepts of side effects in East Asian medicine.
In East Asian medicine, we do not treat symptoms, but take more holistic approaches.
Even if symptoms are the same, we may use different acupuncture points.
We may use the same points for different symptoms though.
This is why we take time in the medical interview and palpation, so that we can select the most suitable acupuncture points for each patient.
Please avoid drinking before/after acupuncture.
It is difficult to diagnose accurately and understand your condition when alcohols in your body system.
For that reason, we do not take appointments within 2 to 3 hours of taking alcohol.
We would ask you to avoid drinking alcohol 2 to 3 hours after acupuncture for you to feel the best outcome.
We use hair-thin acupuncture needles.
These needles are very different from hypodermic needles which physicians use.
Many people don’t even notice when they are inserted. But you may
