A single page to find the answers to the most common questions about acupuncture, how a session unfolds, and the different areas of care. Can’t find an answer here? Write to me via the Contact page.
Acupuncture needles are extremely fine (about 0.2 mm in diameter), solid and non-bevelled, unlike those used for injections. The sensation is most often a light pressure or a diffuse warmth, rarely real pain.
The first session is longer (a thorough history and examination): allow 45 minutes to 1 hour. Follow-up sessions are usually shorter.
Your recent test results (imaging, blood work) and a list of your current treatments.
Yes. Acupuncture complements your care without replacing it. Never change a treatment without medical advice, and bring your file to the first consultation.
It depends on the issue and how long-standing it is: often 3 to 5 sessions for an established problem, spaced out according to progress. The plan is always worked out together, in consultation.
Yes, in part. A session costs €60: €30 is reimbursed like a standard consultation, and the remaining €30 may be covered by some complementary insurers. The first session is covered if you bring a referral letter from your GP. See details.
For recent pain, an effect is often felt from the first session. Chronic pain generally needs several sessions for a lasting effect.
It supports a wide range of pain conditions (low back pain, sciatica, migraines, osteoarthritis, tendinitis…), always alongside a prior medical diagnosis.
Yes, when practised by a physician: certain points are avoided depending on the stage of pregnancy. It is a recognised approach for nausea and birth preparation.
Typically from week 37 onward, at a rate of one session per week.
Acupuncture can support you through the process, alongside gynaecological or fertility-treatment follow-up, never in its place.
For young children, needle-free techniques are mainly used (gentle stimulation, massage, paediatric Tui Na). Gentleness always comes first.
Treatment is possible from infancy, using adapted techniques. The approach evolves as the child grows.
Shorter than for an adult, to respect the child’s attention and comfort.
No. It is a complement. Regular paediatric follow-up remains essential.
Many patients notice an improvement from the first few sessions; regular follow-up consolidates the results over time.
Yes. Most patients feel deeply calm while the needles are in place, some even doze off on the table.
Yes — and they should be more often. A male factor is involved in nearly half of couples struggling to conceive, and erectile dysfunction can be an early cardiovascular warning sign. Medical advice always comes first.
No. Minoxidil and finasteride are the treatments with proven effectiveness. Acupuncture, when used, is only ever a complement.
