Dear Patient, If you’ve ever been to an acupuncturist you’ve probably had your pulse checked: three fingertips on each wrist, pressing around, searching for clues. It’s one of the fundamental diagnostic methods of our medicine. We’re not counting beats, not really. We feel for qualities, nuance, little hints that confirm or contradict our hunches. And we feel both sides, and the various positions and levels, and sometimes even the pulse on your neck or the top of your foot—because things are not always what they seem.
Pulses
Pulses
Pulses
Dear Patient, If you’ve ever been to an acupuncturist you’ve probably had your pulse checked: three fingertips on each wrist, pressing around, searching for clues. It’s one of the fundamental diagnostic methods of our medicine. We’re not counting beats, not really. We feel for qualities, nuance, little hints that confirm or contradict our hunches. And we feel both sides, and the various positions and levels, and sometimes even the pulse on your neck or the top of your foot—because things are not always what they seem.