The total number and frequency of treatments that will effectively treat your condition will depend on several factors, including how long you've had the problem, how acute or chronic it is, other types of treatments you are receiving concurrently, your overall health and more. Your acupuncturist will advise you on the number of treatments they believe necessary to treat your specific condition. Because acupuncture works holistically by moving your body's energy, it may take several treatments in order to see the gains you desire. For the majority of conditions, most patients like to come for treatments once per week until results are achieved. If your condition is more severe, more frequent treatments may be recommended. After you've seen significant improvement, the frequency of treatments can spread out more and more. In order to maintain their results and overall good health, most patients find that they like to come once per month to be consistent.