However, the mixture of the two systems, in accordance with the situation, will produce the most rapid cure. It is very difficult at the outset to predict an exact expected length of treatment. Many cases have responded with one session, while others have required lengthy daily treatment. As a rule, the longer the duration of the disease, the longer the treatment will need to achieve satisfactory results. In Su Jok Acupuncture , response to treatment is usually immediate.
Individual sessions are often of short duration and the overall number of sessions are few.
Some chronic disorders will need spaced maintenance treatment at six to eight week intervals. This aspect of acupuncture is in many ways more important than the treatment of an already ill patient. Su Jok Acupuncture has its own merits to meet the purpose of preventive medicine. Stimulating the corresponding pain points in hands and feet by inserting needles, and also by finger pressure or stimulators, shows excellent results. Everyone who learns this simple theory of Hand and Foot-Body correspondence as an independent miniature treatment system can use its principles for the purpose of preventive medicine.