The total number of treatments required to effect change in a condition varies depending on the disease, it's severity, the duration of the illness, the frequency of the treatments and the patient themselves.

Consultation with an experienced practitioner will offer the best guide for the length of treatment. However, as a rough guideline, the maximum benefit is usually obtained after approximately six treatments at weekly intervals. Three more treatments at three month intervals followed by one or two occassional treatments may be recommended to prevent recurrence.