"then your practitioner will look at your tongue"

In reading the frequently asked questions section of the website to the next treatment I will try for my IT Band, I read:  "then your practitioner will ask you questions and will look at your tongue."  


But first, an update on my running: 

Last week i ran on Wednesday up and down a relatively new trail to Austin.  Since my IT Band seems to behave on hills and flare up on flats, it seemed like a good idea.  The trail is about 3 miles long, both the bottom and the top have access to a road so you can start on any side.  There are more than 750 steps along the way, and makes for a 
terrific workout.  Watch out Colorado, although certainly not as steep or as tough, and the view at the top probably isn't as amazing, we now have the texas version of the incline.  


Keeping in mind that I'm completely out of shape...
(I'd run it once before with a friend back in September, and I think we ran it down in 35 up in 39ish.)  
Last Wednesday we ran down in 30, back up in 33.  No IT Band issues.  6 miles.


Friday I met a buddy and went for another trail run.  Since the Wednesday run went really well, I figured 90 minutes would be doable.  Long story short, a 90 minute run turned into almost 2 hours, as the IT Band flared up really bad and forced me to walk all the flats. Probably about 7 miles total.


Yesterday (Wednesday) I met a friend back on the new trail.  My IT Band wasn't very happy, and she was recovering from a hard effort the day prior, and had some respiratory challenges, so we took it easy. Down in 35 including a long stop chatting with another trail user, then 36 on the way back up.  My IT Band flared up again.


In total: 3 runs in 8 days for 19 miles.  


...which brings me to looking at my tongue... 
My next step in IT Band fix is Acupuncture.  I've heard some pretty promising results from  people who had my same issue so we shall see.  I'm a believer of many not-so-ordinary things, so I'm enthusiastically giving this one a shot and I've found a rather inexpensive location. 


Question: What can I expect to happen when I go for a treatment?
Answer: First you will fill out a questionnaire detailing your condition and medical history. Then your practitioner will ask you questions and will look at your tongue and read your pulse. These are the main diagnostic techniques used in Oriental medicine. All that information will help determine a traditional diagnosis that describes your present constitution. This diagnosis informs us what points to use and which herbal formulas to tailor to your specific condition. Acupuncture treatments last usually forty-five minutes to an hour.


More Q&A can be found here.
Reason why they're looking at my tongue can be reviewed here


Why Acupuncture may fix my IT Band