02/23/2026
🌿 Moving the needle Monday 🌿
One thing I wish more of my Western medicine colleagues knew: having a licensed acupuncturist as part of a patient’s care team can be a powerful adjunct to conventional treatment.
Chinese medicine often notices the smaller shifts — the subtle changes in sleep, digestion, stress tolerance, menstrual cycles, pain patterns — before they mount to more substantial diagnoses. Supporting those early signals can mean better management of chronic conditions, less symptom escalation, and sometimes reduced reliance on more intensive interventions.
As a former ICU nurse, I have immense respect for Western medicine. We are incredibly fortunate to have lifesaving tools, advanced diagnostics, and surgical interventions when they’re needed. But just like different screws require different tools, healthcare works best when we understand what each modality does well. You wouldn’t use a hammer for a screw — and you wouldn’t use a screwdriver for a nail.
When we honor the strengths of both Western and Eastern medicine, patients benefit from more comprehensive, thoughtful care.
If you’re looking to add a collaborative, prevention-focused provider to your healthcare team — for yourself or your patients — we’d love to support you. Visit unwindacupuncture.com or call (859) 287-1097.
Disclaimer: this post is for educational purposes only and does not constitute as medical advice. It does not replace evaluation or treatment by a licensed acupuncturist or other qualified health professional.
