01/17/2026
One of the most common questions I get is: How do you choose which points to needle?📍
After we talk through your symptoms, I check your pulse and do something called channel palpation. Each pulse position corresponds to a specific organ, and each of those organs is connected to channels that run throughout the body. All ~360 acupuncture points live on these channels, so by listening to your symptoms, checking your pulse, and feeling the channels, I put together a combination of points that I think will help you the most. ❤️
This is called a differential diagnosis — and it means your treatment is based on your body in real time. Each visit can look a little different, because you’re different each time you walk in the door.
It’s one of the things I love most about acupuncture: it’s responsive, specific, and deeply individualized.