About Me

I am often asked why I became an acupuncturist and I think that it is important that I share my story...

Many moons ago, when I was in nursing school, I injured my back. I do not know what I did to it, only that I was practically immobile, and nothing seemed to help - I tried traditional medicine, medications, chiropractors, and physical therapy...all with little improvement. When I am about to give up hope of having a fully functional back, one of my nursing school friends suggested that I try acupuncture...and I laughed!

I laughed because I never thought that acupuncture could help me when Western medicine was not successful. But I figured I had nothing to lose, so I gave it a chance...

The provider that offered treatment planned an intense treatment that included acupuncture, electro-stimulation, cupping, and heat application. It was a 6-week regimen that began with sessions 3 times a week and then tapered down to once a week over a period of time. At the end of those 6 weeks, my back pain was completely GONE, a 0/10 on the pain scale - I felt amazing!! 

Since then, I have had limited issues with my back, thanks to occasional acupuncture treatments...it has been over 20 years since that horrible episode of debilitating back pain.

Prior to becoming an acupuncturist, I studied to be a nurse practitioner, specializing in women's health and earned my doctorate in nursing practice. I believe that there is definitely a way to combine Western medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine to provide evidence-based care that will provide optimal outcomes.