Whole-person support in Kirkwood
Care starts with your history, symptoms, and the patterns connecting them. Treatment is individualized and does not replace medical diagnosis or emergency care.
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Care may be considered for persistent neck, shoulder, back, hip, joint, headache, post-injury, and myofascial pain patterns. Treatment may combine acupuncture with trigger point, soft tissue, cupping, or microcurrent techniques when appropriate.
Ronald looks at sleep, digestion, stress load, recovery, constitution, and other functional patterns that may accompany fatigue. Patients should continue appropriate medical evaluation for new, severe, or unexplained fatigue.
Acupuncture, Chinese medicine assessment, herbs, nutrition, and lifestyle support may be used for digestive discomfort and recurring digestive patterns, based on the individual.
Care may focus on regulation, environmental or food-related stress patterns, and whole-body resilience. Acupuncture care is supportive and is not a substitute for allergy testing or emergency treatment.
Gentle acupuncture and nervous-system-informed approaches may support relaxation, regulation, sleep, and physical tension associated with stress. Care is paced respectfully and may complement mental health treatment.
When symptoms overlap or have persisted for a long time, Ronald takes a detailed, investigative approach. Care may include acupuncture, herbs, nutrition, lifestyle work, or referral when another medical professional is needed.
Detailed condition list
This list describes concerns for which patients have sought supportive care. It does not mean acupuncture is appropriate or proven for every condition. Diagnosis and treatment of serious conditions remain with the appropriate licensed medical professionals.
A careful starting point
Ronald’s approach looks for relationships among structure, circulation, nervous system regulation, digestion, stress, old injuries, scars, and constitution. Recommendations are based on the individual, and results vary.
When to seek medical care
Call 911 or seek emergency care for chest pain, difficulty breathing, signs of stroke, severe bleeding, loss of consciousness, or another urgent or life-threatening concern. New, severe, or rapidly worsening symptoms should be evaluated by an appropriate medical professional.
Local acupuncture care
The office is located at 325 N. Kirkwood Rd, Suite 105, with patients visiting from Webster Groves, Des Peres, Glendale, Warson Woods, Crestwood, Sunset Hills, and across the St. Louis area.