by Dr. Alex Joannou | Dec 10, 2025 | Acupuncture, Health and Wellbeing, Medical Science
There’s a moment in early December that I see every year in the clinic. A patient comes in, drops into the chair, and gives a tired but polite smile. Their words sound light: “It’s just the busy season.” Yet, their shoulders tell a different story. The breath is held...
by Dr. Alex Joannou | Nov 10, 2025 | Acupuncture, Health and Wellbeing, Medical Science
“All that internal dialogue quietened right down… like someone pressed mute on the chaos in my head.” “I walked out of your clinic feeling like I’d just remembered who I was.” My patients often made these comments during our acupuncture sessions. This sensation of...
by Dr. Alex Joannou | Oct 7, 2025 | Acupuncture, Health and Wellbeing, Medical Science
The Symptom Is the Signal: Why Pain May Be Your Body’s Hidden Messenger The most natural human response to pain is to get rid of it. It could be the persistent ache in your stomach, the heaviness of depression, or the tightness you carry in your chest… who wouldn’t...
by Dr. Alex Joannou | Sep 16, 2025 | Acupuncture, Depression and Anxiety, Health and Wellbeing
You’d think that feeling better would feel better. But for many people recovering from long-term depression, healing comes with its own kind of disorientation. The symptoms may ease, the heaviness isn’t as constant, the numbness starts to fade, and in their place is a...
by Dr. Alex Joannou | Aug 13, 2025 | Acupuncture, Health and Wellbeing
If you’ve spent time around dogs (or any pets, really), you know what happens when they’ve been startled one too many times. They flinch at small sounds, freeze at sudden movements, or overreact to the slightest triggers. Even when there’s no real threat, their bodies...
