Yes, I Still Treat That!
- Annette Tapia-Cornet
- May 28
- 2 min read
Babies = Optional
Lately I've been getting a lovely wave of calls from familiar voices. Former clients, checking in, asking something along the lines of: "Are you still doing the other stuff too? Not just fertility/pregnancy?"
It makes me smile every time. And the answer is: yes. Always yes!
Free Spirit Acupuncture started with a deep focus on women's health — fertility, IVF support, pregnancy, postpartum recovery — and that remains the heart of what I do. But acupuncture, and especially the tools I work with, doesn't stop there. It never did.
So let me set the record straight. Here's what walks through my door on a regular basis:
Pain and injury rehabilitation: Shoulder injuries, knee pain, chronic back pain, post-surgical recovery. I recently started working with a semi-professional athlete rehabbing a shoulder injury using Dolphin Neurostim — a microcurrent therapy I'm one of the few certified practitioners of in Europe. The results have been genuinely exciting. More on that in an upcoming post.
Anxiety and stress: A significant part of my practice is nervous system regulation. Whether you arrive via a GP referral, a therapist's recommendation, or your own instinct that something needs to settle — acupuncture works at a level that talk therapy alone can't always reach. I treat anxiety, burnout, and stress responses regularly, and it's some of the most meaningful work I do.
Trauma recovery: This one is close to my heart. I trained in trauma-informed care specifically because so much of what shows up in the body — chronic tension, sleep disruption, digestive issues, pain with no clear cause — has roots in experiences the nervous system hasn't finished processing. Acupuncture, and particularly auricular protocols, can be profoundly effective here.
Perimenopause and hormonal transitions: The fertility journey doesn't end at birth, and neither does mine with my patients. Perimenopause is a stage that deserves as much attention and support as any other — and it gets far too little of both.
Digestive issues, immune support, headaches, sleep: The classics. Acupuncture has an embarrassingly good track record with all of these, and yet they're often the last thing people think to try.
If you've been wondering whether to call — this is your sign. Whether you're a returning face or someone completely new, Free Spirit is open, and I'd love to hear what's going on for you.
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