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How Long Does Acupuncture take to Work?

Holistic healing often asks for something modern medicine rarely does: time, consistency, and active participation from the patient. Modalities like acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are designed not simply to suppress symptoms, but to address the underlying patterns of imbalance within the body. Because of this, the timeline for meaningful change can look very different from what many patients expect.A common guideline in acupuncture is that it may take approximately 10–12 treatments to...

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Building Beauty and Business:

The Founders of Ageless Rituals Med Spa Article by Nicole Swanberg Wright | Photography by Hannah Schweiss For Dani DuCharme and Colleen Knight, founding Ageless Rituals Med Spa in Frankfort was about more than aesthetics—it was the culmination of decades of passion, experience, and dedication. Dani, influenced by her father’s 45-year legacy running Aurelio’s Pizza, always knew she wanted to build something of her own. “Watching my dad’s work ethic showed me that anything is possible if...

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Empowering Communication, Every Day

Article by Nicole Swanberg Wright | Photography by Jean Lachat For Star Speech and Myo Therapy owner Dana Ann Hawkins, the path to building a more supportive, accessible speech therapy practice began with a simple but powerful realization: families needed more than reassurance: they needed tools. A speech-language pathologist specializing in early communication, myofunctional therapy, and aural rehabilitation, Dana has spent years working closely with young children and their families. Time...

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In Sync:

A New Approach to Women’s Wellness Article by Nicole Swanberg Wright | Photography by Chris Moran In an era where women’s health is finally receiving the nuanced attention it deserves, Dr. Lauren Mansell is leading a more integrative, patient-centered approach. As the founder of AcuRehabMed, she brings together physical therapy, pelvic floor therapy, and acupuncture to treat the body as an interconnected system—rather than a collection of isolated symptoms. At the core of her work is the...