Rawls Whittlesey, L.Ac., IYT, CNC

Why I became an Acupuncturist

I get this question all the time…. “how did you get into this?”.  Like many of you, I had back pain, sciatica, loads of work related stress, and felt really out of sorts. I tried conventional medicine, and got pain pills which I hated because they made me feel even more out of it. I tried chiropractic, and while that helped with the back pain, it would come back and did nothing to address the stress and out-of-sortsness (I think that’s a word). I even had surgery when I no longer had cartilage in my SI joint. And while that helped too, I was left with a reduced range of motion and when the weather changed, I’d feel like my hip would explode. That’s when I found Acupuncture. It was a huge help all the way around! I have less pain, am able to handle stress better and feel more balanced.

rawls doing acupunture

Fast forward a few years and I was offered a retirement package as part of a merger at the large airline where I worked (you know the one). I was an IT executive tiring of the corporate world, needing a change and this was my ticket out. I had grand plans to travel the world and figure out what I wanted to do with my life when my father called to tell me he had been diagnosed with cancer. My plans immediately changed and I went to take care of him in South Georgia.   Read more….

 

FAQ

I’m sure you probably have lots of questions.  I’ve included many of the top questions I get from patients and prospective patients in the Getting Started page.   You’ll find even more information on the Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and Nutrition pages.   Take a look to see if you find the answer to your questions.   If you don’t contact me via phone, email or the contact form.

Resources

On the Resources page, you’ll find Research and Articles about Chinese Medicine and Healthy Living. You can also join my Newsletter list so that you get the latest research, recipes, and clinic updates. I send a newsletter monthly and occasionally will send other email regarding specials, events or changes at the clinic. I promise not to overload your inbox!

Blog

My blog is full of articles, research, recipes and more.  I also include articles and announcements from my monthly newsletters so you can reference them easily.

“I am a nurse. I have tried all of the medicine that I could for my tennis elbow and my headaches. After going to see Rawls my tennis elbow is gone and my headaches are few and far between. I am a huge advocate for alternative medicine especially when the people performing it are so compassionate and competent. I love what they do and it’s minimally invasive. I wish we could bring acupuncture into the hospital’s to help people with pain.” 

Brooke G.

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“My life experiences and desire to help others live life well have taken me down this path of health and healing.”