Reed Karsten Acupuncture and Wellness

05/25/2026

A rarity!

I have Wednesday morning appointments available. Reach out if you are wanting to schedule :)

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05/25/2026

Your body has a built-in painkiller system. Acupuncture may switch it on.

05/15/2026

Happy Friday!

FYI! I will be out of the clinic next week!

If you'd like an appointment before then, I do have availability tomorrow, Saturday May 16th.
If that does not work, I can/will be in the clinic Monday, May 25th! Yes, that is Memorial Day but I will make it work for you :)

Reach out if you are needing an appointment!

05/13/2026

The best part about acupuncture (and Chinese medicine as a whole) is the absolute RANGE it is able to effectively treat.

Whether it's pain that inhibits you from walking normal or post-nasal drip, acupuncture is a one-stop-shop.
And, as you can see, it can treat sinuses AND low back pain in the same treatment.

A little appreciation for this wonderful medicine that works to restore homeostasis within your body

05/02/2026

05/01/2026

I will be in the clinic tomorrow and still have some availability!

Saturday, May 2nd:
8am
9am
12pm

04/29/2026

I think most acupuncturists in the Western world get asked "what's the difference between dry needling and acupuncture?", and to professionals that are not acupuncturists, they would state the differences.
To an acupuncturist, who obviously knows acupuncture points, Ashi points, muscle "trigger" points, etc. etc., there is little to do with a difference in "practice", and all to do with a difference in POLICY.

Great little write-up response email of a few key differences between acupuncturists trained for 3.5+ years and 1,900+ hours of needling PRIOR to graduation, and other professionals that may only have a weekend class requirement.

Policy and name changing cannot wash away the fact medical boards in the West allow insufficient training hours and legislation for the insertion of a foreign object into the human body. This is serious stuff, and I would love to put pressure on these medical boards to start acting like it!

04/25/2026

The sub-occiput muscles play a role in extending and rotating the head, making these little guys a BIG problem for a lot of people.

Do you have tension headaches that start at the base of the skull?
You can thank stress, poor posture, repetitive movement and these 4 muscles.

Guasha and acupuncture are fantastic at helping these muscles learn to relax again.

Obviously at-home work is a huge piece with practicing appropriate posture and stretching, but forcing the tiny little needles into a tight muscles REQUIRES the muscle fibers to part from each other, therefore creating space for new blood circulation in these tough-to-get-to spots.

04/18/2026

A warm bed and fire cupping definitely hits differently on these colder Minnesota spring days.

Enjoy it yourself next Wednesday or Friday - reach out for availability :)

Happy Saturday!

04/15/2026

Friday and Saturday available appointments this week!

Friday at 11am, 1pm-4pm
Saturday at 8am, 11am-2pm

Reach out if interested :)

04/01/2026

Happy Wednesday!

FYI, I will be out of the office next week, April 6th-April 11th, but will return on Wednesday, April 15th.

If you'd like an appointment before then, I do still have some availability this Friday, April 3rd:

9am
1pm
2pm

Reach out if interested :)