Dr. Kim Windschauer, AP, treats the conditions that conventional medicine often underserves — chronic pain, neuropathy, fertility, cancer side effects, stress and sleep, and more — with evidence-based acupuncture and integrative therapies.
Book a Free ConsultationBurning, tingling, numbness, and balance loss in the feet and hands — diabetic, chemo-induced (CIPN), or idiopathic — respond well to a focused acupuncture protocol that improves nerve conduction without adding another daily pill.
Learn about Peripheral Neuropathy →Racing thoughts, jaw tension, the 3 AM wake-up — a wired, dysregulated nervous system is one of the most common things we treat. Acupuncture shifts the body out of sustained "fight-or-flight" dominance into parasympathetic recovery — the state in which sleep, digestion, and mood reset.
Learn about Stress, Anxiety & Insomnia →Shingles pain doesn't always end when the rash clears. An estimated 10–18% of patients develop postherpetic neuralgia — burning, stabbing, electric-shock nerve pain that can last months or years. Acupuncture has randomized-trial support for both acute shingles pain and PHN.
Learn about Shingles & PHN →Three months of pain becomes a way of life — daily stiffness, disrupted sleep, the "pill-or-procedure" loop. Acupuncture is now a first-line, non-pharmacologic recommendation from the FDA, CDC, and American College of Physicians for chronic low-back pain.
Learn about Chronic Pain →Eight or more headache days a month is not normal — and you shouldn't have to choose between a Botox cycle, a CGRP injectable, and a preventive that fogs your brain. Acupuncture is a first-line, guideline-recommended option for migraine prevention.
Learn about Migraines & Headaches →Sharp shooting pain down the leg, low-back stiffness that ruins your morning, the constant fear of the next flare — sciatica and chronic back pain respond well to acupuncture, especially when standard PT and injections have stalled.
Learn about Sciatica & Back Pain →Arthritis is the #1 cause of disability in adults over 55, and an estimated 150,000–200,000 Pinellas County adults live with it. Acupuncture is a first-line conservative option for knee osteoarthritis and gives meaningful relief for hip, hand, and spinal arthritis too.
Learn about Arthritis →Widespread body pain, unrefreshing sleep, brain fog, and the frustration of being told it's "all in your head" — fibromyalgia is a real central-sensitization disorder. The EULAR 2016 guidelines list acupuncture as a recommended non-pharmacologic option.
Learn about Fibromyalgia →Whether you're 6 months in, 36 months in, or mid-IVF, fertility acupuncture works alongside your reproductive endocrinologist — cycle-timed, evidence-informed, never in the way of your medical care. Dr. Kim has coordinated fertility care with Tampa Bay REI clinics for 20+ years.
Learn about Fertility Acupuncture →The two-week wait. The pre-transfer panic. The grief of a failed cycle. Fertility anxiety has its own effect on outcomes — acupuncture is the most-studied mind-body intervention, with measurable reductions on the FertiQoL and GAD-7 within 4–6 sessions.
Learn about Fertility Anxiety & IVF Stress →Most cancer patients in West Florida are never told that acupuncture is a guideline-endorsed option for the symptoms that steal the day — chemo-induced nausea, peripheral neuropathy, fatigue, hot flashes, and insomnia. We coordinate with your team at Moffitt, AdventHealth, BayCare, or Florida Cancer Specialists.
Learn about Cancer Support Acupuncture →Cancer-related fatigue is the #1 unresolved symptom across survivorship — the one most patients are told to "just live with." NCCN now lists acupuncture as a Category 1 intervention for CRF, with measurable improvement within 6–8 weeks in randomized trials.
Learn about Cancer-Related Fatigue →Alpha-Gal Syndrome — the red-meat and mammalian-product allergy triggered by a Lone Star tick bite — is exploding across the Southeast. SAAT is a single, retained auricular needle protocol with documented long-term remission rates, and Dr. Kim is one of the few SAAT-certified providers in Florida.
Learn about Alpha-Gal Syndrome (SAAT) →MCAS produces a confusing constellation of food sensitivities, skin flushing, GI distress, brain fog, dysautonomia, and anxiety that conventional allergy workups often can't resolve. Dr. Kim integrates SAAT with a calming systemic protocol to reduce flare frequency and stabilize the autonomic nervous system.
Learn about MCAS →The 3 AM wake-up. The racing mind that won't shut off. Chronic insomnia affects roughly 1 in 3 Pinellas County adults, and acupuncture restores the underlying nervous-system rhythm that produces sleep, with measurable improvement on the PSQI typically within 4–6 sessions.
Learn about Acupuncture for Insomnia →IBS, GERD, functional dyspepsia, and chronic bloating share a common upstream driver: a dysregulated gut-brain axis. Acupuncture has randomized-trial evidence for IBS specifically, with measurable improvement on the IBS-SSS within 8 weeks, sustained at 12-week follow-up.
Learn about IBS & Digestive Health →Book a free 15-minute consultation with Dr. Kim Windschauer, AP. We'll listen to what's going on and tell you honestly whether acupuncture can help.
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