The most important relationship I seek to nurture in the treatment room is the one a patient has with their own body. We live in a culture that teaches us to override pain, defer to outside authority, and push through discomfort. Patients often arrive hoping I can “fix” them, but the truth is, we can’t do the work for them. We can offer guidance, insight and support, but healing requires their full participation.
Katharina Rhein, cand. med. Lic. Acupuncture
Katharina Rhein is co-lead of the Society for Acupuncture Research Women’s Health Special Interest Group; and a doctoral researcher at the Institute for General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Tübingen, Germany.