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BY DACIA GARCIA
Located in the historical building previously home to Round Rock’s rst movie theater on Main Street, The Point Wellness shapes a comforting atmosphere for community members to receive services for all their wellness needs under one roof. The backstory After years of working as an acupuncturist at a solo practice in Round Rock, owner Charleen Whipple opened The Point Wellness in June 2021. Whipple was rst introduced to acupuncture as a teenager when she began using it to treat her migraines and competitive dance-related injuries. Once she graduated from college, Whipple found her passion in treating people in every di erent facet. “With acupuncture, I can treat everything from muscle injuries and pain to allergies and digestive issues and emotional things,” Whipple said. In her previous role, Whipple often referred patients to other practitioners and wasn’t met with reciprocated collaboration. She decided to craft a space where practitioners could work together to treat patients at one location. “You’ll come to me for something, you’ll go to another practitioner for something else, but we’re all on the same platform,” Whipple said. “We can all see each other’s notes. We all talk about patients to kind of collectively get everybody back to their The Point Wellness crafts one-stop-shop for alternative medicine
Patients can nd a range of treatments including but not limited to reiki, localized cryotherapy and cryotoning.
optimal health.” What they o er
Owner Charleen Whipple opened the business after years of working as an acupuncturist. She o ers acupuncture, cupping and more.
The business o ers infrared saunas, which can help with weight loss, increasing metabolism, temporary muscle pain relief, better sleep and detoxi cation.
Patients can nd acupuncture, massage services, cupping, cryotoning, localized cryotherapy, reiki, craniosacral therapy, lymphatic drainage, stretch- ing, Pulsed Electromagnetic Therapy and infrared sauna and cold tub sessions. Since the business’ opening in 2021, its o erings have expanded to include lab testing, energy work and additional massage services. Whipple said the eight practitioners at the business have worked on curating the atmosphere of the space to be cozy so people feel welcome. In addition to practitioners sharing patients, the teamwork value of the business has also grown through practitioners getting treatments from each other. “Not only are we taking care of our clien- tele, we’re taking care of ourselves,” Whipple said. “When you get treatments from another
practitioner within the clinic, you trust them because you’re trusting them with your own treat- ment. I think that trust, not only working with the di erent patients, but also trusting that practitioner with your own health, builds that bond.” What to know Natural alternative medicine serves a variety of purposes and is focused on the theory that the body can heal itself from obstruction, Whipple said. Obstructions can be internal such as vitamin de ciencies or mental issues. The business accepts health insurance from Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare and Cigna, according to its website.
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116 E. Main St., Round Rock www.thepointwellness.com
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