Welcome!
Meridian Wellness Center
Kaiwu Mondello is a board certified, licensed, and insured acupuncture physician. She was born in Shandong Province, China which is one of the world's major producers of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. She also obtained extensive training in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from the Florida College of Integrative Medicine. Kaiwu specializes in the treatment of pain. She has been successful at stopping or dramatically reducing soft tissue related pain with just one or two treatments. Kaiwu has earned the trust of many patients because she has a deep passion to help them improve their lives through healing specific health issues.
As a TCM practitioner, Kaiwu understands how much acupuncture and herbal remedies can benefit people with chronic pain, especially lower back pain, sciatica and age-related health issues like fatigue, memory decline, muscle weakness, and many other health issues. She spends countless hours researching and preparing treatment plans including herb and food therapies for patients who come to her with all kinds of physical distress. Kaiwu recognizes that physical distress often results in internal emotional frustration, so she hopes to guide her patients back to the healthy, joyful living they desire.
Devoted to her family and her medical career, Kaiwu lives with her husband, Peter, and their now teenage son, Andy. She also enjoys cooking healthy recipes to share with others because she believes that good health starts with a healthy kitchen!
Acupuncture Physician Kaiwu Mondello
What To Expect
BEFORE Your Visit
- Please arrive prepared to give us the full extent of your medical history including current medications, supplements, and medical devices that you use.
- Wear loose clothing. You may be asked to remove dangling jewelry as well.
- Also, prepare to have your tongue photographed. Tongue diagnostics are an important tool used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to gauge your overall health. If possible, please refrain from consuming any colored beverages or foods (coffee, green tea, matcha, soda-pop, milk or smoothies) prior to your appointment. However, we do ask that you arrive having eaten something nutritious and adequately hydrated with water and/or clear beverages.
DURING Your Visit
- Expect to discuss your sleep hygiene, body temperature, eating habits, and constitutions.
- Prepare to be examined for tender areas, and possibly palpated where you're experiencing pain. This is an important time to vocalize what's painful because your feedback gives Kaiwu insight about your body's systems and how they might be functioning.
- Understand that acupuncture can take time to work. After the specific points on your body are stimulated with thin, sterile needles, you may be required to lay still a while. This is an important time to listen to the soothing music, allowing your muscles to relax, and perhaps even let yourself drift into a meditative slumber. Some people refer to this time as their “acu-nap” (a 15-30 minute time of rest). Allowing yourself to enter into this brief “siesta” physically helps your body heal by allowing it to naturally release the endogenous opioids and neurotransmitters that reduce inflammation, alleviate pain, and improve mood. For maximum benefits, we highly recommend silencing your digital device(s).
AFTER Your Visit
- Avoid exposure to major temperature changes such as cold, hot, wet, or windy environments at least four (4) hours following your acupuncture visit.
- Leave ear pins on, if tolerable, at least two days. If removal is necessary for comfortable sleep, you can use tweezers to peel them off just like you would remove a bandage.