Resources
Here is a list of various articles and people that we recommend.
Treatments for Common Conditions
Conditions that often respond well to acupuncture therapy:
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: Acute or Chronic Sinusitis; Rhinitis; Common Cold; Tonsillitis. Acupuncture often improves immune function.
Respiratory System: Acute Bronchitis, Asthma, Emphysema, COPD, Sinus-relatedAllergies
Disorders of the Eye and Jaw: Acute conjunctivitis, Central Retinitis; Glaucoma (without complications), Retinal Detachment, Temporo-Mandibular Disorder (TMJ /TMD)
Gastro-intestinal Disorders: Irritable Bowel Syndrome / IBS Acute & chronic Gastritis; Gastric Hyperacidity / GERD; Chronic Duodenal Ulcer (pain relief); Acute Duodenal Ulcer (without complications); Acute and chronic Colitis; Acute dysentary; Constipation; Diarrhea; Irritable Bowel Syndrome / IBS.
Neurological & Musculoskeletal Disorders: Sports injuries, Low Back Pain, Osteoarthritis, Tennis Elbow, Frozen Shoulder, Strains and Sprains, Headache & Migraine; Pain due to Post-surgical scar-tissue, Trigeminal Neuralgia; Facial Palsy (early stage, i.e., 3-6 months); Stroke Sequellae (within 6-18 months for best result; ideally as soon as is medically safe); Peripheral Neuropathy; Poliomyelitis Sequellae; Meniere’s syndrome; Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction; Intercostal Neuralgia, Cervicobrachial Syndrome.
Acupuncture often reduces inflammation.
Genito-urinary Disorders: Urinary Frequency, Incontinence, Urinary Retention, Loss of Libido/sex-drive, Infertility, Peri-menopausal symptoms, Pre-menstrual symptoms, irregular menstruation, pain from Fibroids or Endometriosis or Ovarian Cysts, or due to scar tissue in and around the uterus from any of these or from past surgical scarring.
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25 Commonly Treated Conditions:
Anxiety and Depression; Arthritis; Tendonitis; Joint Pain; Asthma and Allergies; Auto Injuries; Bladder and Kidney Infections; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Common Cold and Influenza; Degenerative Disc Disorders; Diet; Nutrition and Weight Control; Fibromyalgia; Headaches and Migraines; Hypertension; Indigestion; Gas; Bloating; Constipation; Insomnia; Menopause Symptoms; Musculoskeletal pain; Nausea; Orthopedic Conditions; PMS Pain and Menstrual Irregularity; Sports Injuries; Tension and Stress Syndromes; Tinnitus; Work Injuries
People and Places We Recommend
Health-Care Practitioners Laurie Solomon works with and refers people to:
Dr. Kelly Owens, N.D. [pediatric and women’s health along with dietary & hormonal balancing, homeopathy]
Dr. Owens has been helping people with naturopathic medicine and homeopathy and food allergy testing since 2005.
Dr. Owens relocated her practice to Portland Oct 1, 2013 to Hawthorne Wellness Center, and in 2019 she joined Tabor Village Wellness.
Many of her patients continue to benefit from her healing therapy and nutritional and dietary advice by traveling to her Portland office.
Dr. Kate Wiggin, ND
Dr. Wiggin treats all ages. She aims to educate and inform patients of their options before administering mutually agreed upon treatments. She has impressive success using her advanced training in IV therapy to improve natural healing processes, including chelation therapy to detoxify. She does not bill insurance, and can be scheduled with online. She is an adjunct professor at NCNM in Portland, and was a medical technologist in Albuquerque for many years prior to moving here for her advanced training.
1815 D. Street Vancouver, WA 98663
360-213-1226
https://drkatewiggin.com
Mary Lou Rak, LMP Specializing in Cranio-sacral therapy, Mary Lou Rak now works off of Gher Road in Orchards. Laurie has enjoyed the benefits from Mary Lou’s healing work over the years, especially after car accidents, restoring function and relieving pain noticeably after every visit. Mary Lou specializes in reiki and cranio-sacral massage therapies.
Her new location is at: Healing Works Massage and Wellness, 5501 NE 109th Ct, Suite L, Vancouver WA 98662, in Orchards.
Phone: 360-260-7882
Dr. Randy Norris, D.C. is now located on Mill Plain Blvd, and uses kinesiology to determine appropriate therapies and educates patients about self-care including nutritional supplementation, along with providing magnet therapeutics during nutritional appointments.
Phone: (360) 693-2597
Website
Featured article: Chiropractor reflects on 40 years of giving Battle Ground patients Nu-Life
Dr. Sue Schultz, D.C., L.Ac./EAMP at Cascadia Healthcare.
Dr. Schultz has been doing chiropractic for over 30 years, and acupuncture for over 20 years. Her work on the board of the Washington Acupuncture Association over the years has helped to bring our profession together and to communicate more effectively with mainstream medical associations as well as legislators to define our scope of practice in Washington State. Her healing expertise is invaluable to many.
4916 NE St. John’s Rd, Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 694-4811
http://cascadiahealthcare.com/practitioners/susan-k-shultz-d-c-eam/
Dr. Guanying Zhou, L.Ac. (M.D. in China) in NW Portland
Specializing in anti-aging and facial acupuncture. Experienced herbalist & teacher at NCNM
(503) 323-0453
http://www.goldeneedleacupuncture.com
Dr. Zhao Xue Lu, L.Ac. PhD (M.D in China) in NW Portland
Experienced internal medicine practitioner & teacher at OCOM
(503) 227-9898
http://www.portlandacupunctureherb.com
Institute for Traditional Medicine in Portland (researches herbs and interactions, internal medicine) low income clinic on Hawthorne for people who have auto-immune disorders, including cancer
(503) 233-4907
http://www.itmonline.org
Dr. Jared Zeff, N.D., L.Ac. Naturopathic physician, and Acupuncturist, former dean of The Northwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) in Portland, Oregon. His specialty is helping with chronic and debilitating conditions of imbalance & acute dis-ease, including cancer, lupus, M.S., Fibromyalgia, and especially MRSA, which is also known as “drug resistant staph” infection.
3606 Main St, Suite 201, Vancouver WA
(360) 823-8121
http://www.salmoncreekclinic.com
Elizabeth Merriman, Certified Reflexologist:
Elizabeth is trained in the very effective “Ingham Method” of reflexology. She works on building immune function, resolving pain complaints, including inflammation, as well as organ system imbalance by stimulating zones on the feet and/or hands and/or ears to balance the systems that are out of balance and other systems which may be affecting the noticeable problematic organ systems, including hormonal balance.
Laurie has experienced Elizabeth’s healing work and has reduction of pain complaints after these treatments, and Laurie highly recommends giving reflexology a try for people with chronic pain complaints and especially for treatment of peripheral neuropathy. Many other imbalances, such as digestive or other organ dis-ease improve with reflexology treatments. Elizabeth prefers working on women and children exclusively.
(360) 606-6946
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-merriman-4972b9a1
For more information about reflexology, see this helpful article.
Peripheral Neuropathy, which is numbness or strange sensations in the hands or feet, can be caused by a variety of imbalances, including chemotherapy and diabetes or sciatic nerve damage, and is VERY likely to be improved with reflexology treatments.
Additional Research and Resources
Shingles / Herpes Zoster:
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/pagerender.fcgi?artid=1713891&pageindex=1
National Institute of Health (NIH) description of acupuncture
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/
Acupuncture can be an effective treatment for several types of pain, according to a speaker at the annual ACP Internal Medicine Meeting:
https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20240419/quite-a-bit-of-data-support-acupuncture-for-pain-management