Evergreen Medical Acupuncture

09/14/2025

09/12/2025

My incredible staff is offering free acupuncture to anyone needing comfort after the Evergreen High School shooting.

I’m deeply grateful for their compassion.

This event is very personal for me, not only as an EHS grad myself, but as someone who also lost a 16 year old EHS boy to mental health just a few years ago.

I will be supporting from a distance while keeping our community in my thoughts ❤️

07/29/2025

EMA has welcomed Dr. Connie Presson, DAOM, LAc to our Conifer location! She specializes in cancer pain/symptoms, chronic pain, allergies, women’s health, motor vehicle accident injuries, and more. Read her bio here:

https://evergreenmedicalacupuncture.com/info/our-team

Schedule with her on Thursdays in Conifer here:

https://evergreenmedicalacupuncture.janeapp.com/locations/conifer-location-10903-hwy-285-suite-e202-conifer/book #/staff_member/19

04/09/2025

Posted • ginseng_whisperer “So what does acupuncture even do?” is a hot question I often get on the treatment table from my patients.🤷🏻‍♀️ So much 🙌🏽, but here are some of my favourite easy-to-understand :

🔅Strengthens the immune system, increases blood flow and antibody level.
🔅Stimulates endorphins, natural painkillers up to 100x stronger than morphine!
🔅Affects neurotransmitters to help the body cope with stress, depression, anxiety, PTSD and mood disorders.
🔅Affects circulation and restores healthy flow.

Acupuncture is often employed in the treatment of insomnia, high blood pressure, low back pain, migraines, anxiety, depression, allergies, indigestion, menopause, fertility and so much more!

What’s the best thing has done for you? I’d love to hear your stories in the comments below! 💕

04/08/2025

Posted • Acupuncture Migraine Treatment Success Confirmed! Source:
https://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/2098-acupuncture-migraine-treatment-success-confirmed

04/07/2025

Posted • .acu I wrote about biomedical perspectives on how acupuncture works!

04/06/2025

Posted • The most comprehensive review of acupuncture research has recently been published, called ‘The state of evidence in acupuncture: A review of metaanalyses and systematic reviews of acupuncture evidence (update 2017-2022)’. The review builds upon the ‘Acupuncture Evidence Project’ which was published in 2016, with an additional 862 high quality studies assessed.

Not only does the review confirm acupuncture’s evidence of positive effect for female fertility but it also confirms evidence of acupuncture’s potential positive effect for:
• breech presentation
• chronic pelvic pain
• dysmenorrhea (painful periods)
• endometriosis
• erectile dysfunction
• in vitro fertilisation (IVF)
• labour pain
• polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
• premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

It’s exciting to see the research to have caught up to what we see in clinic everyday ✨

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103149

04/04/2025

Posted • If you’re going through IVF, acupuncture can be a powerful tool to support your journey. Research and clinical experience show that acupuncture can help improve fertility outcomes by promoting relaxation, enhancing blood flow to the uterus, and balancing hormones.

BUT when is the best time to incorporate acupuncture into your IVF cycle?

Here’s what you need to know:

✔ Before IVF (3 months prior) – Preparing your body before starting IVF can make a significant difference. Acupuncture helps regulate your cycle, improve egg quality, and create an optimal uterine environment for implantation.

✔ During Stimulation – Acupuncture can support ovarian response by increasing blood flow to the ovaries, promoting follicle growth, and reducing stress, which is crucial during this stage.

✔ Before & After Embryo Transfer – This is one of the most crucial moments! Acupuncture before transfer helps relax the uterus, while post-transfer sessions improve implantation and reduce uterine contractions that could affect embryo attachment.

✔ Post-Transfer – Acupuncture can aid early pregnancy by supporting progesterone levels, reducing stress, and increasing blood flow to the uterus, which helps maintain a healthy pregnancy.

If you're on an IVF journey or considering it, acupuncture might be the missing piece to help you feel more balanced and improve your chances of success!

03/21/2025

Posted • Acupuncture and chronic pain.

🥼Acupuncture on the NHS is recommended by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) for managing chronic pain, migraines and headaches. The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) also recommends acupuncture for chronic pain, including lower back pain and knee pain.


References:
[1] A.J. Vickers et al. Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: Update of an Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis, J Pain. Doi 19(5) (2018) 455-474.

03/13/2025

Posted • .acupuncture 5 Myths about Acupuncture I Love to Debunk

1. Acupuncture Has to Hurt to Work
2. You have to “Believe” in it to Work
3. Acupuncture is a Placebo
4. Acupuncture is contrary to Western Medicine
5. Acupuncture is only used for Pain

Sources & research on final slide.
So much out there and ongoing as TCM & Acupuncture continues to break barriers in evidence-based research.

03/12/2025

Posted • New research on Acupuncture for sciatica!
Full article can be found here:
https://www.medpagetoday.com/rheumatology/backpain/112381

03/11/2025

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