Orenco Acupuncture & Wellness Clinic LLC

11/19/2023

The clinic has now closed as of June 2023.

12/06/2020

Bring on the holiday cheer!

09/19/2017

Great article on the effects of acupuncture on Opiod receptors in the central nervous system distinct and seperate from placebo effects.

Placebo acupuncture can ease short-term pain but the real thing might help to reverse the underlying pathology of a disease

07/16/2017

Acupuncture is a great way to reduce stress response in the body.

06/30/2017

Study finds electroacupuncture reduces stress urinary incontinence in women.

This randomized clinical trial compares the effects of electroacupuncture vs sham electroacupuncture on urinary leakage among women with stress urinary incontinence.

06/28/2017

American College of Physicians official guidelines now recommend acupuncture as a nonpharmacologic alternative to lower back pain.

Acupuncture is formally recommended by the American College of Physicians.

06/13/2017

Veterans and active military would benefit from such a bill. I've reduced pain for vets with acupuncture, and they are able to rely less on pain medications due to the relief. Acupuncture is a prime alternative for pain management instead of op**tes.

Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced the Acupuncture for Our Heroes Act. The bill requires that at least one Veterans Administration (VA) health facility per Integrated Service Network provide acupuncture services to veterans enrolled in the VA health system. Rep. Chu released the following state...

05/16/2017

Co-hosting the Orenco Wine Mixer this month on May 24th with Insured by Gallegos. RSVP through the Hillsboro Chamber website events/calendar page. Food by Salam and wine by Renaissance Wines.

05/12/2017

Encouraging direction by the FDA. Prescribing docs are under more and more pressure to reduce prescription of op**te drugs for pain, but they may feel they have few options besides drugs. Some docs dismiss acupuncture without knowing anything about it but there does seem to be an increasing trend in MDs and PAs referring patients to acupuncture. Increasing Western practice based docs education and awareness about acupuncture would go a long ways to breaking down the barriers to truely integrative patient centered care!

Chiropractors and acupuncturists who have lobbied for a bigger role in treating pain have won a preliminary endorsement from federal health officials.