What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is used extensively for a variety of medical purposes ranging from the prevention and treatment of disease, to relieving pain and anesthetizing patients for surgery. As in many oriental medicine practices, the emphasis of acupuncture is on prevention. In traditional Chinese medicine, the highest form of acupuncture was given to enable you to live a long, healthy life.

Why Kathy West?

My practice is focused on your wellness, emphasizing a holistic approach to maintaining your health. This is true even when we are addressing specific health or pain issues you may have. In my practice, even the treatment of problems involves working with you to improve your overall health. The treatment of injuries and illness is designed to use the strengths of your body to improve your health, and the acupuncture works with your systems, not overriding them like you might do with drugs.

I have 17 years of experience treating our neighbors in Southeast Portland. I have a complement of Chinese herbs and medicinals to help improve your health.

Why Get Acupuncture?

Traditional Chinese Medicine is an empirically based system of medicine designed to enhance the body's natural healing abilities. Acupuncture uses small, thin, disposable needles to regulate one's energy, relieve pain, and stimulate the body's internal organs to restore balance and promote health and wellbeing.

Acupuncture became more accepted in the United States for success in the field of pain management. Gradually patients found that not only did their pain vanish, but other chronic problems improved as well.