Acupuncture Portland, OR Blog

March 31, 2016

We are coming up to the end of the first quarter of the year.   Where are you on the goals that you set for yourself at the beginning of this year?  Did you know that you can let acupuncture help support goals?   In the past, each year I would make my New Year’s resolution.  They might include goals around eating, exercising, working-life […]

March 25, 2016

I AM SO STRESSED! Let me set the stage. I am Lisa Francolini, a Portland acupuncturist, ­­who on a daily basis, treats my acupuncture patients for stress. Can acupuncture help stress? Absolutely, I see it every day! And yet, these words actually came out of my mouth while I was just on holiday in St Croix. In that moment, I […]

March 17, 2016

  Lots of things can cause knee pain. Arthritis, a sprain and other issues can leave you suffering through long hours of discomfort. The knee joint bears a lot of the weight of a person’s body and pain in that area can force you to sit out many different activities. Fortunately, relief is not as hard to gain as it […]

March 10, 2016

Acupuncture Helps Time Change Adjustments Do you have trouble adjusting when the time changes?  Did you know that Acupuncture helps time change adjustments?   Read on…. This week we celebrate getting re-tuned to our surroundings. The clocks will march forward one hour in most of the United States.I  if you never adjusted the clocks in the fall you will be right […]

February 26, 2016

Acupuncture for Insomnia: Just one of our six top tips Acupuncture for insomnia is a frequent solution that we offer here at Riverwest Acpuncture in Portland OR. Through treatment, acupuncture helps address your insomnia and sleepiness.  And it can also help to alleviate some of your stress and anxiety that is contributing to your difficulty sleeping. Treatments are so relaxing that some patients fall deeply […]