{"id":2,"date":"2011-04-28T21:05:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-28T21:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/d551482.u30.c11.ixinstant.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-06-02T16:30:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T23:30:57","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tuinaacupuncture.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tuinaacupuncture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/PK6c-s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6\" title=\"PK6c-s\" src=\"https:\/\/tuinaacupuncture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/PK6c-s-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong>Welcome to Melethil Acupuncture &amp; Chinese Medicine, located in the beautiful city of Wilsonville, Oregon, since 2007.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssltrust.com.au\/security-report?domain=tuinaacupuncture.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/seals.ssltrust.com.au\/report_medium.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tuinaacupuncture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/About-MACM.pdf\">About MACM<\/a>:\u00a0 Natural healing models for the treatment of chronic and resistant conditions \u2014 chronic pain,\u00a0 illness or health concerns that do not respond to Western medical interventions. \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/oregon.public.law\/statutes\/ors_677.757\">Scope of Practice<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Many chronic and resistant conditions, e.g., chronic pain syndromes without prior physical injury, allodynia, headaches that resist treatment (e.g., migraines), chronic fatigue syndromes, and a broad range of gastrointestinal conditions, like functional dyspepsia and heartburn, can pose challenges to diagnosticians. \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The etiology of these patterns is better appreciated using a System level integrative perspective rather than the reductionistic approach used in Western healthcare.\u00a0 These approaches require us to think of the patients\u2019 health concern in the context, i.e., Environment, in which it manifests.\u00a0 Additional clues come from \u201cenvironmental\u201d factors that either aggravate or ameliorate the persistent dysfunctionality (Disharmony), including location, and stressors affecting the patients\u2019 state of mind. For these reasons I am asking clients to state in their own words, what they are experiencing using the\u00a0 Patient Medical Narrative form (PMN).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please fill out the\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tuinaacupuncture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MACM-Patient-Medical-Narrative-2023.pdf\">Patient Medical Narrative 2023<\/a> if you are interested in learning about the Integrative Health (IH) services available at this clinic<em>.<\/em> <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a8\u00a8\u00a8\u00a0 House Call Consults are a new feature of our IH Services. \u00a8\u00a8\u00a8<\/strong><br \/>\nFollowing a review of your health concerns and a determination if this clinic can help, you will be contacted within two days after receipt, to schedule an appointment.<br \/>\nIf there are concerns about intercepted e-mails, the completed narrative (PMN) may be sent via USPS.<br \/>\nThank you for helping us schedule our services efficiently to serve you better.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/tuinaacupuncture.com\/?page_id=1209\">Covid-19 Update<\/a> (October 2023)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Did you know that acupuncture has long been recognized as a non-drug\u00a0 treatment for nausea and vomiting?\u00a0 Here is some <a href=\"https:\/\/tuinaacupuncture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Integrative-Wellness-Services-for-Cancer-@-Melethil-Acupuncture-Chinese-Medicine-2023-.png\">recent info<\/a> from the <b>National Cancer Institute<\/b>, the <b>American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Society for <\/b><b>Integrative Oncology <\/b>on the use of acupuncture for these side effects associated with chemo and radiation treatments for cancer.\u00a0 <strong>Please contact the clinic if you are interested in improving your health and your appetite as you battle cancer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a 2000+ year old natural herbal medicines and holistic healing system. It\u00a0 treats health complaints by removing blockages to the flow of blood and bio-energy, known as Chi (Qi).\u00a0 TCM uses acupuncture, TuiNa (acupressure\/Chinese massage and muscle alignment) and herbs.\u00a0 TCM has been used to reduce pain due to chronic and resistant conditions, such as arthritis, headaches, lumbar (low back), and gastrointestinal\u00a0 pain, and acute trauma to soft tissues such as accidents (automobile) and\u00a0 injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In Oregon, you can see a Licensed Acupuncturist without any need for referrals and your Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance will cover the costs.<\/span> Having worked with elderly and fragile patients, my techniques are gentle and effective for pain relief due to soft tissue injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Due to commitments to environmental health and sustainability issues, my hours are flexible, and I schedule appointments by telephone.\u00a0 If you wish to discuss your health concerns before scheduling a visit, please contact us after you have sent the MACM Patient Medical Narrative.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In case of cancellations, please provide at least 24 hours notice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use Exit 283 (Wilsonville Road), off of I-5, to reach the clinic.\u00a0 The clinic is located to the east of the highway, one block south of Wilsonville Road, at the corner of SW Parkway Avenue and SW Main Street, at 30150 SW Parkway Avenue, Suite 600.<\/p>\n<p>Turn right, off of Wilsonville Road, at Town Center Loop West and at the next right on to SW Main Street. <strong>Go one block to the intersection of SW Parkway Ave and Main St. The clinic is located at the SE corner of the intersection.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Melethil Acupuncture &amp; Chinese Medicine, located in the beautiful city of Wilsonville, Oregon, since 2007.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>About MACM: Natural healing models for the treatment of chronic and resistant conditions \u2014 chronic pain, illness or health concerns that do not respond to Western medical interventions. 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