Emily & kids
Acupuncture Northwest hires another acupuncturist! I am so lucky to be welcoming Emily Cohen, LAc, to the practice -- the same woman who has been giving me weekly acupuncture treatments. She is incredibly talented and while she and I practice a very similar style of acupuncture, she also brings an added passion for pediatrics. How lucky is that? She is great with all ages but has a special way with the wee ones. She has experience with ADD, ADHD, autism, allergies ( NAET has yielded great results), rashes, and much more. Kids get better so fast it’s amazing. I guess their little bodies are so close to perfect it usually just takes a little tweaking.
Of course the first question everyone asks is Do the kiddos get the needles? Well, we start everyone with acupressure at the beginning of a treatment and then, yes, surprisingly, perhaps, most kids are receptive to needling. We just figure out what is right for each patient. If we do needles it is for a very short time and the parent is usually right there reading a story or just being present..
At the end we let the kids sit down with markers and draw for a while or we tell stories or have them sing songs while we place seeds, with clear tape in their ears (it's called auricular therapy, and is a common practice in Chinese medicine). And sometimes we place a few on their body, too. We also at this point are giving the parents and kids a little homework -- massage ideas, specific pressure points, possible supplements, and lifestyle tips.
Kids really respond well to treatment. They love coming. They end up loving the whole process. They like to tell their friends and siblings that they get acupuncture and to show off their seeds. One even had his school picture taken while his seeds were clearly in evidence. That has to be a Portland first! Parents enjoy bringing their kids because they see the results, and they bring back great stories about their subsequent visits to their pediatrician.
Emily is a great addition to Acupuncture Northwest and we’re both looking forward to helping more and more kids.
Of course the first question everyone asks is Do the kiddos get the needles? Well, we start everyone with acupressure at the beginning of a treatment and then, yes, surprisingly, perhaps, most kids are receptive to needling. We just figure out what is right for each patient. If we do needles it is for a very short time and the parent is usually right there reading a story or just being present..
At the end we let the kids sit down with markers and draw for a while or we tell stories or have them sing songs while we place seeds, with clear tape in their ears (it's called auricular therapy, and is a common practice in Chinese medicine). And sometimes we place a few on their body, too. We also at this point are giving the parents and kids a little homework -- massage ideas, specific pressure points, possible supplements, and lifestyle tips.
Kids really respond well to treatment. They love coming. They end up loving the whole process. They like to tell their friends and siblings that they get acupuncture and to show off their seeds. One even had his school picture taken while his seeds were clearly in evidence. That has to be a Portland first! Parents enjoy bringing their kids because they see the results, and they bring back great stories about their subsequent visits to their pediatrician.
Emily is a great addition to Acupuncture Northwest and we’re both looking forward to helping more and more kids.
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