What conditions can acupuncture support?

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine support acute and chronic health concerns including low back pain, sciatica, neck and shoulder tension, joint pain, arthritis, migraines, PMS, endometriosis, menopause, pregnancy discomforts, injury recovery, IBS, anxiety, and insomnia.

Does acupuncture hurt?

Acupuncture needles are hair-thin, solid, sterile, and flexible. Most patients feel very little upon insertion—often a tiny sensation followed by mild pleasant warmth, heaviness, or gentle tingling known as De Qi. Most patients find sessions deeply relaxing.

Do you accept health insurance in Lynnwood, WA?

Yes. Origin of Healing is an in-network provider with Regence, Premera Blue Cross, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and Auto Personal Injury Protection (PIP / MVA). HSA and FSA cards are also accepted.

Can acupuncture be used safely during pregnancy?

Yes, when performed by a licensed, experienced practitioner. Acupuncture is a gentle, drug-free modality supporting relief from morning sickness, pelvic girdle pain, sciatica, and pre-birth labor preparation starting around week 36.

Supportive Acupuncture Care During Your Cancer Journey

Gentle, evidence-informed symptom management to ease treatment side effects, peripheral neuropathy, nausea, and cancer-related fatigue in Lynnwood, WA.

Ethical Complementary Scope of Practice

Acupuncture is not a cure or replacement for medical oncology care, radiation, surgery, or chemotherapy. Rather, it is an evidence-informed complementary therapy designed to help ease treatment-related side effects, support immune vitality, and enhance daily quality of life alongside your attending oncologist and oncology nursing team.

Pursuing Advanced Oncology Acupuncture Training

With 20 years of clinical acupuncture and Chinese herbal practice, our practitioner is currently completing advanced specialized oncology acupuncture training. This coursework focuses on the complex physiological nuances of cancer therapies—including safe point selection during neutropenia or thrombocytopenia, avoidance of lymphedema-prone limbs, and gentle constitutional repletion.

How Complementary Acupuncture Supports You

Common side effects where acupuncture has demonstrated strong supportive benefits:

Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)

Tingling, burning, numbness, or loss of sensation in hands and feet. Gentle distal acupuncture stimulates microcirculation and neurovascular regenerative signaling.

Nausea, Vomiting & Digestive Appetite Loss

Harmonizing stomach qi helps quiet post-infusion nausea, eases metallic taste alterations, and supports gentle nutritional assimilation.

Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF) & Sleep Depletion

Profound bone-deep exhaustion is common after radiation and chemo. Acupuncture calms cortisol hyperarousal and nurtures deep restorative sleep cycles.

Hormonal Therapy Hot Flashes & Joint Aches

For patients on tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitors, or Lupron, non-pharmacological acupuncture effectively dampens vasomotor flushes and arthralgias.

Working in Harmony with Your Oncology Team

We adapt every session around your infusion dates, surgical schedules, blood lab counts (platelets and WBC), and port locations. We are happy to provide clinical notes to your medical oncologist at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance / Fred Hutch, Swedish, Providence, or EvergreenHealth.

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