Okay.. you found your way to this blog. Thanks for checking it out! Some of my older entries are below if you care to read them. Some are about health and some are off topic.

You can check the licensure status of any acupuncturist in Oregon by visiting the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners search website at:

http://www.bme.state.or.us/search.html

The following link is not exactly light bedtime reading but tells you what the state considers when granting a license to an acupucturist. These requirements can vary from state to state.

In Oregon:

http://www.oregon.gov/BME/acupunct.shtml

And finally here is a great link to a reputable website that has a ton of great info about acupuncture:

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/

On an aside.. do you remember that really cute little girl playing in the waiting room while her mom got acupuncture? Well, it was a total stroke of luck that we found her.

We came to that shoot expecting to get video of a pregnant women undergoing the treatment. Then later in the day we were going to connect with a different mom who felt acupucture helped her get pregnant. So, about halfway through the taping at the clinic, mom mentioned she was a fan of the story since she felt acupuncture helped her get pregnant with her previous little one. The photographer (Brian) and I looked at each other, smiled, and promptly asked mom if she minded if we grabbed some shots of her toddler.

If you're so inclined, email me your thoughts on the story:
sstricklen@kgw.com