SHERWOOD ACUPUNCTURE

         Amy Mendenhall, L.Ac.                     Bonnie Povolny, L.Ac.

Acupuncture

We are happy to have two acupuncturists, Amy Mendenhall, Lac, and Bonnie Povolny, Lac in our clinic at Sherwood Family Chiropractic Clinic. 

Acupuncture appointments are available Monday through Saturday.  Please feel free to contact the front desk to see if you have acupuncture benefits through your insurance.

Acupuncture should be considered for:  Pain, mind/body, women's health, digestive issues, respiratory problems, circulatory disorders, and the nervous system.  Acupuncture is considered safe and effective, with few side effects, for over two hundred conditions by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Chinese medicine has been used to treat many health problems for over three thousand years.  It is used by almost a quarter of the world's population.  The Chinese medical theory is based on the notion that the body knows how to heal itself, but sometimes it needs help in facilitating the healing process.

Our acupuncturists believe in integration.  They make acupuncture a comfortable experience for all patients.  It doesn't have to hurt in order to heal.  Treatments are tailored to the specific needs of each individual.  Chinese herbs are also used in a lot of treatments to acheive the best results.

A little bit about our acupuncturists:

Amy Mendenhall, L.Ac.

Amy is a graduate of the Oregon College of Oriental medicine (OCOM) in Portland, OR.  She is also board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

She worked in clinical research at OHSU in the dept. of Gastroenterology and Hepatology prior to Acupuncture training.  She has a strong interest in research in complimentary medicine and she serves as a member of the Institutional Review Board Administrator in the research dept. at OCOM.

Amy's hobbies include mountaineering, hiking, flute, backpacking, knitting, jogging, traveling, sailing, and fishing with husband, Andy who's a family physician.

Bonnie Povolny, L.Ac.

Bonnie is a graduate of Southwest Acupuncture College (SWAC) in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  She is also currently attending OCOM's clinical doctorate program.

She is board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology.  She also studied at the International Acupuncture Training Center in Beijing, China.

Bonnie has a strong interest in patient centered care through integrative and evidence-informed medicine.

Her hobbies include spending time in nature, reading good books, writing poetry, community involvement and seeing an occasional movie.  She has hiked, climbed and kayaked throughout the West as well as in the Green Mountains and the Adironacks.

Please call 503-906-3585 to make an appointment with one of our highly trained and specialized acupuncturists.