Affordable acupuncture in Portland
Sorry about the hiatus in posts! Had to study for then sit my final exams, then recuperate for a few days.
While acupuncture is affordable to those who have health insurance or are able to pay out of pocket, there are many more who can’t afford $50-$95 per hour. Luckily for us, Portland has sprouted up several alternative treatment sites in the form of group acupuncture.
Working Class Acupuncture, with its beautiful building, experienced practitioners, and easy location, offers a sliding pay scale to patients. Community acupuncture is spreading steadily across the country- check out nation-wide people who are starting clinics here. Having received treatments at both WCA and Brooklyn Community Acupuncture, I’d highly recommend checking out group acupuncture. It’s easy, affordable, and effective.
Instead of the standard one-person-per-room, the treatment is in a large space with several comfortable armchairs grouped together. Two or three practitioners treat all patients at the same time as you lounge and listen to soothing music (and possibly fall blissfully asleep like I did).
Group treatment is such a great option if you are lower on cash, and are comfortable having your treatment with a few other people. Most group treatment facilities also offer single rooms if you prefer or require a private treatment, which is also a great way to experience acupuncture for the first time.
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I thought I’d feel the same way, but it’s set up in a manner that makes it seem much more personal than it sounds. Check out the treatment picture on Working Class Acupuncture’s website to get a feel of what it’s like. And, if you walk in and still feel like it’s not for you, just ask for a private room. You should always feel comfortable during any acupuncture treatment.
More and more low cost group clinics sprout up in Portland. There is a “working calss” group acupuncture clinic in NW that supports the mission of Working Class Acupuncture in NE.
Sliding fee starts at $19 per treatment with seasoned acupuncturists.
Alas, the ‘working class acupuncture clinic in NW’ has nothing whatsoever to do with Working Class Acupuncture, or our mission. And “support” does not begin to describe how we feel about it; it’s our first experience with attempted acupuncture identity theft. If you want to read more about it, check the CAN blog:
http://www.communityacupuncturenetwork.org/forum/read.php?22,4253
Sorry for the downbeat note…we’re not happy.
If you know an MD. DO, DPM, DMD, OD, NP, FNP, PA, PT, DPT or other allopath that works with acupuncturist or may be willing to hav an LAc work in their office let us know. We are building an AOM website in for OCOM. Give us names of Doctors that support our work! ! !
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Sounds like a pretty good deal. I’m not sure about the group setting though, seems kind of impersonal.