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We are open- here are updates and a small business highlight!

Carleton continues to see patients who are feeling healthy on Monday-Thursday with slightly modified hours so he can join us at home for dinner a few nights a week. With our hospitals and medical facilities being potentially overwhelmed during this crisis, acupuncture treatment for non infectious illness can help ease the burden and is allowed by the new state regulations.

Below is a list of steps that we have taken to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 while continuing to promote the health and well-being of our patients.

1. We ask that if you are feeling sick that you do not keep your appointment!
2. Carleton may start wearing a fabric mask daily in accordance with the new recommendations from the CDC (pending) and you are welcome to do that as well- please choose a reusable/fabric one to free up the disposable ones for our front line health care workers.
3. We are disinfecting all tables, chairs, doors, counter tops and credit card machines multiple times per day.
4. We are washing our hands during and in between patient visits.
5. We are propping our front door open during business hours to decrease common touch contacts.
6. We are asking all patients to wash their hands before entering the office.
7. We are having patients go right into their treatment room top minimize waiting room contact (please try to arrive right on time rather than early- normally we love to chat in the waiting room but these are special times!).
8. If you are higher risk and need an appointment slot when other patients will not be in the clinic to reduce your exposure, please call and request that, we are happy to help. We are already spacing out ALL appointments to minimize contact.

We believe that with these action steps we can play a vital role in helping our patients to continue to improve their health while simultaneously preventing the spread of COVID-19.
We are here and ready to serve you and our community.

If you are quarantining at home, we support you! Please consider using this time to write us a review on Facebook, Google or Yelp or passing our information to a friend.

Consider supporting one local business each day by making an online purchase or writing a review or “liking” them on your favorite social media. We can get through this together. (see our local business highlight below)
Stay healthy- With love from Alpine Acupuncture
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One of our favorite local small businesses is Experience Tea in downtown Issaquah (every day you’ll see Carleton is drinking a cup of her famous tea- his favorite is Puget Gold).

We called Roberta (her business phone is: (206) 406-9838 ) yesterday to see how business was going and she said she missed meeting her customers face to face in the gorgeous store but that she was still doing drive by orders as well as mail orders from her website- here is a link to the quarantine comfort kits she has made up, and all of her products ARE listed on the website for the same prices in the store- https://experience-tea.com/?search-type=main&siteblock-type=&s=quara

We hope you find some tea you love (self care)! Let’s keep our favorite shops open!

Healthy Foods for Fall

traditional chinese medicine foods for fall

The season of fall brings cooler weather and shorter days. As with any season, the world adjusts accordingly. Plants begin to go dormant, animals begin scrounging for food to store to get them through the upcoming winter months and humans start winterizing everything.

As fall descends on the land, it reminds us we need to start cutting back on the numerous cooling foods that are consumed during the summer months. Things like raw foods, salads, juices and fruits should be decreased because they can create too much cold in the body, according to traditional Chinese medicine. continue reading »

Summer vacation hours for Aug 26-30th

 

Alpine Acupuncture will be closed from August 26-30th, 2019 while we are away at our annual trip to Manzanita Beach in Oregon.  We are looking forward to boogie boarding, beach fires and smores and relaxing with our extended family. Hope you can find time to put your feet up and enjoy the gorgeous weather before the next school year and fall come barreling our way. We will be back and open for business on September 2nd, Labor Day! Feel free to call: 425-391-7777 or schedule online: www.alpineacupuncture.com and we look forward to seeing you all on our return.

Five Reasons to Get Acupuncture for Low Back Pain

Statistics show eight out of 10 people will experience low back pain at some point during their life. Seeking medical treatment for back pain is very common. Typically back pain is fleeting and can be easily resolved with rest, heat and an occasional anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen. However, once the damage is done, the recurrence of back pain can be as high as 50 percent. Part of this is because as we age, things like muscles and tendons become less flexible and pliable. It is also very well known in the United States, people are too sedentary and this leads to excess weight gain that can create added pressure on the body, especially the low back. continue reading »

What a week and hours update!

First of all, we hope all of our patients are warm and safe and have had plenty of good food and good books over the past few weeks. This winter has been challenging and magical in equal measure! Wow!

For all of you who made it in for appointments- thank you! And a small request- once life returns to semi normal in the next few weeks, take a moment to think about your favorite small businesses in Issaquah and our surrounding areas and try to visit them if you can. All small businesses suffer during storms and large weather events and this one was particularly hard on them, because even if the business was able to open, patients and customers couldn’t necessarily get in.

So, when you can safely be out and about- buy a cup of coffee from a locally owned shop, stop in to a mom and pop owned restaurant, and/or book an appointment with your favorite chiropractor, massage therapist or acupuncturist 🙂 If you don’t need coffee or a treatment right now, we (and all the small businesses in our area) would love it if you could send a friend in, write a review or just talk to people you know about how much you love your favorite spots. Small favors like these can keep businesses thriving even when the unexpected strikes. Thank you!

HOURS: We are open next week February 20-22 (Wednesday thru Friday) 10-7, Carleton has already planned to take Monday and Tuesday for President’s day off to visit with out of town family 🙂 We would love to see you later that week to share stories of the winter wonderland!

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