Point of Origin

2010-12-20T10:57:00.000-08:00

I must get better at blogging! I just forget about the whole process then I read others and I am sparked onward to begin again! Well it has been a great year at Point of Origin we are averaging 2-3 pregnancies a week now. It is amazing for women to constantly share there joy and hope of pregnancy with me. I am blessed and I really enjoy "needling to success" I feel sad for those who grow tired of the struggle after a few short weeks or even 2-3 months because acupuncture is so extremely successful. One of my patients has had a very difficult time conceiving for the last two years I have treated her on and off. Consistently for 5 months this year and now she is 10 weeks pregnant. It is very rewarding to see that happen. I treat all kinds of cases, IVF patients, young women and infertile men. The journey is a hard one full of ups and downs with frustration every month when a period shows up. There really is nothing that prepares you for that disappointment every month. The toll it takes emotionally can be overwhelming. Acupuncture can really change everything. It makes your body more responsive, it helps with the moods and the cycles. The women who see me have excellent outcomes.That means the ones that persevere become pregnant. God's blessing really falls on and around all who see me at Point of Origin. The success is unprecedented and I love being a facilitator. I encourage the broken hearted to come and try again for awhile, lets see what can be done!

Summer update

2010-07-01T15:43:00.000-07:00

Well Summer is in full swing now! I am busy and life is good. I am 6 months into my Clinical Doctorate program in Los Angeles and I feel pretty good. I still need to do clinical hours at a few clinics but beside that I am keeping up. I have had an average of 5 IVF patients every month with another 5 acupuncture fertility patients start up this month. I have had 4 patients over the age of 40 conceive last month with just acupuncture and herbs. That has been very exciting. It takes hard work and diligence to both herbal medicine and acupuncture to be successful. I have appreciated acupuncturists across Montana this month with three clients traveling for IVF from there and I have been give the opportunity to work on patients where the ground has been laid out beautifully. I have been learning about PCOS, endometriosis and bleeding in a whole new way. Taking more education and seeing better results. Come and try acupuncture it is amazing!

2010-01-05T16:41:00.001-08:00

Happy New Year. I am starting my Doctorate program this weekend and I am very busy with my preparations. Today my website crashed, and insurance companies caused me nothing but grief. I am ready for a new day. I have treated a lot of new patients with some amazing success stories this last quarter. I had six patients that got pregnant with the first three visits. 18 patients pregnant on their own with regular acupuncture. And 25 successful pregnant patients that have had some help with IVF or IUI since August. What a great fall and winter it has been. I hired another acupuncturist and opened another office downtown. So life has been great.
This week I treated a woman whom has been trying to conceive for three years. I recommended some diet changes like eat full fat diet, no coffee, no soda,decrease refined sugar, no soy, no green tea. I also offered her advice on changing her aerobic exercise to a yoga fertility class. I then started her on supplements and Chinese herbs. She is very happy one cycle later to be pregnant. Yahoo.

2009-08-24T13:48:00.000-07:00

Well, August is almost over and I have not even completed all the changes to my website. I am very slow to finish. The time races by and I have had a lot of fun at the office the summer. June through August has been very pregnant times, for many women and to some extent for the business because we are all about new growth and development. LOL. Well I have stimulated 4 labors this month all with healthy deliveries with in 24 hours. That is always fun.

I have also been busy with a new run of sprains, and back pains and headaches like crazy. It has been great to repeatedly help people eliminate pain from their life. Acupuncture works so well for pain that I have really had more referrals from physicians this month for post surgical pain. A women came to see us for her foot pain after surgery and called to tell us nothing had ever worked that well before. My favorite story this month has been a woman suffering with severe menopause symptoms that after two treatments told me she was calling the newspaper to tell the world how great it is to get treatment here at Point of Origin. She said she feels like she's "returning to her real self" that is so terrific I love to see people get better!

Hydrotherapy is up and going, it has been excellent at skin problems and anxiety issues this month. It never ceases to amaze me as I watch people feel better. Anyway I have to go back to work. Call me... Coleen

Old post from my website.

2009-08-04T13:56:00.001-07:00

Tuesday, July 28, 2009Summer News
Well it is a hot and terrific summer. We have had 5 pregnancies in June and 4 in July. Its a great time to conceive. I have also noticed some great improvements with our PCOS cases, a regular cyle is a beautiful thing!! My web page is undergoing some changes so I will be shifting the blog to its own site and I will be adding more power point presentations, a map and saliva testing to the web site. I am busy so its not happening as fast as Id like it but it s progressing. I also am starting to offer hydrotherapy at my office. I will be adding a new staff member, a nursing student to start providing this therapy. I have been cleaning and moving things around getting a new treatment room ready to start therapy August 10th. So call today and lets work together to increase fertility. Every day counts!!
7:55 pm est
Thursday, May 14, 2009May
Happy May to all! This has been a great month with 5 successful pregnancies and 4 birth announcements received. The women doing acupuncture here as well as IVF with Dr Robbins have all completed their cycles so far we are awaiting results on one more to have all successful pregnancies. I have been to visit the Deaconess midwives and gave a presentation on acupuncture and pregnancy. I am going to try and attach that presentation to this website. I will keep you posted.I have also been working on a new presentation for fertility and acupuncture. The research component is good so it should come together easilyBusiness is good, Acupuncture is amazing we will have our first Happy Hour Thursday June 4th Between 5:30-6:30. This is a drop in for anyone who may want to try acupuncture but is afraid, nervous,or just curious. The cost is $20.00 there will be tea and cookies and a presentation or two. No diagnosis just a three needle treatment for stress and anxiety. A way to experience acupuncture and try it out for low cost. Drop by. Well see you soon Have a great day and stay healthy!!
4:01 pm est
Tuesday, March 17, 2009March Madness
Well, the weather here in Spokane leaves a lot to be desired. On day its snowing.. then windy.. then rainy. It has been really quite awful. In this tumultuous climate headaches have become a prominant issue with chronic aches and pains flaring up. Acupuncture is very effective at relieving these ailments for many clients. On the fertility front, March is off to a good start with three women carrying babies after frequent miscarriages. Acupuncture is really good at helping women carry to term. Both herbs and acupuncture can assist in pregnancies that have been difficult or just impossible to hang on to. I think it is a worthwhile alternative for women who are afraid to conceive because of frequent loss. Here at Point of Origin a baby is the goal that I work very hard to obtain. I am now working with some really difficult cases with poor ovarian reserve, endometriosis, and PCOS just to name a few. Every month I see some of these women concieve. It is phenomenal to to see miracles happen. Looking forward to working with you. Coleen
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Monday, February 16, 20092009
Well its February and time is rushing by. I have been busy helping women through there in-vitro regiments with great success. February has brought us 3 more pregnancies through natural means. It is very exciting so see more studies published that have proved the benefits of acupuncture with in-vitro. A large study was just included in the last reproductive endocrinology textbook to further Chinese medicine as inclusive treatment with ART. Acupuncture is shown to be helpful at increasing the number of births especially in the "tough cases" like advanced maternal age, high FSH levels. Exciting news for many couples trying to conceive. It is very beneficial at reducing stress also during the entire process. Well that is just fabulous news!!On another front we have been busy with all the residual pain of shovelling snow, people hurt there backs, elbows and necks through our heavy snow season. Acupuncture is amazing at resolving aches and pain. Come and see us soon don't put it off any longer you will feel better faster!!! Talk to you soon Coleen
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Sunday, October 12, 2008Thankful Fall Greetings
Fall has brought us more pregnancies and a whole lot of deliveries. I hope to update my site with some baby pictures soon and some new testimonials. It has been a very fruitful fall. Acupuncture and herbs can help women undergoing any ART or IVF treatments. It is so exciting to see couples experience new life when they thought it just wasn't going to happen. Unexplained infertility is a frustrating diagnosis and sometimes a new alternative like acupuncture and herbs can turn your life completely around. Try it today. Acupuncture is not scary, or painful, it is relaxing and enriching and it can be life changing. What are you waiting for give us a call.
5:12 pm est
Tuesday, June 10, 2008June
Firstly I apologize for not being a better blogger. I need a ghost blogger because as I try to write it comes out all silly or gung ho over the top but with that being said please read on and bear with me. This year has been a blur of activity. I have been studying to become a Fellow of The American Board of Reproductive Medicine and that became a reality in March. After allot of hard work I traveled to Austin and passed the exam. I am now Board Certified!!!
My practice is getting busier with more fertility challenged couples and results have been great. More babies, are coming and hormones are balancing. IVF patients are slowly but surely hearing more about acupuncture and how it helps with their success rates and their treatments. It has been wildly successful. I have had patients with a history of frequent miscarriages have conceived and carried to term. At Point of Origin I make your treatment fit your needs, I will use a formula that is created just for you or none at all if you are undergoing allot of drug therapies during IVF cycles. Considering the outcomes that you desire and the journey you are on, acupuncture is a fantastic therapy to add to your life.
4:09 pm est
Wednesday, January 23, 2008New Year Joys
January has been a fantastic month with many successful pregnancies. 10 babies will be expected this fall and that is very exciting. I have been so busy learning and working that I have just forgot to blog. We are at our new location and I have Yoga daily, massage therapy, and I am currently looking to add Qigong as well. January has brought a new crowd of people with a myriad of problems like back pain, PMS, neck pain as well as insomnia and dizziness. As usual I have seen miracles happen over and over. I have received many phone calls this month from patients to cancel appointments and thank me for the amazing relief from pain. It is always rewarding to see pain go away. I love acupuncture. If you have not decided to try it come on in or call the office and talk about it because hope is just around the corner. Infertility treatments are expensive and extreme so why not add acupuncture to lighten your anxiety and increase your success. Thanks Look forward to seeing you at the office. Coleen
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007Fall News
I have had an incredible September.
KREM2 News came to the office and will include Point of Origin on a Women’s Health special airing Sept 24th. I hope it goes ok but I was disappointed that I could not speak more about acupuncture regulating ovulation, increasing uterine lining and overall improving the success rate of all reproductive technology. Anyways, Last month we have had 4 pregnancies. Yahoo!!
If you are considering acupuncture, remember you do not have to believe in it, it is not for the highly suggestible, it really works even if you don't expect it to.
Another new thing I have added this month is the DPA. This is a new technology that measures your resting heart rate and give you some information of the elasticity of your arteries. It gives an approximate age of your arteries. It is great information and helps you know if your medications are working, or if your nutrition is lacking the cost is $40.00 for this test. It lasts about 5 minutes, it is painless but you must not have caffeine for 2 hours before. Any questions just call the office at 509 928-2777 See You Soon Coleen