Scott Stuart, LAc

TREATMENT STRENGTHS: Pain Management: Muscles & Joint Pain in Low Back, Neck, Shoulders and Knees both acute and chronic.
Headaches and migraines. Stress, anxiety & depression. Couples infertility & women’s health issues. Digestive concerns. Eczema. Arthritis. Emotional wellbeing and preventative health care.

TREATMENT STYLES: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tan Balance Method, Japanese Style Acupuncture, Auricular Acupuncture.

TECHNIQUES USED: Acupuncture. Traditional Herbal Medicine. Moxibustion. Cupping. Gua Sha. Electro-Acupuncture. Electro Therapeutic Points Stimulation (ETPS). Meridian Palpation.

When I was quite young, my family moved to Grand Prairie, Alberta in Northern Canada. We plowed up our back yard and planted potatoes, corn, beans, tomatoes, and other vegetables. My father would take me hunting for ducks in farmer’s fields in the fall. We also fished the rivers and lakes. Three years later we returned to the United States and lived in rural Northern Washington. The fields and forests were once again my playground. I learned to gather wild mushrooms, berries, apples from abandoned orchards, as well as clams and oysters from the nearby bays and harbors.

These early childhood experiences taught me of the abundance of nature to provide both food and medicine, and those memories followed me into adulthood.

After getting out of the U.S. Navy in 1975 I moved to Eugene, Oregon to attend the University of Oregon and graduated from the Journalism school there with a Bachelor of Science degree. During that time my childhood interest in plant medicine became a hobby. Largely self taught at that time, I used household herbal remedies to treat coughs and colds, upset tummies, restless sleep, and the usual cuts, bruises and scrapes.

In the mid 1980’s, I moved to Portland, Oregon to work as a Photo Lab Technician. I also began to study Tai Chi with Yu Shaowen at the U.S. Wushu Center, and studied Western herbalism with Becky Stinson, local herbalist and teacher.

The practice of Tai Chi, and formal studies of herbal medicine combined lead me to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

In Chinese Medicine I found an ancient holistic medical system which integrated acupuncture and herbal medicine into a nature-based system of diagnostics and treatment. As my investigation into TCM deepened, so did the realization that it was time for me to change careers.

After attending night school for two years to complete prerequisites in Anatomy and Physiology, Biology and Chemistry, I enrolled at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.

There I was awarded Honors for my work in such classes as Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medical Theory, and Diagnostics and Treatment.

One of the things that fascinates me about TCM is that it addresses not only symptoms, or Branch, of health concerns, but is able to diagnose and treat the Root cause. The Root is the deeper imbalances, excesses and deficiencies, which are related to the symptoms. In this way, true healing can take place, not only at the physical level, but even at the emotional and spiritual levels as well.

Above and beyond that, I cherish the trusting healing relationships I am able to develop with my clients.

Currently I have a Master Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, a Diplomat of Acupuncture from the National Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, am an Adjunct Professor of Herbal Medicine at the Australasian College of Health Sciences, and am a certified instructor of Essence Qigong.

I am currently licensed by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners to practice Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.

I hope to bring all my skills and experience to understanding and addressing your health concerns when you visit Lake Road Acupuncture and Massage.