Inger’s Blog

I moved to my new space on Western Avenue in Belltown January of 2010.  It is located just two blocks south of the Olympic Sculpture Park: http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/OSP/. When I have time, I enjoy my lunches there with the lovely view of the Sound. The new space is working out very well. I have two rooms; one is my primary room, and the other a back-up room for when I book more than one patient at the same time. I use both rooms when treating couples or family members who come to see me together. The main lobby area has a lovely wood floor and comfortable sitting area, with a variety of magazines. My herbal pharmacy is located in a separate room near the lobby.

By the way, I have found myself prescribing fewer raw herbs and more herbs in the capsule and tablet form. Unfortunately, people don’t seem to have enough time to prepare raw herbs these days. It requires at least one-half hour of boiling and simmering and must be done several times per week, based on the number of bags of raw herbs prescribed.  With the capsules and tablets, patients don’t have to worry about preparing herbs and they can take them to work, ensuring they will get their properly prescribed dosage for the day.  

I’ve noticed that there’s quite a bit of foot traffic on Western Avenue. Most folks live in the condos in the surrounding the area and are often on foot versus driving, which is a wonderful thing. Because my clinic is on the street level, curious people often pop in and ask me questions about acupuncture and my practice. I love these conversations because I enjoy helping people who are seeking new information and new approaches to health.

Lately my treatments have been focused on chronic back pain, allergies, smoking cessation, insomnia, and stress and anxiety abatement.  I am quite pleased with my space so far and am looking forward to treating more people to resolve their ailments and improve their quality of life.

—Inger

For the past several months, my Chinese medicine practice has grown steadily. (And my blogging has taken a back seat, so apologies for that.) I have become so busy that treating patients only three days per week is no longer enough time for me to heal my patients and meet their scheduling needs. Something needed to change to accommodate this growth.

For this reason, I am very excited to announce I will be moving my practice to a wonderful new clinic space in Belltown, two blocks south of the Olympic Sculpture Park! The clinic is in a brand-new building with a street-level entrance right on Western Avenue. I will no longer be sharing treatment rooms with other acupuncturists but instead will have two rooms available to me, enabling me to better serve you. I will have my raw herbal and granule pharmacy, as before. This new space allows for far more scheduling opportunities. I can be available more than three days per week and after 5:00pm as needed.

The new address:

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Center

2701 Western Ave.

Seattle, WA 98121

The building is on the northwest corner of the intersection of Western Avenue and Cedar Street.

My telephone number (206.227.0752), email address (ingerj.lac@gmail.com), and website address (www.ingerjohnson.com) remain the same. The website will be updated shortly with new address information.

I hope to have the opportunity to treat you at my new location. Take care, and here’s to the New Year!

—Inger