Turning Point Center, LLC

In this video from 2011, patient Scott Wiggins describes his experience of receiving acupuncture for smoking cessation from Tom Williams, L.Ac of Turning Point Center LLC in Eugene, Oregon.

“It’s been 21 years since I’ve smoked a cigarette. Before then I was at a pack a day. My wife says I was at close to two packs a day. I visited Tom Williams. We went through three treatments. I tried to disprove it, and then on my last treatment, I decided not to smoke.

“The thing for me for smoking was physical. Psychologically, I would tell myself I wanted to quit smoking, get myself prepared, and then at one or two days be overwhelmed with physical craving for smoking cigarettes. That was the one piece that was just really hard for me.

“With the acupuncture, I was able to not have that physical craving for cigarettes. Therefore, I finally won the battle of trying to quit smoking. It’s been 21 years that I have been cigarette free. I’m just really thankful. I have my health back. I feel so much better now. For something to actually own me like cigarettes did was really a tough thing for me. So really, it’s been many gifts.”

Controlled trial of acupuncture for severe recidivist alcoholism.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Acupuncture in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal symptoms: a randomized, placebo-controlled inpatient study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14578018

The Use of Acupuncture in Drug Addiction Treatment. (An overview of studies prior to 1995)  http://www.ndsn.org/sept95/guest.html#anchor186470

Auricular acupuncture, education, and smoking cessation: a randomized, sham-controlled trial.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12356614

Effect of acupuncture on smoking cessation or reduction: an 8-month and 5-year follow-up study.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11676576

Effect of acupuncture on smoking cessation or reduction for motivated smokers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9085389

When Judith applied for the job of receptionist at the clinic, her strongest recommendation came from Tom’s daughter. Rosemary’s people instincts are impeccable, and she adopted “Grandma Judy” within minutes of meeting her. For her part, Judith happily adopted Rosemary into her family of four grown children and six grandchildren.

We are particularly lucky to have Judith because she is one very busy and talented woman! In addition to her duties at the clinic, she teaches yoga: a Plus Size class through River Road Parks and Recreation and a class for seniors at Falconwood Village off Coburg Road.

Judith is also passionate about women’s health and Ayurvedic medicine. Each year, she organizes a weekend of lectures and one-on-one consultations with her teacher, Dr. Sarita Shrestha, Nepal’s first OB/GYN specialist.

Judith has used acupuncture to treat insomnia, shingles, and shoulder pain. Most recently, she experienced complications from retinal and cataract surgery. Initially, the healing progressed well, but her central vision began to deteriorate four months after the surgery. She developed fluid-filled cysts and edema, making it difficult to read. “It was scary,” she said.

Judith began receiving regular acupuncture treatments for her vision and then had two extensive eye exams within one week of each other. At the second examination, the doctor noticed significant improvement in her eye. “I am sure the acupuncture is what helped it,” she said.

We feel so blessed by Judith’s gentle humor and warmth and are so grateful we can help.

Tom Williams, L.Ac. demonstrates an effective Japanese acupuncture treatment for hypothyroidism. This treatment protocol was developed by Kiiko Matsumoto and her teacher Master Kawai. A diode chain, Patchi-Sparker device, ion pumping cords, and key acupuncture points are used to stimulate thyroid function.