Beginning this year, the University of Oregon Health Center has added acupuncture to the services offered to students. The program, run through the sports medicine and physical therapy department, offers one-on-one sessions with licensed acupuncturist and UO alum Sariantra Kali. Kali specializes in treatment of stress, anxiety, sleep disturbances and muscle-skeletal problems, and additionally offers assistance with smoking cessation.@@http://www.ancientrivers.org/@@
Shannon Millington@@http://www.healthgrades.com/provider/shannon-millington-2gl5y@@, manager of physical therapy and physical/sports medicine, said the program was established after student requests, and the benefits of the program for students are numerous.
“We treat students from all over the world and for some students acupuncture is one of the primary types of treatment that they turn to,” she said. “For other students it is a perfect complement and/or alternative to western-based medical treatment.”
The program is funded through its service fees and student fees to the Health Center.
An hour-long, one-on-one session is $65. Additional information and commonly asked questions about acupuncture are available on the Health Center’s website.