Turning Pointe
Acupuncture + Wellness

Chronic Pain - Sports Medicine - Wellness

5105 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, Oregon

Acupuncture helps your body heal itself.
It reduces pain and inflammation, opens blocked circulation and
restores the body, mind and spirit.

Ancient Practice - Modern Healing

How does acupuncture work? What to expect at your first treatment? Is it covered by medical insurance? Find out here.

What conditions can acupuncture treat?

From back pain to headaches to insomnia, acupuncture has been shown to have a therapeutic effect on these conditions and many more. Read more here.

Complete Health

In conjunction with acupuncture, Tuina bodywork, cupping, gua sha, herbal medicine and dietary advice all help restore optimal health. Learn more here.

Chronic Pain

A focus on a comprehensive orthopedic assessment combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine pattern diagnosis gets to the root cause of chronic pain or acute injury.

Herbal Medicine

Chinese herbal formulas powerfully treat many conditions including poor digestion, anxiety, depression, insomnia, skin disorders, menstrual disorders and fertility.

Emily Bartha, LAc, MAcOM

Emily brings her background as a former ballet dancer to bring an ancient healing art to today's active people. Learn more about Emily here.

We are proud to treat many local athletes and active people who incorporate Chinese medicine and acupuncture into their recovery and training programs.

Peter Franc, Oregon Ballet Theatre

“I couldn’t keep up with the demands of being a professional ballet dancer without the relief acupuncture gives me.”

Charlie Taumoepeau, PSU Vikings

“Getting regular acupuncture has become a crucial part of my training regimen. It makes a big difference in how I feel on game day.”

Testimonials

"Emily Bartha is a rare combination of common sense, technical acumen and intuitive wisdom that is rare even in Portland's abundant health care community. Her passion and deep understanding of acupuncture and human health sings true in her treatments. If you're lucky enough to get on her schedule you know you are in excellent hands."
- Robert

"I have had chronic neck pain for the last several years and have tried a lot of different things. Emily was able to alleviate most of my pain in just one visit. Seeing her regularly has made me feel better and have less pain that I have in years. She is insightful, makes great connections and is in general just a wonderful human. I highly recommend her and her practice."
- Sarah

“Emily is a great acupuncturist. Very knowledgeable and passionate about what she does. She understands the systems of the body very well and helps you get to the root of the problem, rather than just focus on the symptoms.”
- Casey

“I was taking weekly hikes in the Gorge training for a trip to the Grand Canyon and started experiencing severe back pain and stiffness. I had to stop doing hikes with any elevation gain due to the severe pain and my training regimen was interrupted. The first session with Emily was miraculous - the intense pain and stiffness was gone. It took only four more sessions to return to normal. Now I’m up on Mt. Hood hiking in elevation and feeling great. Emily is no-nonsense, skilled, and very caring.”
- Bruce

"I am professional singer and came to Emily during a long show run. Her sessions identified "trouble" spots where I was carrying tension as a direct result of performance practice, and in reducing both inflammation and tension her treatments allowed me greater freedom to sing and act fully."
- Katie

Emily is amazingly compassionate an knowledgeable. She has treated me for pain due to multiple motor vehicle accidents as well as for various other health issues ranging from allergies to long-term foot pain. I highly recommend her. She is a great listener and it s clear that she cares about her patients.
- Hannah