Our Mission: To alleviate your pain and suffering To promote your health and help you to achieve balance in your life To help keep you at your best. As we can all sense, when our lives are balanced and harmonious we maintain a state of health, and when we are unbalanced for long enough: our resistance drops, or we push our selves too hard for too long, or we do something in excess too many times, we end up injuring ourselves. Or sometimes we have simply inherited a disease which shows up either early or later in our lives. And sometimes the effects of aging have become all too apparent.Chinese Medicine includes numerous time tested methods many proven via continous use for over 1000 years, to help restore balance and harmony to your life. To assist us in enhancing your health and well being and to help you to recover from illness we may recommend Acupuncture, and in addition we may recommend Chinese Herbal Formulas to continue the balancing process after you leave our office. We may also recommend several other forms of therapy to extend your treatment between visits. Come see what this form of alternative medicine can do for you. It is natural, safe, holistic and effective.
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Come let me help and guide you as you explore the possibilities of over twenty centuries of medicine in continuous use and how it may be able to help you or those you care about. Having been an MD and an now licensed as an EAMP (East Asian Medical Practitioner) / LAc I am in the unique position to understand the medicine we all grew up with, but I can also help you to understand how Chinese Medicine can help you feel better.
Our mission is to help as many people as possible achieve their highest long term health goals for an optimal life! 3. Finally - maintaining the gains made to keep vitality at the maximum possible by monitoring indivdual organ function to keep them doing there health, repair, remodeling, and rejuvenative functions at peak efficiency for as long a possible.
I offer a free 1/2 hour consult so you can meet me and we can sit down and I can answer any questions or concerns you may have. That way you can make an informed decision about whether Chinese Medicine is right for you or not. If I do not immediately answer your call on the above days, please leave me your name, call back number, and nature of your call, and if you would like to make an appointment, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Go past McDonald's on your right continue to the light ahead. Make a right hand turn at this light onto First Street South (aka 507) go past the Yelm city park on the left. Immediately past the park you will go through the first traffic light Mosman Ave on the right. You will see our building on the right immediately after Mosman Ave.
I had been saying that I wanted to be a doctor since the age of four. In the end, it just took me a while to realize what type of doctor I meant. To me, being a doctor means being able to care for each patient in a meaningful way with the focus on prevention. I believe in the movement toward health, which means maintaining balance and harmony within the body.
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Dr. Michael E. Carruth, MD, LAc
Dipomate of Oriental Medicine (WA)
Educational Degrees: MD, MAcOM (Licensed only as an Acupuncturist in WA State)
I had been saying that I wanted to be a doctor since the age of four. In the end, it just took me a while to realize what type of doctor I meant. To me, being a doctor means being able to care for each patient in a meaningful way with the focus on prevention. I believe in the movement toward health, which means maintaining balance and harmony within the body.
I have chosen not to become licensed to practice medicine under the MD degree in the state of WA because I have refocused my efforts on Chinese medicine. I feel that is where I can best serve people, but given my educational background, knowledge, and prior experience as an MD, I often serve as a bridge for those who trust in conventional Western Medicine but also have a genuine interest in Chinese Medicine. So let the purity of blue waters flow thru you and come experience the difference here at Blue Waters Acupuncture Center.
I had been saying that I wanted to be a doctor since the age of four. In the end, it just took me a while to realize what type of doctor I meant. To me, being a doctor means being able to care for each patient in a meaningful way with the focus on prevention. I believe in the movement toward health, which means maintaining balance and harmony within the body.
I have chosen not to become licensed to practice medicine under the MD degree in the state of WA because I have refocused my efforts on Chinese medicine. I feel that is where I can best serve people, but given my educational background, knowledge, and prior experience as an MD, I often serve as a bridge for those who trust in conventional Western Medicine but also have a genuine interest in Chinese Medicine. So let the purity of blue waters flow thru you and come experience the difference here at Blue Waters Acupuncture Center.
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Reviews (7)
Erica Brendel
Aug 16, 2020
Dr. Carruth is a remarkable physician. He is gentle, a great listener and excellent explainer of my treatment. The acupuncture, herbs and Dr. Carruth's care have eased the pain; so, now I can move easily and rebuild my flexibility and strength. I highly recommend Blue Waters Acupuncture and all their wonderful staff for pain management, preventive care and general well-being. And they accept insurance too.
Nichelle
Mar 21, 2020
Zephyr Blue
Sep 17, 2019
Went to See Dr. Carruth and receive my first treatment of accupunture for low back and neck pain as well as anxiety and respiratory problems. I was very skeptical at first, being the daughter of a western medical physician. I was very surprised. He spent a good 45 minutes with me on our first appointment asking questions regarding every area of my health and really listened to my answers.
I felt immediate relief of pain, anxiety and less shortness of breath after my first treatment. He also made a special chinese herbal tea mix with instructions for use that I drink every day. I didn't care for the taste at first but I like it fine now especially because it promotes a general wellbeing. I'm glad I let go of my skepticism and gave accupunture a try.
I felt immediate relief of pain, anxiety and less shortness of breath after my first treatment. He also made a special chinese herbal tea mix with instructions for use that I drink every day. I didn't care for the taste at first but I like it fine now especially because it promotes a general wellbeing. I'm glad I let go of my skepticism and gave accupunture a try.
Eric Huttar
Oct 06, 2018
This doctor doesn't listen. gave herb mixture that stopped up bowels just because I said I had to go to the bathroom a lot but couldn't defecate much each time. meaning, I'm constipated, not diarhea. doctor gave me herb mixture twice for diarhea which made me not go for over 12 days straight. I was in a lot of pain. worst doctor I've ever been to.
Sara/ age 84
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