Carla T.

Elk Rock Wellness

2403 SE Monroe St, Ste A, Milwaukie, OR, 97222

Carla Thomas (she/her), Licensed Acupuncturist Carla is a board-certified Acupuncturist with a B.A. in Economics from Lewis and Clark College and a Masters of Acupuncture from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. Carlas journey with health, wellness, and movement began at a young age due to playing soccer and tennis since she could walk. At the age of 15 she started to have low back pain that didnt seem to respond to typical treatments. It wasnt until her senior year of college that she pursued acupuncture to treat her chronic pain after a friend raved about her acupuncture experience. Quickly, acupuncture became a staple in her wellness routine because of its wholistic approach to health. In her practice, Carla focuses on sports medicine, pain management and reproductive health but she enjoys treating a wide variety of conditions. Carla draws from her experience working in different clinics in Portland, 500 hours of yoga teacher training and her 6 weeks of volunteer work in rural Nepal with the Acupuncture Relief Project. Carlas intention as an acupuncturist is to be a guide on her patients journey to finding balance and harmony in their body and lives. She and her patients work together to find the root cause of their pain and then create a personalized treatment plan utilizing acupuncture, therapeutic movement, lifestyle and dietary changes, and referrals to other providers. In the treatment room, Carla uses acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, topicals and KT tape. Outside of the clinic, Carla enjoys leisurely walks with her dog along the river, strength training, martial arts and yoga. At home, I enjoy cooking and curling up with an epic fantasy novel.