Casey McGuire, L.Ac. SMAC

After attending college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Casey moved to San Francisco, where he became a social worker for a homeless youth agency providing services to HIV+ street kids. During his employment, he witnessed the profound effect that acupuncture had on his clients. Acupuncture allowed them to experience fewer side-effects from their medications, assisted with drug withdrawal symptoms and eased emotional stressors. He immediately became intrigued.

Casey moved to Portland in 2001 and enrolled in the three-year Master’s program in Chinese Medicine at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. A special interest in pain-related disorders prompted him to take extra classes and devote more clinic time to studying advanced acupuncture and massage techniques. These skills are the foundation of Casey’s practice today.

Casey completed the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification program (SMAC) in 2023. The skills acquired during this 2-year training program provided Casey with advanced assessment skills and acupuncture techniques in order to treat complicated injuries, as well as provide home exercises for supportive rehabilitation.

Specific injury conditions treated are: frozen shoulder, tennis/golfer’s elbow, neck pain/strain, nerve impingements, surgical rehabilitation, knee pain, lower back/hip pain, runner’s injuries, and more.

Casey enjoys spending his free time hiking, skiing, listening to music, traveling the world, and spending time with his wife and son, Knox.