April 30, 2026 8:05 am
Business, Clark County, News, Washougal 
Michael Prevec, an acupuncturist at Ripple Wellness in Washougal, takes a break in a treatment room April 17. Prevec is a licensed acupuncturist specializing in the treatment of acute and chronic pain and peripheral neuropathy, headaches, dizziness/vertigo, fatigue, anxiety, depression, addiction, insomnia and allergies. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
Michael Prevec, an acupuncturist at Ripple Wellness in Washougal, holds acupuncture needles in a treatment room. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
Michael Prevec, an acupuncturist at Ripple Wellness in Washougal, has been working in this field since 2011. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
Michael Prevec, an acupuncturist at Ripple Wellness in Washougal, heads in the front door of his clinic April 17. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
Michael Prevec, an acupuncturist at Ripple Wellness in Washougal, takes a break April 17. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
In 2005, Michael Prevec was involved in a serious motor vehicle crash that kept him out of work for several months. He explored numerous therapies during his 18-month healing journey, but none resonated as profoundly as acupuncture.
“I felt like it really helped me with my recovery,” he said. “That was the impetus to go back to school. I was a massage therapist at the time, and acupuncture seemed like the natural thing for me to do next.”
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