Acupuncture Balanced Health

I have never had acupuncture before but have been dealing with a very worrisome eye-​related issue that the regular docs were not able to help me with, so I made an inquiry and was scheduled for an appointment with Dr. Wang.
Dr. Wang has a wonderfully kind and warm presence, and I felt comfortable and at ease in her hands. She asked me a series of questions, took hold of my hand for a moment, had me stick my tongue out for a second, and then had me lay down on the table and proceeded to insert the needles. Some of them felt a little prickly, some a little zingy, others didn’t cause any discomfort at all, and those that did prick or zing were so only for a second and were not hard to tolerate at all. It was fascinating… how they felt different (prick vs zing vs pressure). She was conversant throughout the needle insertion and answered questions as I came up with them.
Once the needles were in, she equipped me with something like a «panic button,» made sure I was comfortable, and left me for I guess about 20 minutes, lights dimmed, soothing sounds playing. Throughout that time, I noticed many things. My eyes started tearing, there was more moisture in my mouth, my heart felt tender — it felt incredibly positive.
Dr. Wang returned, removed the needles, and explained that acupuncture works cumulatively, encouraging me to commit to further sessions in the near future. This did not surprise me, nor did it feel like a sales-​pitch.
The effect of the one treatment has blown me away — the worrisome eye issue was noticeably better, the anxiety that has been my side-​kick for a long time was not present, and my body didn’t feel as achy as it did before.
I am sincerely grateful and can’t wait for my next session with Dr. Wang.

(Sigh…)
I needed help. I *love* to walk/​hike/​stroll/​ambulate, but my knees have been saying «No more!» (…and barely in my ’60’s, I’m WAY too young for that!) Chiropractic didn’t work. Arch supports merely relocated the pain. Western medicine? Please. No. It looked as if I was going to need a visit to an orthopedist…
…until my wife suggested I try acupuncture first. (Disclaimer: I’d never had acupuncture — didn’t believe it could work. Thought it was malarkey. Saw my uncle’s «Smoking cessation» visits fail miserably in New Jersey.)
That said, the idea of surgery didn’t appeal to me at all, so I thought I’d give acupuncture a shot. All of the Unilocal reviews for Dr. Chen were over the top. …every one was 5 stars. What’s more, they all claimed significant results in just ONE treatment. (No way, I continued to think…) I went with some trepidation, and absolutely NO confidence that it could work.
…and here I am, giving Dr. Chen 5 stars. (…and I don’t give that 5^th star easily!)
I showed up on a Friday afternoon, after another week on my feet (teaching 6^th grade). I hurt!
When he met me in the waiting room, he invited me to follow him to his treatment room. He walked briskly (like I used to.) I could not keep up. After a fairly thorough work-​up (did I mention he also practiced Western medicine for more than 30 years?), he had me hop up on the table and plugged the needles in. Three on the left, one on the right. A little discomfort, but that was all. He connected a little electricity, adjusted the feed, and asked if I wanted some soothing sounds (Yes please, thank you…). He gave me a button to push if I needed him, turned down the lights and left me… for about an hour. By the time he got back, the sun had set — and truthfully, I’d begun to wonder if he’d forgotten me and gone home!) After unplugging me and taking the needles out, I stepped out into the hall… where he met me, and ushered me (again at that brisk pace) to his desk. This time I could keep up!
On Saturday and again on MLK Monday, I got to go to the gym for the first time in almost 18 months. No pain, no worries! On Tuesday i started to feel the very beginning of an ache, but that afternoon I had my follow-​up visit with him, and this time was only connected for 30 minutes. (I remained pain-​free throughout this week, and have worked out twice since.) At the end of that 2^nd visit, Dr. Chen said he thought I was good to go, and didn’t need another appointment.
…and so to the Unilocalers that preceded me here — Greg F., Jennifer S., and Veronica S. — I’m sorry I doubted you! Dr. Chen really IS the real deal!

Dr. Chen is amazing! He has cured my chronic knee & wrist pain in one visit. I’ve finally gotten relief after months of meds and physical therapy. I am so happy with my results.

Dr Chen is the real deal! I like that he was an MD in China and is one here too. He listens and seeks to not only treat the ailment but the underlying cause. In 2 treatments he cured my persistent nagging allergy cough and opened my sinuses. He asks questions and he is thoughtful and humble. I have had acupuncture before but nothing like this — truly amazed at the results!

Dr. Chen is fantastic! He listened to what was ailing me and treated. In 1 visit, my back felt better than it has in years. I’ll definitely go back.