Holistic Primary Care

I’d been struggling for years with various chronic health issues when I started going to Dr. Wells at Holistic Primary Care. I’m a hard-​core skeptic, but I’ve been interested in moving beyond actually «managing» my symptoms into «healing» my body. Within a matter of weeks, Dr. Wells’ treatments turned my health around in a significant way. After each session she answered questions regarding my lifestyle and diet, which made me more aware of how much control I actually have over my own physical & mental health. I realize that’s the key though, committing yourself to a lifestyle change if you can. I’d gone to other acupuncturists, but none of them had the bedside manner that Dr. Wells has. She listens, cares (really cares), and is genuinely interested in helping you to stabilize your physical and mental health. And the herbs various herbs she prescribed helped quite a bit, but I’m getting ahead of myself. I went to her for pain in my elbow, which I’d had for quite some time and was becoming unbearable. I tend to just deal with pain instead of having it taken care of as I have lived with chronic pain most of my life due to numerous injuries. I guess I’m a little stubborn. Upon arrival, I was greeted by Dorothy who had a very pleasant energy about her. She did a thorough assessment, explained what she saw in detail based on looking at the color of my tongue (which fascinates me) and then told me her plan of where she would place the needles based on where my pain was and what she felt would benefit me. After placement of each needle, she would check in to see how I was doing. This was probably due to the fact that although I live with pain every day, I’m still kind of a wimp. She put a lot of needles in my elbow and arm, and in some areas it felt like she was screwing them in. Then she hooked up a few of the points on my elbow to a stimulation machine. I have to be honest, I was nervous about it at first. I just kept imagining getting electrocuted. Again, I’m a wimp. When she turned it on, she asked if it was too much and lowered it as needed. The machine felt like it was pulsating each needle so there was some discomfort but I know this goes with healing and it was tolerable, and after a while I got quite used to it. She told me to call her if it became too unbearable and she checked back in with me every few minutes to see how I was doing. At first, my elbow felt very stiff with pressure in the areas the needles were placed. I felt like I couldn’t lift it off the table I was laying on. I’m not going to lie, the stimulation machine was pretty scary at first. The ticking sound and the pulsating made me feel like I was being tortured. But I was visualizing how good I was going to feel and as time went on the pain became less and less. When my session was complete, I felt quite a bit better than when I walked in. The next day my elbow pain was still there but it felt a lot better and I was blown away when I got home. That was the best acupuncture I ever had! After a few more sessions the pain was gone. Dorothy’s technique is simply amazing to me. I’ve been seeing her regularly for just general health. She truly cares about her patients and not just for your physical pain; she helps with your overall physical and mental health. I can’t recommend her enough; she’s a wonderful doctor and an incredible person.

Don is the bee’s knees of acupuncture in South Beach.
I’ve been to a lot of very competent alternative medial providers over the years and I can tell you he ranks with the best that I’ve had.
I’ve walked (okay limped) into the office in tremendous pain and walked out both pain free and as normal as one could expect considering the starting point.
If you are a seasoned acupuncture veteran, you won’t be disappointed. If you are new to this, then this is your first step to feeling (and healing) better!

First time $ 100.
Second time $ 80.
some of friends know the price a bit ««««rise the eyebrow»»» and look me back!
SO? Can not give 2 star, because this is not restaurant…
is located on Waverly building 4^th floor.
other info.

Dear HPC,
I’ve been coming here for over a year and I would trade it in for the world. My biweekly visits are what keep me going day to day. Every other week I get to come here and completely zen-​out for an hour, forgetting about every care in the world. My love always asks me how I manage to fall asleep with needles all over me, but somehow I do, and it’s the BEST hour of sleep I ever get.
My holistic doctor/​therapist is Dorothy Wells. She’s amazing. Over the course of the last year we have developed a great relationship. I pretty much tell her everything that’s going on with me and together we decide what is most important to work on and target that visit. From stress and anxiety, to insomnia, to sore throats. I think one of the best things that acupuncture treats is migraines. There have been times I come in to see Dorothy that my head just feels like it’s going to explode. She always manages to get my headache in check and I leave feeling like a million bucks. Then there are days I’m super tense and Dorothy will give me an amazing 10 minute massage to set the tone before we do the needles. At each session, there’s always awesome music playing in the room and she always turns the lights off during my relaxation time. It’s truly the most zenful experience ever.
When I found out I was pregnant, I was a little worried that I would have to stop treatments. Luckily, acupuncture and pregnancy go great together. She is able to target specific needs and issues which have helped me have an amazing first 4 months. I had a lot of insomnia my first trimester and visits here always put me right to bed. In related news, Dorothy just got a specialization degree in fertility acupuncture, which is a big deal. Go Dorothy! :)
I have made it my mission to tell everyone about acupuncture because I truly believe in the practice. For me, in the last year, it has worked wonders. I don’t think I’ve caught any colds or been really sick. Migraines here and there, but I’ve had them since I was a little girl, and when I am able to go into the office during one, I always find relief.
My life has truly been changed by my continued care here. I am eternally grateful.
Love and Light,
SabrinaAnna*

I went in to see Dorothy because I was just on the verge of getting sick. I had a sore throat that began the night before, and I really didn’t want it to turn into a
full-​blown cold. I had that achy sick feeling and just generally felt lousy.
Their office is in the Waverly, and you go in and tell the doorman you’re there for acupuncture. It’s on the fourth floor and has a nice waiting area that feels very calming. After my treatment, I also got to check out the meditation garden that is right outside the office. It was very serene and a nice extra to make you feel super relaxed and healthy. The general décor of the Waverly has an Asian vibe to it that’s great to put you in the mood for acupuncture.
The treatment was perfect. First, Dorothy asked me about medical history and current symptoms of what I wanted to treat (for me, an incipient sore throat). I’ve only had acupuncture a few times before, and it’s always weird to get stuck with needles, but Dorothy was very gentle and explained what each needle was for if I asked. Soft music played while the needles were in and working their magic. After she took the needles back out, Dorothy gave me some Chinese herbs (luckily, they were in the form of pills so not too hard to get down).
The best part: I felt a thousand times better! I had to work that evening, which I was dreading because I felt like crap, but it turned out to be fine. Surprisingly, I felt better while working than I had all morning! My sore throat lingered for another day or so before completely disappearing, but that awful sick feeling was completely gone after the treatment. I definitely think the acupuncture/​herbs combo headed off a major cold.