Aaron Yu Acupuncture Clinic

TL;DR: I entered Aaron’s office on crutches today, holding my swollen left ankle and foot aloft. 2 hrs later I left Aaron’s office on both feet, without the need for crutches at all. Aaron should get a 100 star rating. All the other Unilocal reviews sounded too good to be true, but now that I’ve experienced his work for myself, I believe them all. He is a miracle worker, and I highly, highly recommend you turn to him for all your acupuncture needs.
Story: I went in for an appointment with Aaron today because I sprained my ankle almost two weeks ago and the condition hadn’t improved over the past few days. He immediately ascertained all the trouble points and, after I told him I am traveling to the east coast tomorrow and am in a wedding this weekend, started intense treatment to help me as much as possible in the one session. After massages, needles + the electricity pulsing thing that gets blood circulating, rubber suction cups, ankle loosening exercises and stretches, and a bandage and salve, my left ankle felt like it had been reborn. This one 2-​hour session with Aaron was life changing, almost as if the past 2 weeks of agony hadn’t happened.
Something I really appreciated about Aaron was his flexibility (I called this morning and was able to schedule an appointment for the afternoon, and he was gracious when I called again a little later to push back the time) and also professional and friendly manner. He kept me talking and was cheerful throughout the session, which helped me a lot because I don’t get acupuncture often and felt a lot of trepidation going in.
Can we also celebrate how reasonable his prices are? 2 hrs was less than $ 100! Insane! The work he did was priceless.
Final thoughts: I am going to tell everyone I know to go to him for all their pain, rehabilitation and treatment needs. I seriously sang praises about Aaron’s skills to everyone I encountered today. I’m definitely going back. God bless him!

Aaron Yu is kind, compassionate, skilled & generous. His TuiNa treatments are the best. I would recommend him to everybody for anything! Because of his martial arts interests & training he is extremely sensitive to Qi flow in the body. I learn something of value about my health every time I see him.
–kiyoko

What an amazing treatment by Aaron! My foot had pain for over 3 months, so I decided to try acupuncture treatment for the first time. He let the needles do their jobs for the first 30mins or so and then he worked on my foot for a good 20mins. I can feel the relief immediately after I left the place. I would definitely suggest Aaron to anyone who is looking for pain relief.

After suffering sciatic nerve pain for months I found Aaron Yu online, took a chance after reading other Unilocal reviews. I wasn’t disappointed. After one visit, some acupuncture and intense massage I was cured! Seriously — CURED! Recommending Dr. Yu to all my friends.

Aaron Yu is a lifesaver!!!
If you are seeking acupuncture treatment for any injury (acute or chronic) go see Aaron Yu. He is both extremely knowledgeable and remarkably intuitive. Aaron treats your whole body as a system… he doesn’t miss a thing and as a result, he works miracles.
He identified and successfully treated so many areas that were contributing to the pain that was manifesting in my wrists, thumbs, palms of my hands, forearms, neck, lower back, calves and Achilles tendons.
I had immediate relief and was awestruck after my session last week because the range of motion was almost completely restored to my wrists and hands and lower back. So many areas just stopped hurting.
I had an appointment with Aaron today and am so happy to report that I am almost back to 100%.
Aaron Yu is the very best and works wonders. I highly recommend him.

Aaron Yu is my go-​to man for pain. Over the years, he’s helped me with headaches, tension in my back, and recently with more serious spinal disk problems and stenosis. He is very professional and sincere in his treatments and each time I leave his office, I’m feeling very relaxed and much more comfortable.

I was referred to Aaron by a friend who had a lot of back problems and Aaron really saved her back.
Aaron does his magic and takes the time to really make your pains and aches go away. I highly recommend him and have referred him to so many people all whom have thanked me over and over again!

I am from out of town and have had accupuncture many times, Dr. Yu is one of the very best I’ve gone to. I have lower back and serious leg problems. He worked on me for 2 hours and I feel sooooo much better. What a genuinely, kind and really talented acupuncture/​massage therapist.
I will go to him Everytime I’m in town… Foresure!

Aaron is a pain specialist. He cured my chronic back pain in 5 visits. He is very knowledgeable, patient and gentle. Certain days of the week, there is an added on massage service from a massage therapist. Bonus!

disease: facial paralysis, bell palsy
it just happened around 9÷3÷2013, when i was trying to brush my teeth in the morning, i cant control the right side of my face, n i cant even hold water in my mouth, when i was trying to gargle.
one of my friend told me the best way to heal this is Acupuncture. so i searched online, and called couple Acupuncturist, unfortunately, he was the only one answered my phone. so i guess i have to go this one and see what s going on. i made an appointment.
common: to be honest, i never saw any Acupuncturist before, so i was pretty nervous.
time flies… after couple visits, n few pairs of traditional medicine (those things taste really bad) ‚
now, as 9÷15÷2013, i am okay, i can smile like normal, i can blink like others, i am really happy to see this result.
i never thought the Chinese herbs and needle things can be like this. it is so magical.
i havent tried other acupuncturist, but i would like to say he is good, at least for my facial problem.
if you have bell palsy, you should go n try.

I went to Dr Yu when I first moved to the city. Was referred to try him by a work friend. I was always interested if acupuncture worked and after seeing no results from going to a chiropractor, I was down. I have neck and back problems due to my job in retail. Anyways Dr. Yu is amazing! Very kind and knows his stuff. I’ve been twice since my 6 months here and feel amazing! Anyone who works in retail should go see him. Glad I finally tried acupuncture. It works!!! Give yourself at least 2 hrs. Small place only 2 beds. Best if you call to make a appt. you won’t regret it!

Migraines are the hardest thing to get rid off and the hardest to deal with. And drugs dont always work .This would be the second time I have gone to a acupuncturist. the first one Was that bad that I didn’t go back and thank you to my best friend she found the perfect person to help me. Now mind you it didn’t fully go away but I was able to eat and move around. Thank you Arron Yu !!! I will be seeing a lot of you in the future. P. S I’m scared of needles.

I recently shifted to California, Monterey from Singapore. Always have been having problems with my lower back. Very stiff and get hurt easily if i would lift heavy stuff.
Hurt my back again two weeks back and every movement cause a spasm of pain at my lower back. Found aaron using Unilocal and made a trip down to his clinic.
After hearing abt my problem, he immediately got to work with acupuncture, cupping and some reflexology to push a section of my spinal disc back into position. Within an hour, everything feels so much better. Work wonders really. After we are done, he noticed that my neck muscle are pretty tight too and he went on to work his magic and i have not feel so good for years.
Professional, attentive, highly recommended in my book !!

I went to Aaron Yu many years ago. I was referred to him by a trusted acupuncturist in Mountain View since I was living in San Francisco & the commute to Mountain view for treatments was very inconvenient.
I have many health problems, one of which is problems with PMS. I stayed with Aaron Yu and his treatments for approx 1 year, however he told me that he thought I was too difficult to treat since he was more of a sports medicine and has a lack of training in female reproductive system. That same day he also told me he thought I was pregnant, which made me freak out, stress out and cry (I was 25 years old and single). I ran to Walgreens and got a pregnancy test, I was not pregnant at all. When I was seeing Aaron Yu he was rusty at speaking English & I do not speak Chinese so I am figuring this pregnancy scare was some sort of lost in translation issue. Needless to say from now on I only see female acupuncturists.
Also I never felt comfortable with buying herbs at the local Chinese pharmacy as he suggested, I have issues with lead content in some of these Chinese herbs and I just did not feel 100% confident in these sources. I think Aaron Yu is a very good acupuncturists however I think we were a bad match.

I have had lower back and shoulder issues from swimming and running for a few years now and Dr. Yu is able to relieve the pain and make me feel balanced and relaxed. He is knowledgeable, has a great bedside manner and rocks at what he does. He charges almost nothing for the amount of time he spends with you, and really knows what he is doing. I have gotten acupuncture, electro-​stim, adjustments and massage from him and can’t wait to go back.

I have had severe lower back pain for several years and been through several chiropractors. I was in SF for a weekend and really needed some at least temporary relief and found Aaron. Wow! He did acupuncture with low current electricity, a little reiki style massage and then cupping. My back hasn’t hurt at ALL for three weeks and I have taken no pain relievers since. You MUST go see this guy!

My family went on a vacation to Napa Valley and on the 3^rd day at Napa, my mother started having very severe back pain. She could not lay down, walk or stand straight. So I searched for acupunturist in Chinatown and found Dr. Aaron Yu with very good reviews. So first thing on Saturday morning, I called to make an appoinment. Fortunately he had an opening at right timing. So we went down to meet him and I explained to him that we have to drive down to LA the next day. So he treated my mother with every treatments that he can give, acupunture, chiropractic, massage & even cupping. It took 2 hours and by the time the treatment was over he was sweating. After the treatment, the pain was much relieved and my mother was able to walk down the stairs without much pain.
I was amazed when Dr. Yu knew every spot where the the pain is. He was very good doctor and at the same time he was very considerate person. With all those treatments and a bottle of medicine, his fee was very mere. I regret paying him what he charged. The treatment was way more worth than his charge.
Next time we visit SFO, we sure will visit him. We might even go only to meet him.

I couldn’t lift my arm behind me past my rear, and there was pain at the top of my shoulder whenever I lifted past my neck.
Aaron has helped considerably over the past two months. I can now lift my arm to my bra strap, and I feel like it’s nearly back to normal. He’s extremely kind and listens, and always seems to zone in right where the pain is that day.
I’ve recommended him to several friends already. He’s the real deal!

For three months I’ve been experiencing horrible shoulder pain and numbness. First diagnosis, strained rotator cuff followed by PT resulting in increased numbness. Second diagnosis, impinged nerve followed by PT resulting in increased numbness. Finally got an MRI and actually the three months of PT didn’t do anything because I have two bulging discs. Yikes. Told to go to get acupuncture. Yikes, I’ve never been to see an acupuncturist. The one my orthopod recommended was over 5 miles away, hello, I live in SF and blocks from Chinatown. All of the other recommendations I got from friends were not in my Blue Cross PPO Network, but crossed my approved network list with Unilocal and found Aaron.
Aaron is amazing. Totally walked me through everything and calmed my fears. Did the needles, massage, traction and cupping (yes, there is weird, light bruising) and guess what, a billion Chinese and Gwenneth Paltrow can’t be wrong! After my first appointment I felt better than I had in months. Highly, highly recommend Aaron!

Several years ago we were in a car accident which our car was totaled. We sustained injuries to our necks and backs that lingered even after a year long chiropractic treatments. My wife and I were recommended by a friend who was treated by Aaron. My wife received three treatments and I just completed my second treatment today. I have to say that Aaron has a broad understanding of acupoints and more importantly he understands how to apply acupressure following the the needle treatment to stimulate the treated areas. When we leave Aaron’s Acupuncture clinic, we feel refreshed and free of the neck and back pains and treatment is addressing the lingering pains. Aaron takes time to understand your symptoms/​pains and he matches the treatment accordingly despite of a busy schedule. The fee is reasonable relative to the treatment.
Aaron also shares his Chinese medicine knowledge and provides suggestions on different ways to improve your overall health.
We strongly recommend Aaron to those who are looking for an reliable acupuncturist. Be sure to make an appointment for your treatment.