Plus Acupuncture, Inc.

Irwin is a seasoned professional with a keen awareness to the details one often overlooks. After having difficulty with sleep, stress, neck pain and jaw tension I decided to give acupuncture a try. After conducting thorough research on all of the acupuncturists in the city, I settled on Irwin because of his experience, education and solid reputation.
My first meeting with Irwin transcended my expectations of what acupuncture was like. A session with Irwin goes well beyond the needles on pressure points. Irwin truly cared about helping me and helped me notice things about myself, reviewing details of my diet, exercise, and sleep that I never realized could be contributing to my condition. Irwin offered realistic ways for me to mitigate these ailments and take care of myself outside of his office while providing guidance and relief through our acupuncture sessions.
Irwin is so much more than a top-​notch acupuncturist, a session with him is like therapy, counseling, nutrition, and a comprehensive doctor’s visit all rolled into one. I knew after my first session with Irwin that I was in the trusted hands of a professional dedicated to helping his patients find healing via long-​term solutions.

Irwin is a gem in acupuncture practice. He listens and gives best advice possible for life and personal matters. Humble and nice to his patient so we can talk about the problems that affects our health.

Irwin knows his #$%^. I have always believed that acupuncture was effective, but when my lower back pain actually improved after one visit, I was amazed by Irwin’s practice. It truly is an awesome experience and one I look forward to before each visit. He is highly astute as to what’s going on with my health and is someone I plan to see whenever the needles are needed.

I came in for an ongoing problem with grinding my jaw at night and left more conscious of the components that contribute to my condition. Dr. Tijong patiently asked questions i hadnt thought of asking myself, nor did my primary physician. He revealed several areas i need to work on for more complete wellness. Dr. Tijong takes a comprehensive approach to healing and believes in the power of the body to heal itself. I felt very at ease and left feeling more relief than i expecred to gain from just one visit. Im anxious to see how much more i will improve with more treatments!
*One health tip the doctor gave me –The most crucial time for your nervous system and organs to regenerate is the sleep our body gets from 11 – 3 am. (Something for me to work on).

Hello Irwin Tjiong, Goodbye neck pain!
I was in pain and in serious need of relief. Thankfully, I was referred to Irwin at Plus Acupuncture. Not only did he help alleviate my neck pain, knee pain, poor circulation and the list goes on… he also took away most of my anxiety about needles. I’m not a fan of needles but his technique was great so I willing go back monthly. Regular visits with Irwin have givin me helpful and insightful information about overall health and wellness. The office in the Finical District is welcoming and calming.
If you have a pain in the neck, I highly recommend you see Irwin.

I am an active guy and I developed Bursitis in my shoulder and I went to Irwin/​Plus Acupuncture and after only one session I had more movement and less pain and by my 2^nd treatment I was pain free and after only 4 treatments I am back to playing sports, no pain and almost 100% mobility
Thanks Irwin!

Irwin Tjiong is an amazing acupuncturist! Every winter for the last 10 years, I have got a cold that then turned into 6 or 7 weeks of coughing that I couldn’t get rid of. Last year was the first year in a decade that this didn’t happen to me! I credit Irwin Tjiong’s monthly treatments and herbs – he’s an incredibly skilled practitioner and I feel luckly to have found him.

I’d give 10 star if I could! Having a western medicine background, I was some what skeptical if Acupuncture was an answer to my aches and pains. Knowing Irwin’s approach on finding harmony between western and eastern medicine, I decided to give it a shot. Irwin is always positive and energetic. He pays close attention to how his patients feel. He takes the time to discuss his patients’ conditions at each visit so he can treat them accordingly. I prefer this better than using the chart with the cookie-​cutter treatment every time. After a sigle treatment, I was quite surprised to see the immediate positive effects that Acupuncture had on my body.
During the acupuncture treatment, I felt completely relaxed and even dozed off a few times. After wards I felt energized and extremely calm. The effect carried on over few days. He also gave me some herbs to take and those also are helping me greatly. I am excited about this form of healing because I feel that it’s working and it’s natural and safe for my body.
Now, I have singed up with his wellness program for a year. This helps me make the time to take care of myself so I can take care of my own patients. I look forward to my next session and the energy boost that I will be getting the following days after.
If you are haven’t tried acupuncture, if you live with pain that other doctors don’t know how to fix, you have to see Irwin at Plus Health Acupuncture. You won’t regret it.
Thank you Irwin!
Dr. Benjamin

Irwin Tijong possesses what I believe to be the most important quality in an acupuncturist: he practices from the heart. My visit began with a consultation during which he deeply listened to me, and helped me explore possible mental and physical causes for my symptoms — apart from the flu, I suffered from chronic neck and jaw pain. Irwin interpreted my symptoms and translated them into the language of Chinese healing practices. He was very knowledgeable about herbal therapy, lifestyle modification, nutrition, and spiritual and emotional health. I found him to be compassionate, humble, encouraging, positive and intelligent. It is a rare skill to effectively communicate the differences between Eastern and Western medicine to a layperson. I could sense that Irwin truly cares about his patients. During the session, into which meditation was integrated, I felt both a physical and an emotional release. I recovered from the flu much more quickly than I had anticipated, and I have not experienced neck or jaw pain since my visit nearly a month ago for the first time in several years.

This was my first experience with acupuncture and it has been so wonderful. Our consultation was with Irwin Tjiong and he immediately put me at ease with his patience in answering my questions and his immense knowledge on all my health issues.
I would highly recommend this clinic to anyone and everyone who is open to trying acupuncture! I truly believe you won’t find a more patient and kind acupuncturist, massage therapist and herbalist anywhere else.

Me and my Grandma have always doubted the effectiveness of acupuncture. Let’s say we don’t quite believe it until Irwin treated my Grandma.
For the last decade, my Grandma suffered from moderate neck and shoulder pain. At times it bothered her so much that she would have problems with sleeping, moving, decreased appetite, etc. Her doctor could not help her even with prescription drugs, nothing seemed to work. The pain always returned with a vengeance.
As a last resort, I persuaded her to try acupuncture. Miraculously, after the 3^rd visit she already noticed a difference. In just 8 visits, she was pain free. To top it off, Irwin also treated her for GERD simultaneously, & she no longer suffers from the symptoms believe it or not. Words cannot accurately describe how much we appreciate the treatments and Irwin. He is «THE BOMB» in the field of acupuncture. Best investment I have ever made! So worth it.
Moving forward, I will have my Grandma visit Irwin regularly to keep her pain free & healthy. Now we are a true believer that acupuncture does work! Seriously, you got it try it to believe it. It works!

I saw Irwin recently for a series of acupuncture sessions and was extremely pleased with the results. It was my first time for acupuncture so I was not sure what to expect. The office was very professional and a nice environment. The whole experience was very calming and I found it had a positive impact on reducing my stress. Also, the number of migraine headaches I get has significantly reduced. I would highly recommend anyone with stress in their lives to try Irwin and Plus Acupunture!

Jennifer was really professional and a pleasure to deal with! She showed up a few minutes early (our appointment was for 11, she showed up at about 10:55) and had her table, her laptop computer, and all of her paperwork with her. She used her computer to play soothing music while she massaged.
There were five employees in the office and she gave a half hour massage to each one. She was great at communicating with everyone to find out if they had gotten massage before, what kind of pressure they wanted, whether they had any pain issues, etc. It was a fantastic massage and all of the employees here felt rejuvenated and we couldn’t stop talking about it for the rest of the day! It was like a mini-​relaxing-​vacation in the middle of an otherwise ordinary work day.
Even though she was giving massage for three hours, she was very cheerful all the way through and tailored every massage to people’s preferences. We hope this can be a continuing relationship with her because everyone agreed that we felt really good after we got our massages. Two big thumbs up!

I went to Irwin looking for another acupuncturist who could be my health partner. I was amazed at his way of looking at me as a whole person. He found out what was going on through pulse analysis and my comments, and then he relaxed me for treatment. I have a knee injury that bothers me when I walk a lot and when the weather changes. He focused on that. I went out with no knee pain, and actually walked up a long hill (22 blocks in the Sunset District) and back that afternoon, and I feel great! Plus, my anxiety level in dealing with a client later in the evening was reduced. What a practitioner! Irwin is a winner!

I am a hospice nurse and have known of both friends and patients that have benefitted from acupuncture. After suffering from a «tennis elbow» for weeks, I decided to try Irwin. But I did not expect that one session with Irwin would bring my pain level from a 4 to a 1. It has now been 3 weeks since my session, and the pain never returned. Irwin was very thorough in his assessment, and I trust that this is the beginning of a long-​term relationship to keep my health at its optimum.

I’ve been to 3 acupuncturists in the past few years for various reasons, but to no avail. However, that was about to change! Irwin and I are friends going way back to when we met in the corporate world. So imagine the paradigm shift for me to trust him as a healer. But since I trust him as a person, and this is his calling, it seemed I should be mindful of this new aspect to our relationship. And I’m glad I did. It took years for my body to get to where it is, and he’s helping me restore and maintain my health from a holistic perspective.
An example of an immediate healing is when I woke up one morning and my left wrist was tweaked! Later that day, one acupuncture session with Irwin and it was back to normal. I hate needles, but he’s as gentle as can be, and explains what every point is for and how it helps balance out my body and symptoms.
Thank you, Irwin! Not only for being such a great friend, but also for being a wonderful healer!

I broke my leg last year. I was in severe pain from my injury. After a few treatments with Irwin my pain went away and I was on the road to walking. Irwin is one of the few people in the world that you’ll meet that doesn’t just talk the talk, but walks the walk with down the road of being healthy in life. Irwin is a healer that listens to you and your body, so he knows how to help your body navigate it’s complex journey to being healthy. My leg thanks you Irwin!

I had a sprained wrist with intense pain in June. It was swollen so bad that it looked like someone put a golf ball inside my wrist!!! I knew I was in trouble because I had an important training coming up in mid-​July and I could not use my left hand/​arm at all. My doctor couldn’t help at all. So I found Plus Acupuncture near my office and wanted to give it a shot. Results??? AMAZING!!! My wrist was healed only after two treatments (I could have used one more but did not have time, but I was able to function as normal)
Great thing about Irwin is that he explains how everything works and he also gave me some herbal medicine to speed up the healing process.
Thanks, Irwin!