Xu’s Accupuncture

This gentleman is the real deal. He will treat you if he thinks he can help — not to get $. I brought my son to him and I sent my Dad as well. He is a professional and he takes his craft seriously.

I have seen Allen Xu for a variety of back, foot and shoulder pain over the past 6 years. His approach is always balanced and simple. He listens and advises. I’ve had some fairly difficult injuries and his treatments have always helped and often completely solved them. I highly recommend him. He is also very reasonably priced.

When I first came to California I was suffering from neck and shoulder muscle pain due to bad posture from too many hours spent in front of a workstation (a very common ailment here in the Bay Area). I’d seen many Western doctors, orthopaedic surgeons, chiropractors, went for massage therapy etc. but none of them helped much, and the pain would always come back.
5 years ago I was recommended to see Dr Xu, and within 3 months of treatment, all my pain was gone, almost for good. Although it might flare up once in a while, it would take a visit or two to get it under control again.
What I like about Dr Xu is that he is trained in Western medicine as well as traditional Chinese methods. He is therefore able to discuss my physical injuries by describing the anatomy of the muscles and how they attached to the skeleton and what sort of tissue damage I was experiencing, and how acupuncture followed by acupressure massage could alleviate the problem.
Since then I have seen him for other other complaints such as RSI in my hand, tennis elbow and even a minor sprained ankle, and he has been able to relieve the pain in all cases.
I’ve recommended Dr Xu to my wife and friends and they all have the utmost regard for him. He has been able to work with problems as serious as Parkinson’s (he can relieve the pain and neuromuscular distress but of course not cure it) and help in recovery from a stroke.

I have to say that Dr. Xu is the best. He uses acupuncture, herbs, and massage to to great effect. He will cure what ails you. I’ve gone to him for Achilles tendonitis, back pain, and some sort of stress injury to my hand. He was able to really help me explain the exact problem, like where it hurts, how it hurts, etc… and he really takes the time to listen. His demeanor is very quiet and mellow and his office, even on busy Geary Blvd, has a calmness about it. I’ve known various people he’s treated, and everyone has had good things to say about him, and great results. He specializes in pain management. Highly recommended.
He also has a downtown San Mateo location and he splits his time between the two.