“I have been dealing with lower back problems since my mid-twenties. For more than half my life I have had episodes with my lower back to the point that I have needed injections to relieve the pain when it was unbearable. An orthopedic surgeon told me that surgery was a 50/50 chance of getting better. In 2007 my health issues started to get worse. I had neck surgery, I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia, and in 2009 I had to have shoulder surgery. From 2007-2011 I had seen several specialists I had a variety of tests done, 5 MRIs, several blood tests, along with injections and medications. In the summer of 2012 best friend referred me to Dr. Li when I was having one of my lower back episodes. At the time, I was on three medications none of which helped with my lower back pain. My friend told me that Dr. Li practiced acupuncture and that I should consider alternative medicine. In my twenties I had acupuncture done on my neck and it did relieve the pain. Needless to say that after the first visit with her I left the office feeling much better. I had a few sessions done and felt so much better that I asked her to help me with my chronic neck pain, to help me manage my arthritis and my weight gain. I can happily say that I no longer take the three medications, my neck feels better, I have lost 12 pounds and the arthritis pain is so much better. In my case alternative medicine has worked because I have had treatment done and I have followed the suggestions of Dr. Li. My weight gain was due to a medication side effect, lack of mobility and basically eating too much. Dr Li helped me with treatment and by learning to eat sensibly. Once you make a decision to change your life style, which, in my case was to try alternative medicine only then, you can determine the advantages it has. If you are considering having acupuncture done I highly recommend Dr. Li and her husband Dr. Wu they are very knowledgeable and they are truly very genuine people, who are real professionals of their art!”
~ Maggie R.