Patient Testimonies
From: Jimmy
I had low back pain for a long time. In August 2010, the pain got worse and I could not even walk. I called Dr. Li at home and she was so nice to give me the treatment the next day. My wife drove me there; I had hard time to climb the second floor of Dr. Li's apartment. Dr. Li applied acupuncture on my back and the painful leg. To my surprise, it alleviated the pain almost instantly. Before I came to see her, I could not sit. After the treatment, I could sit on a fairly low chair and managed to go down stairs by myself.
I kept seeing Dr. Li for about a year. After about 6 month, she gave Chinese traditional medicine. The Chinese medicine helped a lot as well. Now I have recovered, and have a normal life.
I had low back pain for a long time. In August 2010, the pain got worse and I could not even walk. I called Dr. Li at home and she was so nice to give me the treatment the next day. My wife drove me there; I had hard time to climb the second floor of Dr. Li's apartment. Dr. Li applied acupuncture on my back and the painful leg. To my surprise, it alleviated the pain almost instantly. Before I came to see her, I could not sit. After the treatment, I could sit on a fairly low chair and managed to go down stairs by myself.
I kept seeing Dr. Li for about a year. After about 6 month, she gave Chinese traditional medicine. The Chinese medicine helped a lot as well. Now I have recovered, and have a normal life.
From: Erica
One recent Saturday, I woke up and realized the right side of my face was paralyzed. I was unable to blink my eye and could not move the right side of my mouth. I was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy, a dysfunction of the facial nerve that is typically caused by a virus. While Bell's Palsy usually goes away on its own over time, it can take months to remit and causes a great deal of physical discomfort due to dryness of the eye and difficulty eating/drinking. My primary care doctor placed me on steroids and an antiviral medication but told me it would likely be at least a month before I saw any progress in recovering control of my facial muscles as it simply needed to "run its course". However, I sought acupuncture treatment from Dr. Li after reading about the positive effect it can have on facial palsy. Dr. Li was incredibly knowledgeable and dedicated, not only performing the treatment but also placing me on an anti-inflammatory diet and making behavioral suggestions to speed along my recovery. In spite of the prognosis of my primary care physician, I began to see improvement in my face within a few days of treatment and was fully recovered within one and a half weeks of waking up unable to move the right side of my face. Dr. Li's compassion for her clients and dedication to her craft is noticeable in all her work. The treatment she provided me was nothing short of miraculous, defying the odds given to be me by doctors of western medicine and helping me get back to daily life with fully functioning facial muscles. I cannot recommend her enough!
One recent Saturday, I woke up and realized the right side of my face was paralyzed. I was unable to blink my eye and could not move the right side of my mouth. I was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy, a dysfunction of the facial nerve that is typically caused by a virus. While Bell's Palsy usually goes away on its own over time, it can take months to remit and causes a great deal of physical discomfort due to dryness of the eye and difficulty eating/drinking. My primary care doctor placed me on steroids and an antiviral medication but told me it would likely be at least a month before I saw any progress in recovering control of my facial muscles as it simply needed to "run its course". However, I sought acupuncture treatment from Dr. Li after reading about the positive effect it can have on facial palsy. Dr. Li was incredibly knowledgeable and dedicated, not only performing the treatment but also placing me on an anti-inflammatory diet and making behavioral suggestions to speed along my recovery. In spite of the prognosis of my primary care physician, I began to see improvement in my face within a few days of treatment and was fully recovered within one and a half weeks of waking up unable to move the right side of my face. Dr. Li's compassion for her clients and dedication to her craft is noticeable in all her work. The treatment she provided me was nothing short of miraculous, defying the odds given to be me by doctors of western medicine and helping me get back to daily life with fully functioning facial muscles. I cannot recommend her enough!
From: Victoria (pseudonym)
I was diagnosed with TMJ in the Spring of 2010 due to ear tinitus, and was immediately referred to a specialist. Based on a panorama X-ray taken by the specialist, my TMJ was diagnosed to be caused by the dislocation of the disks in the joints. A custom-made night guard was prescribed for me. However, after one month of wearing it, I did not feel any relief, rather I experienced misalignment of my teeth, which prompted me to stop using it. Due to increased pain, I mentioned my TMJ to my dentist, and I got another device to wear during the night, called NTI. However, NTI failed to provide relief, yet my pain got worse and worse. By August, I could hardly talk due to severe pain.
At that time, Dr. Li happened to open her clinic, and I decided to give acupuncture a try. Under the care of Dr. Li, I gradually recovered, and by the end of the treatment, I had recovered about 95%. Meanwhile, I also pay attention not to eat "hard" foods. As of now, my TMJ is pretty much under control and only occasionally I feel a slight discomfort.
Overall, I found acupuncture very useful for the treatment of TMJ for me, and I am grateful to Dr. Li who helped restore my normal daily life.
I was diagnosed with TMJ in the Spring of 2010 due to ear tinitus, and was immediately referred to a specialist. Based on a panorama X-ray taken by the specialist, my TMJ was diagnosed to be caused by the dislocation of the disks in the joints. A custom-made night guard was prescribed for me. However, after one month of wearing it, I did not feel any relief, rather I experienced misalignment of my teeth, which prompted me to stop using it. Due to increased pain, I mentioned my TMJ to my dentist, and I got another device to wear during the night, called NTI. However, NTI failed to provide relief, yet my pain got worse and worse. By August, I could hardly talk due to severe pain.
At that time, Dr. Li happened to open her clinic, and I decided to give acupuncture a try. Under the care of Dr. Li, I gradually recovered, and by the end of the treatment, I had recovered about 95%. Meanwhile, I also pay attention not to eat "hard" foods. As of now, my TMJ is pretty much under control and only occasionally I feel a slight discomfort.
Overall, I found acupuncture very useful for the treatment of TMJ for me, and I am grateful to Dr. Li who helped restore my normal daily life.
From: Jenny
For many years I had suffered from pain on my shoulders and neck. From time to time it affected my night sleep and daily activities. Three months ago, I came to H.L. Clinic because at that time the pain was intense plust I had my knee hurt. After few weeks of acupuncture therapy, my knee problem was resolved, and my shoulder and neck were getting much better. I could sleep without the pain disturbing on my shoulders.
During those visit to the clinic, I mentioned to Dr. Li that I had very bad seasonal allergy problems. Every year I had to take the allergy medicine daily for months; but even so I still could not stop sneezing. My nose was completely blocked; I had to breathe with mouth opened. After many weeks, it caused my throat pain then an infection; I had to be on the antibiotic medicine in the end. To help me prevent those allergy-triggered problems for this year, Dr. Li started to give me acupuncture treatments at certain allergy-alleviation meridian points while also treating my shoulder problems. She also gave me on hot medicine-water foot therapy and advise me to do the same daily by myself at home. Now I've gone through most this allergy season. For more than 10 years, it is the first time that I have not suffered from any of the allergy symptoms even without taking a single allergy pill! I'm really happy with the results, and amazed at the same time by the effectiveness of Dr. Li' s allergy treatment.
For many years I had suffered from pain on my shoulders and neck. From time to time it affected my night sleep and daily activities. Three months ago, I came to H.L. Clinic because at that time the pain was intense plust I had my knee hurt. After few weeks of acupuncture therapy, my knee problem was resolved, and my shoulder and neck were getting much better. I could sleep without the pain disturbing on my shoulders.
During those visit to the clinic, I mentioned to Dr. Li that I had very bad seasonal allergy problems. Every year I had to take the allergy medicine daily for months; but even so I still could not stop sneezing. My nose was completely blocked; I had to breathe with mouth opened. After many weeks, it caused my throat pain then an infection; I had to be on the antibiotic medicine in the end. To help me prevent those allergy-triggered problems for this year, Dr. Li started to give me acupuncture treatments at certain allergy-alleviation meridian points while also treating my shoulder problems. She also gave me on hot medicine-water foot therapy and advise me to do the same daily by myself at home. Now I've gone through most this allergy season. For more than 10 years, it is the first time that I have not suffered from any of the allergy symptoms even without taking a single allergy pill! I'm really happy with the results, and amazed at the same time by the effectiveness of Dr. Li' s allergy treatment.