Being a Mom has been my dream for as long as I can remember. When I finally was ready to start my family, getting pregnant did not come easy. My husband and I tried for 2 years before settling to try IVF. I had a fertility specialist recommend that I add acupuncture to my treatment plan.
Struggling with fertility is one of the hardest things I have been through. About 6 months of fertility support treatments and continuing IVF, I was finally pregnant.
I had been living with fibromyalgia for about 10 years. I was having muscle pain and nerve pain. I used to hurt every day of my life.
Every time I would move, I hurt. After a few months of treatment, I’m no longer on any medication.
My nerve pain is mostly gone. Now, I can rest and I have more energy to do the stuff I like to do because I’m not in constant pain. I take care of my yard, my car, and go to the beach. These treatments work!
I finally feel hopeful. I’ve been told for years there was nothing they could find and called it chronic pain syndrome.
I’ve had over 15 surgeries over 50 years on my legs, lower back, and a total hip replacement. I felt certain I would end up in a wheelchair, which caused deep depression.
After my acupuncture evaluation, they told me I had peripheral neuropathy and that it could be treated. I struggled at first and was worried. They assured me the acupuncture was working and just to give it a couple of month to get over the hump.
I’m so happy to have hope and without taking medications. It’s a beautiful thing.
I came to the clinic because I was having trouble with neuropathy. I woke up every night with pain in my legs and feet. It had gotten to the point where it was every single night.
When I got up in the morning to stand, I had to rub my legs and feet to get feeling in them or it would hurt just to stand. Since starting acupuncture, I sleep solid through the night. I wake up much more rested,
I have more energy, and it doesn’t hurt when I get up. It’s given me so much freedom, not to be in so much pain every day.
Before coming to the clinic, I would spend my days in bed as the pain traveled to different parts of my body.
I knew my family needed me and it was devastating to disappoint them day after day because I didn’t feel well. I was willing to try anything.
Going to this clinic has allowed me to go from surviving to truly thriving! Since starting treatment I went from not being able to cook dinner for my family to cooking for my daughter’s entire graduation party and playing slip-n-slide with two dozen teenagers.
After my injury, the changes were pretty dramatic. I couldn’t stand in the kitchen. I couldn’t go for walks. I was having trouble going up and down stairs. I was walking with a limp.
Since starting treatments, I feel like my spine is balanced. I can stand in my kitchen. My swimming has improved. My walking has improved. I feel like every activity has gotten a facelift!
I’m so grateful and have been treated so well. It’s a supportive environment. I’m treated like a person with lots of compassion. I’ve gotten the care that helps me make progress.
Before I started treatment, I was having a lot of joint aches, pain, and stiffness. I would wake up in the morning feeling sore or have a hard time getting out of the car after a short drive.
I was walking so slow. I decided to try acupuncture because I thought, “I’ve got to be able to live better with less pain.”
After a series of treatments, I’ve had a lot of change. I can get up and go. When I go walking, the spring is back in my step!