Arthritis Knee Pain Centers New York City

Before I moved from LA about a year ago, I regularly saw an acupuncturist to manage my hypertension and stress. My old acupuncturist had practiced in China for over thirty years and was a very knowledgeable and friendly old man. So it came as no surprise to me when I found my first three acupuncturists in NYC inexperienced and ineffective. After a coworker told me about Dr. Chen and active acupuncture, I came in for a session and was immediately impressed by her technique and positive energy. Her treatments and herbs worked wonders for my blood-pressure and stress and even had a positive effect on my appetite and bowel movements. I have now been seeing Dr. Chen for almost half a year and the treatments continue to impress me. If my friends and family lived on the East Coast, I would make them see her immediately! Pros: Experienced and effective. Great location near Columbus Circle. Very personal care. Cons: Weekends are available but must book far in advance. more

I came to Dr. Chen and Mr. Gu for my problem with frequent headaches after a friend told me about their practice. I had never tried anything beyond pain killers and western medicine for my headaches. My neurologist had pretty much told me that if he gave me more medicine my liver would shut down. During my first visit, I was given a set of exercises to practice before treatments and at home to ""ready my body for healing."" After the exercises, I was given needles in my back arms and neck. When I went for my first treatment, my head felt pretty good, so I did not see any immediate benefits, but then my headache did not return for the rest of the week! I was so amazed I called and made appointments for the next month. When I go into the treatments with a headache, the relief is almost instant. When I get headaches at home, I do my exercises and it helps quite a bit. Now, after several months of treatments, my headaches come much less frequently and when they do come they do not feel nearly as bad. I have significantly lowered the dose of the medications I was taking and feel confident I won't need them in the future. I highly recommend Dr. Chen and Mr. Gu to anyone suffering from pain! Pros: Truly amazing! Effective treatment without any side effects. Cons: What else matters? My headaches are much better! more