I did extensive research to find the best acupuncturist in the DC and NOVA area and even though they had a wait list they quickly worked me in and I have never looked back! Prioritizing patient care over profit, they don't throw the kitchen sink at you to see what works. They tailor a treatment plan and curate herbs and supplements through consistent listening and feedback. I got to see Dr. Mark Bodzislaw for a few months and he really taught me a lot about how acupuncture should support your healing journey. I've since been under the expert care of Dr. Ueno who is a consummate professional who is clearly passionate about helping his patients. I seriously believe he and Sachiko are the best gift to DC from Japan (following only the Cherry blossoms!). Unparalleled atmosphere set by Sachiko makes every visit so amazing! I'm so grateful to be a patient here and highly recommend his practice! read more

Great experience. Dr. Ueno was so thorough during our consultation, took time to listen and explain his findings. Front desk was so helpful with scheduling. Highly recommend. read more

Everything here is top! From the front desk staff, to all of the clinicians. Highly recommend! Very easy to schedule via email or telephone.

I was new to acupuncture but had been wanting to try it for a while. I am so glad I did! Taejean Converti listened carefully to my concerns - including lots of work stress, some back pain, and wanting better sleep. I also love that she has ideas for herbs to try if you're curious, as well as tips and tricks like what to eat for better sleep and pressure points you can try on yourself at home. She has a ton of knowledge and really cares about what she does and how her patients are improving. She has also followed up between treatments to see how I am doing, something few in western medicine are ever able to do. Love my friends and family who are western doctors, but it's usually not a thing that comes with the territory. By the way, I've heard different reports about whether acupuncture hurts, so I was wondering whether the experience would be comfortable (though if it worked, I would do it regardless). Some people I know say acupuncture can indeed hurt, but with Taejean it's very gentle and there's never pain - she really takes pride in making sure you are completely comfortable, explains everything, and listens to any feedback you have. The needles are much thinner than anything you'd see in other contexts and you don't really feel them at all. Once they're placed, you relax for about 20 minutes...and I mean relax. It's a very calm and peaceful experience and while falling asleep is a problem for me in life in general, I've actually drifted off a couple of times, which I'm told is pretty common during acupuncture sessions. I never thought I'd look forward to this, but I do. I've been to about ten sessions and although my insurance doesn't cover it and I am paying out of pocket, I will continue to go. I'm seeing subtle but real changes in my sleep, but the big difference is in my mood - I just handle everything a lot better and the badness wears off quicker. Oh, and everyone else I've interacted with has been great, too. Super kind and understanding the one time I didn't make it to an appointment on time (unlike major places in the DC area) and the space is lovely and relaxing. If you've been considering acupuncture, go see Taejean. This isn't a placebo thing - it's a "there's good science behind this and it works" thing. read more

Tranquil japanese acupuncture office and by that I mean only the best of Japan - chill vibe, clean, polite, friendly, respectful, experienced. Acupuncture that works for fibromyalgia for sure and judging by the numerous baby pix on the wall infertility also. I had a steroid shot from another doc that was very painful, and that pain disppeared in 20 mins via two needles and a heat lamp. Feels like what a massage wants to be. Total relaxation and pain dissapation. What's not to like? They are busy and are out of network but they are definitely worth the wait and the few extra bucks. read more

Dr. Taejean Converti is absolutely incredible. She listens to all my needs and is able to recommend the best treatment. She is kind, thoughtful, and goes well beyond the typical care you would expect. I had a procedure that had to be done on a Sunday. Dr. Taejean Converti came to the office on her day off on the morning of my procedure to ensure I'd get my acupuncture in that morning. I can't recommend her enough. If I could give her more than 5 stars I would!! read more

I started seeing Dr. Ueno in the summer of 2018 for my migraines and pain associated with knee and shoulder surgeries. I'd had acupuncture before from another provider, but it had been a while and I was very familiar with what acupuncture is and how the process goes. What I was floored with at Caring was the in-depth level of questions asked, explanations of what is being affected, where and how and the results. Dr. Ueno explained possible outcomes and what I needed to do OUTSIDE of the office. The office is quiet and clean and Sachiko is extremely polite and efficient. I've never had to wait to see Dr. Ueno when I've had an appointment. read more

Dr. Ueno and his team are pure magic. And, he recently added Mr. Minku Kang, massage therapist. I'm a fitness instructor, at gym teaching or exercising 4-5 hours a day. I NEED a good weekly massage! LOL. Well, just had my first 45 minute session with Minku. Exceptional massage. Wow. Possibly best massage I've ever had. Why so high a rating? Minku clearly has great training and technique. Polite. Strong. And something more. My impression during the massage was that Minku was analyzing every muscle, changing the massage to match the analysis. Thinking. And adapting his approach even as the massage was in progress. Summary. Loved it!! Thank you! Will enjoy teaching my spin class tonight, recharged! read more

Dr. Taejean Converti is skilled, kind and compassionate. I had a spasm and found her and she was willing to see me that night at the end of a busy day. She listened carefully to my concerns and was so careful and deft with her needle placement. It was a wonderful treatment and I left pain free. read more

I have had excellent acupuncture treatments that have helped a couple of my health problems significantly. Mark Bodislaw is knowledgeable, skilled and compassionate, and his approach is that of both active listening and educating. He has sent me follow up information by email following treatments for specific issues or questions I had. read more

Dr. Taejean Converti has completely shifted my understanding of tolerating pain and relying on counter pain meds for my bulging neck disc pain. After moving to a new place in late January, the disc slipped, and it was difficult to stand, sleep, lift my arm, and pretty much love without having to take a ton of ibuprofen or icing it for long periods. Today, I left my 5th session, and it has changed my life. No pain. My skin has dramatically changed, for the better. I eat and sleep better. She not only has helped my building disc issue, but my overall health and well-being. I continue to come see her every week because when so so thing for her health and well-being works, you stick with it!! THANK YOU AO MUCH, Dr. Converti. read more

My wife and I are on an extended visit from California. Back home we have been under regular chiropractic care for neck, shoulder, knee, and back issues. Once here, it quickly became apparent that we needed continued treatment. Our daughter recommended Dr. Ziegler, whose approach to treatment sounded similar to what we have been receiving at home. We called for appointments and immediately found the staff to be polite, professional, and accommodating. My wife was the first to see Dr. Ziegler and was immediately impressed by his friendly and reassuring demeanor. After the treatment for knee pain, she felt immediate relief and she feels better with each treatment. I have a tougher challenge with my plantar fasciitis which requires long term attention, but Dr. Ziegler's combination of electric, ultrasound, and needle treatment is making incremental difference. Kudos also to the admin personnel. Always smiling, ready to help. We highly recommend Caring Acupuncture and Dr. Ziegler to anyone hoping for pain relief! UPDATE: While I'm sure these folks are also great, my review was intended for Caring Acupuncture on S. Glebe Rd. :) read more

I have had such a fantastic experience with Caring Acupuncture. When I first started visiting Caring Acupuncture, I was struggling with some upper respiratory issues that were keeping me awake all night. I'd been to several doctors, and everyone said I was fine--but I was clearly not fine. Dr. Ueno was a warm, caring, manner, and was very thorough in our discussion of my symptoms and what acupuncture might be able to do for them. I began to see results alomat immediately, and my breathing and sleep improved significantly. Now, several months later, I see Dr. Ueno only sporadically, on am as-needed basis. I am beyond happy with the results of my treatment. This facility is clean and we'll maintained, and both Dr. Ueno and his wife are delightful, lovely people. In addition to providing adept, effective care, they are my friends. I recommend them to anyone and everyone read more

I have been dealing with chronic pain for almost a decade. Been through a lot of treatment stateside and overseas. Attended several physical therapy treatment as well and nothing has helped until I found Dr. Ueno. He was able to answer all my question in my first consultation, explained things thoroughly especially about the treatment process and what to expect and most importantly he listens. I never had an acupuncture treatment before. I have tried all the available options for me that my insurance will pay and I was not a good candidate for surgery either so I kind of like at the end of my rope. I have been a patient for 2 years and I am glad that I made the commitment on September 2019. Dr. Ueno helped tremendously in managing the pain, most especially for me to be able to enjoy what life has to offer. Thank you Dr. Ueno and to Sachiko for your hard work and devotion to improve lives. Our family have been grateful to you both! read more

I am a surgeon specializing in microsurgery. I injured my left arm and although still able to function was experiencing intense (8 out of 10) pain while healing. Conventional anti-inflammatory and pain medicines plus rest did little to alleviate my pain. Upon a neighbor's recommendation, I saw Dr Ueno yesterday. His office is tidy and pleasant, and Sachiko at the front desk treated me graciously. Dr Ueno has a calming, reassuring bedside manner. I had my first acupuncture session, which was quite relaxing resting on a massage table in a warm dark room with tranquil music. I realized yesterday evening that my pain was gone! As a physician, I believe this decrease is greater than can be explained by any placebo effect. I am quite impressed with the rapidity of relief as well. Dr Ueno has earned my respect. And my gratitude. read more

It is indeed a very caring group of professionals. I am working with Sachiko and Mark and cannot brag enough about their courteous, meticulous and personable attitude towards patients. Always listening, always following up after each treatment, always explaining every little detail and accommodating every request. I highly recommend giving this place a try and promise you will come back. read more

I've been a patient of Dr. Ueno's for 9 years. He's treated everything from headaches and sleeplessness to stress and sinuses. He has the best bedside manner and truly cares about his patients. In the last year, he left Advanced Health Center in Arlington and opened up his own practice, Caring Acupuncture in Alexandria. I was happy to follow him to the new practice and enjoy the welcoming space that he and his wife have set up. They also have a massage therapist on site and a reiki master! read more

Dr. Mark is amazing. This was my first time trying acupuncture. His treatments work!! He also recommends herbs that help too. He is very warm, inviting and very knowledgeable on TCM. I recommend him to everyone!! The woman at the front desk is also really nice and welcoming. It's just an overall great office and experience. I'm glad I found them. Life changing! read more

Dr. Tetsuhiro Ueno is an amazing doctor. I went in after going to several western doctors trying to understand why I was feeling tired all the time and having digestion issues. Dr. Ueno was so thorough and patient in explaining everything to me as it was my first time getting acupuncture and I knew little to nothing about it. His demeanor is extremely attentive and still relaxed so you feel ready for treatment and confident in his diagnosis. He listened to my symptoms and feelings (which means so much to me after being rushed and cut off in other doctor's offices), made a diagnosis for acupuncture and also recommended some Chinese herbs to take, all of which I found extremely effective. I very much looked forward to each of my sessions as I found the acupuncture needle treatment itself very relaxing; during most visits I fell asleep in the comfortable atmosphere. Dr. Ueno has a gentle hand and I hardly noticed the needles going in at all. His wife works at the reception desk and is so friendly, helpful, and very quick to respond. They really worked hard to get appointments in around my work schedule, notifying me as soon as any spots opened up during busy weeks. And a huge bonus: there's free parking the front of the building. I feel very confident that they're genuinely there to help me and all their patients with their health more than anything. After 5 sessions the Dr. told me my body was regulated and if I wanted to stop treatment I could. My digestion issues are gone and I have way more energy than I did when I started sessions. While I know I don't need regular sessions anymore, I'm looking forward to a tune-up in a few months. I definitely recommend you come here if you're looking for help with your health! Update: I was surprised to see this is the first review on this page, but found that Dr. Ueno has a Yelp page with other reviews there - if you are skeptical of my single review, check those out because he truly is a fantastic doctor. read more

Was very nice and respectful. I was also late for my appointment cause i got stuck in heavy traffic. They were nice enough to stay back to make sure i had my appointment. Everything was neat and clean. I will recommend anyone to go here. read more

My husband and I have been seeing Dr. Mark Bodzislaw for a few weeks now, and it is hard to express just how much better we feel in such a short amount of time. During the pandemic our stress levels increased dramatically, resulting in actual physical symptoms we had never encountered before. Dr. Mark has an innate understanding of how our mental health impacts our physical health. We've been to many acupuncturists throughout the years and no one does it better than Dr. Mark. He truly listens, and has such a beautiful, gentle, non judgmental way about him. We feel so lucky to have found Dr. Mark, and during these extraordinary times the best thing we can do is take better care of ourselves. Additionally, the office is immaculately clean, the staff is very friendly and they are following very strict cleaning protocols between patients, which makes us feel very comfortable and safe while having treatments. read more

*Acupuncture works and Dr. Ueno is really good at what he does. *Surprisingly, improvements began after the first treatment. Over the course of 4 back to back sessions it has been even more pleasant to watch my initial symptoms dissipate naturally, with out much effort on my part. *As Dr. Ueno has taught me, the body strives for balance. Acupuncture works with the body's processes to restore its balance and that is exactly what happened in my case. *But there is so... much more to share with you, that I could not have anticipated to have happened from my initial reasons why I sought treatments from Dr. Ueno. As my initial symptoms began to dissipate, other improvements started taking place all over my body--head to toe, inside to the outside. **And this has been the most fascinating to experience.** I can give a detailed head-to-toe review of all my positive physical, emotional and mental improvements thus far from these treatments, but its too extensive to list here. And this after only 4 sessions. Dr. Ueno's acupuncture treatments have provided me a jump start to regain my balance and a most precious insight to connect with my own body's internal workings. Acupuncture will remain apart of my monthly healthcare regime. *Very grateful to Dr. Ueno. read more

I can't recommend Tetsuhiro Ueno any more highly! He is incredibly knowledgable, and he truly cares about the health of his patients. He remains informed about current research and is very knowledgeable about Chinese herbs. Sachiko, his wife and receptionist, is one of the sweetest and most efficient people! She promptly replies to emails to schedule and meets any requests regarding paperwork. The environment at Caring Acupuncture is calming and peaceful, and I always leave there feeling better - mentally and physically. Appointments fill up quickly because Tetsuhiro is great at what he does, so schedule in advance! read more

My husband and I first started seeing an acupuncturist in 2014. The acupuncture routine included Minku's "body manipulation" and helped us a lot with my chronic lower back pain, Lyme disease, Migraine...etc and my husband who had back issues (Ruptured/herniated discs, arthritis...etc) that resulted in recommendations to get surgery. But with the combination of acupuncture and body manipulation, he was able to put off the surgical option. Unfortunately for us, Minku left the practice in 2017 and since then somehow my symptoms were just getting worse. I searched for new acupuncturist and found Dr. Ueno. I started his treatment in January and he has helped relieve my extreme pain and stiffness from head to toe. Even with these successes, I know my many complicated symptoms would take bit of time to be eliminated. Excitingly, "Minku" started working with Dr. Ueno and now we have been able to received his treatment again!! My husband and I missed this so much as his approach provided us with the relieve from pain that we needed. But you must know this is not an ordinally "Spa" type massage. Has anyone done "Ashitsubo/Ashiura massage" (Reflexology)? Minku's style is kind of like that. It may hurt as he is breaking down areas of tension, but it does not leave bruises. It will loosen stubborn stiffness and knotting, relieving the pain you are experiencing. Also know that, it doesn't hurt on every spot he touches. For example, when he works on my neck, it only hurts my right side and not left side due to my migraine are always right side. Minku's approach for my husband has been to work along his spine, separating each disk to remove pressure on the nerves that cause pain. This approach has expanded the spine, allowed the disks to remain in their appropriate place, allowed for proper healing and blood flow, thus relieving pain. Now with both Dr. Ueno and Minku providing treatments, I am sure we can get back to our normal pain free lives. I would highly recommend both styles of treatment for pain relief, as it has been extremely helpful for both my husband and me. read more

I saw Dr Ueno for fertility issues. Unfortunately, I had to move and was unable to see him for longer than a few months. In that time, while I did not become pregnant, ALL of my PMS issues were resolved. There was no doubt that something positive was happening within my body. I wish I had been able to continue seeing him. The facility is lovely - modern and clean, and I never had to wait for an appointment. Despite being stuck with needles - I really enjoyed coming here!! His wife at the desk is such a sweetheart, and I miss discussing how cute our dogs are :) I highly recommend. read more

This acupuncturist is the best I have ever seen. He is very caring, professional and understanding. I can truly say that he has helped me regain balance in health. read more