I tend to only write reviews if I feel really strongly about something one way or the other. It's unfortunate the other person who wrote a review did not have a good experience. Mine has been quite the opposite. As with any acupuncturist, the first visit is an "intake" visit where they ask you a whole range of questions about your health and that visit does cost more money. Acupuncture/chinese herbs aren't magical cures for everything, but they can certainly really help certain problems. I came here with my second "frozen shoulder" a painful condition which unfortunately takes a few years to resolve. I hoped that I'd get a lot of relief with acupuncture, but while it does alleviate some of the pain, it's still a problem for me. What DID help me GREATLY were the herbs that I take in combination with the acupuncture. I am sleeping much better (no more need for melatonin at night!), all my systems are working better, my energy level is MUCH better, and my overall emotional well being feels very much improved. I didn't realize how lousy I was feeling until I started to feel these changes. Just feeling better in those ways is giving me more stamina to deal with my shoulder. For me, I noticed a difference within a few weeks and it's now been about 6 weeks I've been taking the dry herbs and getting acunpuncture once a week. She's made a few adjustments to my herbal formula along the way, as a result of her assessment as to how they made me feel, and each time was an improvement. Dr. Lin is, by far, the best acupuncturist/herbalist I have seen, and I've gone to a few - both in Philadelphia and in my area of S. Jersey. I like going to a doctor that was raised/trained in China. She also has a discount after so many visits.
If you go, and she tells you she can't help you, that means that she can't. Rather than take your money and promise something she can't deliver on, I think that's a good thing. I don't know of any acupuncturists that offer free consultations, so unfortunately you won't know til you go see her - or spend some time online to see if historically acupuncture/chinese herbs will help with what your problem is. I've always loved acupuncture, and find it very relaxing (for anyone that has never had it - that's exactly what it is - relaxing, it doesn't hurt). She really has helped me, so I thought it was important to give her a good review.
She has a nice office, has all her herbs in house, and though I haven't tried it because of my shoulder, she has Tai Chi classes once a week as well. read more