Testimonials

I had been in so much pain

I would like to Thank Steve Phillips, M.A., L.Ac. for helping me to get my life back! I had been in so much pain in the last 5 years. I was unable to garden, walk the dogs, wash dishes or cook the pain was so bad. And all so not sleeping because of the pain. Been to Physical Therapy, it did not help and all so MD just give you pain pill. Because of Steve Phillips, I am gardening, walking the dogs 3 miles or more days, cooking again. I feel good.

Thank you

La Ray A. Macchiavelli

Treated (for): Back Pain - General, Sciatica

Am back to my jogging

For the past two months I have had a nagging pain in my left lateral quadriceps muscle which has been treated with anti-inflammatory meds, physical therapy and steroid injections, with little improvement. I had a patient who had had chronic back pain that hadn’t responded to physical therapy and she had seen Steve Phillips and had excellent results, so I decided to give Steve a try with my leg problems. After several sessions I am glad to report that I am finally getting better and am back to my jogging. I have referred several other patients to Steve with great results. I highly recommend him.

Allen Priest, M.D.

Treated (for): Back Pain - General, Back Pain - Low, Sports Injuries, Testimonials from Health Professionals

Reduced and stabilized my pain levels

I have experienced significant back pain during the past 8 years. I have utilized physical therapy, Chiropractic and physician-instigated interventions. All produced limited results. About six years ago, during an internet search, I happened upon Steve Phillips, Acupuncturist. Since my first visit, I began to experience reduction of my nearly constant pain. His treatments have substantially reduced and stabilized my pain levels, which allows me to function in nearly all areas of my life. Steve is professional, competent and listens well. I plan to continue treatment with Steve and fully expect to continue to make gains in my pain management.

Gary Mackelburg, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist

Treated (for): Back Pain - General, Back Pain - Low, Testimonials from Health Professionals

In desperation tried acupuncture

I was in a major motor vehicle accident in 1996. A car t-boned the side of my car at 45 miles per hour. I had a punctured lung, hemorrhaged spleen, 7 broken ribs, broken collar bone, shattered pelvis and a multi-broken and cracked tail bone. I was in ICU at UCD Med Center for approximately two weeks.

Once I returned home, I was dealing with a lot of pain. I was not able to sleep at all. I had problems with any movement and with so many ribs broken, it hurt to breathe. Recovery was slow and the pain medication was causing stomach problems and lethargy. I was eventually using crutches and struggled through physical therapy (which I viewed as torture).

After about six months of pain and suffering, the medical profession discovered my ribs were not healed. My ribs were flailing in my chest. This was causing scraping and tearing every time I moved or took a breath. Having flailing ribs for so long also caused a lot of scar tissue. I had been in a substantial amount of misery for a long time and it was taking a toll on me. At this point, I started falling into a deep depression, exhaustion and desperation. The drugs the doctors were prescribing were causing more problems than they were solving.

I then in desperation tried acupuncture. My first treatment was a huge relief of pain and the depression and the heavy feeling I had across my chest was improved by at least 30%. I continued with treatments for the next several months with continuous relief.

Steve Phillips has been the best acupuncturist I have ever used. I still have the pain in my chest when I breathe. It is a difficult pain to manage because it is related to breathing and so chronic. My ribs finally healed about 1/2″ apart. This abnormal healing has caused chronic misalignment of my neck and back. To deal with the pain, I try to have a treatment with Steve about every two weeks. I find that if I go more than 3 weeks without a treatment, the pain level starts to rise higher and I start using more medication. As soon as I use more medications, I start having stomach and digestive problems. Then I start having sleeping problems followed by exhaustion and depression.

Steve has been critical to the survival of my quality of life. The pain management treatments are a necessary part of maintaining health for me. When you think about it, why would acupuncture survive unless it worked. It is against human nature to let someone put needles in your body and lay still for 20 minutes. Although it is not painful, it is not something a person would do unless it worked!

For me, acupuncture has become an answer to a chronic pain issue with no side effects.

Dorothy A.

Treated (for): Auto Accident, Back Pain - General, Back Pain - Middle, Back Pain - Upper, Chest Pain, Pain Management, Rib Pain

Acupuncture gives me relief from my chronic pain and exhaustion

In the 17+ years since I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I have spent tens of thousands of dollars on medical specialists, prescription medicines, herbal supplements, and therapies (e.g., biofeedback, hypnosis, massage, magnets, chiropractic treatments, Kinesiology)—with little or no results. My chronic pain, fatigue, and all the other symptoms associated with fibromyalgia continued to worsen. I was referred to Steve Phillips in 2000, after my third car accident in less than one year (hit by a tour bus!). In addition to the injuries sustained to my neck and low back from the accidents, the physical trauma made the fibromyalgia excruciating. After receiving acupuncture treatments from Steve for only a month, I noticed that my pain had lessened and stamina/energy increased. I was able to sit, walk, or stand, for two or more hours at a time and not be in agony. Previously, I could not sit, stand or do anything for more than 20 minutes without having to shift/constantly change position, take pain medications, stop the activity, or lie down.

Acupuncture is one of the few things I have found over all these years that gives me relief from my chronic pain and exhaustion and affords me a more normal life. It’s not just the acupuncture, but Steve has a calming, compassionate, and positive demeanor that is therapeutic. His caring approach, years of expertise in this art, and extensive knowledge of herbs and natural curatives make him a true healer. I have referred Steve to numerous friends and family members who have also had amazing results.

Carol K.

Treated (for): Auto Accident, Back Pain - Low, Energy Enhancement and Energy Balancing, Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Neck Pain, Pain Management

I’m not taking a lot of the medications I was once placed on.

Hi my name is Jean G. I had a medical procedure on 5-2-06 which left me with numerous complications. The very next day I started having tremors. I was told to go to the ER. The doctor I saw thought I may have had Parkinson’s. The tremors were very visible from the top of my head to my feet shaking non-stop. Because of the constant movement it set off other medical complications to my head, neck and jaw.

Two months later this caused my jaw to move off track and then migraines began. Over the past 14 months I’ve seen numerous doctors. I was placed on all kinds of medications but no one could help diagnosis me. It became frustrating and very depressing, I saw one specialist after another. I’d given up on the medical profession & doctors — you see I’ve worked in the medical field for 22 years now. The migraines I’d experience were weekly and I had to get shots just to help with the pain.

But in January and early February I was involved in 2 auto accidents which caused additional complications. My doctor didn’t know what to do so he suggested I go to a chiropractor. The two car accidents turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I never knew what holistic medicine was until I went to it the chiropractor said he’d not seen a case like mine for a number of years. Because of my progress was slow and painful he suggested I try acupuncture. My nerves were on high alert constantly.

My insurance company sent me a list of acupuncturists in the area. I didn’t know of any so I ran them by my chiropractor. He’d heard of Dr. Phillips so I called, made an appointment and started treatments.

After a few treatments the migraines slowed down and the tremors eased up little by little. They actually stopped for the first time in 14 months. I actually had a feeling of hope to living a normal life again. The tremors stopped in April and most of May but came back—the doctors don’t know why, the migraines aren’t like they used to be.

I feel like Dr. Phillips with his experience and years of practicing acupuncture has helped. I’ve meet 2 very good doctors who care about the quality and care of each and every patient. Dr. Phillips spends time with you and is genuinely concerned about your welfare. I would like to thank Dr. Phillips for everything he’s done for me. I feel better than I have in quite some time. The tremors and migraines fluctuate, but I’m not taking a lot of the medications I was once placed on.

The power of positive thinking will also improve your health as well. Thank you Dr. Phillips for all you’ve done for me in a short amount of time. Keep up the great job.

Jean G.

Treated (for): Auto Accident, Headaches, Migraine and Tension Headaches, Tremors

Plagued with chronic neck and upper back pain

In 1978 I rolled and was thrown from a pickup truck. The truck ended up landing on me smashing me from the shoulders down. Since that time I have been plagued with chronic neck and upper back pain. Since 1978 I have tried a number of things to alleviate the pain. I have tried massage, physical therapy, heat, ice, & chiropractic (usually see a chiropractor 20-25 times EVERY year.) While I have got some relief from the pain it is usually short lived. To make matters even worse in 2007 I rolled my car and was again pinned for over an hour half in half out of the car. Pain began spiraling out of control. My neck would get so tight I had a hard time turning to my left at all.

After 10 weeks of chiropractic care this year I talked to my Primary Care physician who recommended physical therapy. I opted to try Acupuncture first and am very glad I did. I felt some relief after the first treatment with Steve and had marked improvement after just 3 visits. By visit number 6 I felt ready to settle in for just maintenance appts as I felt so good.

Steve is Great!

Lisa P.

Treated (for): Auto Accident, Back Pain - Upper, Neck Pain

Near death auto accident

I had a near death auto accident 4/20/08. My rib cage was all broken up, L. clavicle and L. Knee fractured. Went through jaw of life, life flight, ER, ICU, hospital stays, nursing home, PT rehab and home care. After 6 months, I went back to work on limited time schedule. For all that, I am grateful to the conventional medicine.

But I was still on the pain medicine by the end of the year. Progress is slow. Pain was real. It was always winter and never Christmas, until my dear HMO gave me permission of 6 appointments with Dr. Steve Phillips.

Before the first appointment, I was scared about needles of any kind. And I was not sure if a Caucasian American knows enough to help me with a Chinese TCM technique. I procrastinated about calling for the first appointment. By the end of January, my pain got worse and then I saw the web site on the testimonials. Many of the testimonials are from health care professionals.

After that it is history. The first session got me off the pain medicine the same day. I thank God for His mysterious way. I am a Professional Engineer. I was trained to be analytical, question and doubt. But like faith, my journey is only proven by my own first hand experience. I am here to testify Dr Steve Phillips helps me through a high mountain of my life. And I thank God for his service.

David Choi, July 30, 2009

Treated (for): Auto Accident, Chest Pain, Knee Pain, Rib Pain

I now have a regular life

I am so grateful to Steve for giving me back my regular life. For several years my days were limited because of my need to rest many times a day from several accidents. I now have a regular life, can hike each day and accomplish all I set out to do with minimal rest periods. Thanks, Steve.

Charlene W.

Treated (for): Auto Accident, Neck Pain

Limped into his office, and then walked out as if I never had a problem

In 2004 I began acupuncture treatments with Steve Phillips for muscle pains related to arthritis in my leg and hip. Very often I have limped into his office, and then walked out as if there had never had a problem. During those visits he would often treat a stiff neck as well as a sore thumb which was interfering with piano performances.

Sometimes he has combined treatments for carpal tunnel with a basic energy treatment which has never failed to improve my spirits. Presently, he is treating me for IBS symptoms and there has been much improvement in just three sessions. In addition, after a recent total hip replacement, he is treating my lower back (sacroiliac joint) and helping my knees to recover from misalignment pains which resulted from compensating for that worn out hip.

I am very grateful to Steve for taking away so much pain and diminishing the need for medication, and for doing so with good humor, a very caring heart, and much professionalism.

Many thanks, Steve

Linda D., age 66

Treated (for): Arthritis, Back Pain - General, Back Pain - Low, Digestive Disorders, Hand Pain, Hip Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Knee Pain, Neck Pain, Pain Management

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