Testimonials

Kind healing help

Dear Steve,

Thank you so very much for your kind healing help on using acupuncture on my poor little thumbs’ area (tendonitis). The pain has at least gone. My left thumb area is now doing fine. But of course I’m right-handed so the thumb area on the right is not completely well. But we tried! And the stress release treatment that you had also done for me has been absolutely great! I’d always looked forward to it. I even fell asleep a few times–and that doesn’t happen to me! And one more thank you–and that is relieving the pain in the sciatica area. At least I could apply pressure when standing and walking was not so painful! And that was with one treatment! I will surely come to you again when there is a need! Thank you for your kind help. I will of course recommend any one that needs help to you—you have been so helpful.

Sincerely,

Ramona

Treated (for): Hand Pain, Sciatica, Stress Management

Decreased the pain tremendously!

A couple of years ago, I injured my thumb joint. The pain was excruciating. The acupuncture treatments that Steve provided decreased the pain tremendously! I was able to return to work and to take less pain medication (motrin and tylenol). I have recommended it to some of my patients, too.

Patti Tilton M.D.

Treated (for): Hand Pain, Tendonitis, Testimonials from Health Professionals

Noticed a remarkable difference

While training for a half marathon I began to experience a constant pain in my upper hamstring. The pain became so bad I was unable to bend over. After my first acupuncture treatment with Steve I noticed a remarkable difference and after the third was experiencing no pain at all. I have been able to consistently train for several different races with no problems whatsoever.

Acupuncture has also helped me sleep better at night. I no longer wake up during the night and when I get up in the morning I feel refreshed and am able to accomplish more during the day.

Thanks for everything, Steve!

Molly K., Female, age 30-35

Treated (for): Hamstring injury, Insomnia, Sports Injuries

Professional expertise

I appreciate Steve’s professional expertise as well as his interesting personality. I feel comfortable in his office and am glad for the help he gives me.

Sunny, R.N.

Treated (for): General Health, Testimonials from Health Professionals

Our family’s acupuncturist

Steve has been our family’s acupuncturist for more than 15 years, treating me, my mother and father, and two grandmothers over the years. He is a gifted healer, and approaches us with kindness and a gentle touch. He also has a great sense of humor. I always look forward to our appointments.

E. B.
Sacramento, CA

Treated (for): General Health

I was willing to try anything and everything

LIFE CHANGING!

No more drugs! My health has improved incredibly since having acupuncture by Steve Phillips.

Many years ago when living in Bangkok, Thailand, my ankle was bothering me terribly, and my father suggested I try his acupuncturist at a local clinic. The clinic was very popular; I was instructed to lie down on a bed—one of about a dozen, all lined up in a row, and the needles were inserted. I had expected a quiet, peaceful experience, but this being Bangkok, it was chaos! It seemed all the beds were located in what appeared to be almost a hallway, and hundreds of people came and went, there was blaring music, and the chatter of all those folks nearby. Unfortunately, the treatments weren’t successful, so I didn’t emerge with a positive attitude towards acupuncture.

Thirty years later, I found myself suffering from migraine headaches that nearly stopped my ability to get up in the morning and go to work—at about 3 a.m. practically every morning, the pain would start, and I would gulp down more than the prescribed number of pills. A dear friend recommended my going to Steve Phillips, and in spite of my recollection of acupuncture in Bangkok, I was willing to try anything and everything to relieve my painful mornings.

In about a month after starting treatments, I was no longer a prisoner of 3 o’clock in the morning! The setting is delightful—a spacious, private treatment room with soothing music. Nearly a year has passed since starting to visit Steve, and my life has changed incredibly! It is now an unusual event to have a migraine—due entirely to my regular visits to Steve. As you can imagine, I am deeply grateful to Steve for enabling me to greet each morning with enthusiasm!

Lynn S.

Treated (for): General Health, Headaches, Migraine and Tension Headaches

I come to him when I am injured or out of balance

Steve Phillips is, hands down, the best acupuncturist that I have ever worked with. I come to him when I am injured or out of balance, and I have referred several clients to him, as he is very knowledgeable when it comes to treating sports-related injuries.

Sam Scholtes, CSCS
(Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach)

Treated (for): General Health, Sports Injuries

Highly professional and sincerely warm hearted

This is a letter where I would like to express my gratitude and high regards to Steve Phillips, my disabled mother’s therapist. I started taking my mother to Steve Phillips’ office about one year and a half ago and I was from the start very impressed with his highly professional and at the same time sincerely warm hearted way of taking care of his patients. Making sure that his patient is comfortable and accommodating to disabled patient’s needs. He moves for my mom chairs so she can get into the room with her walker, he makes sure that the temperature in the room is comfortable and lets her into the room so she can lay down waiting for the treatment as soon as he has an available room. He also allows her to stay after treatment, comfortably in the room until her special transportation bus arrives to pick her up. He is always busy taking care of many patients but he has time for everyone to feel special and cared for. My mother is always happy about her visits to see Steve Phillips and I noticed all his patients in his office look happy and comfortable and he welcomes them and says goodbye to them in a very caring, special way that would make any patient feel respected and safe in his care.

His office is always very tidy and organized and all rooms are comfortable. He focuses during the treatment to make sure that the treatment will be the most effective and shows very deep knowledge of patient’s condition and needs. I’m so comfortable of Steve Phillips taking care of my mom, that now that I start my semester at University and will not be able to come with her on her visits, I am still confident and not worried-I know that he will take good care of my mom as he always does. My mother finds his treatments always effective and she would recommend him to anyone as a therapist of choice.

We both are very grateful for Steve Phillips’ hard work and care.

Margarita Brosova

Treated (for): General Health

Immediate relief after the first treatment

After suffering for more than 10 years with painful plantar fasciitis and traditional treatments that addressed the symptoms for short-term periods, I began searching for alternative treatments. At this point I was taking high dosages of painkillers daily and was concerned about the long-term detriment to my overall health, and really not achieving much relief, so I felt I had nothing to lose by trying acupuncture.

After enduring the years of splinting, icing, heating, muscle relaxants, painkillers, shots, and other ineffective treatments standard medicine had to offer, my expectations for any results were not high. However, I felt an immediate relief after the first treatment, and within one week, I was no longer taking painkillers at all. My feet, which had been swollen and painful to the touch, were hardly swollen and could tolerate pressure. I was feeling better physically overall, and had been able to take a walk around my neighborhood, without subsequently icing and raising my feet for hours afterward.

The results after three treatments are nothing short of amazing, as the pain is almost completely gone and I can participate in activities that require walking or standing, which I would have avoided previously. I can’t explain how it works, and I don’t know why it worked, but it did, and I would recommend Steve Phillips without reservation to anyone dealing with muscular, skeletal, or chronic pain.

Thank you!

Anna Marie

Treated (for): Foot Pain, Pain Management, Plantar Fasciitis

Improved tremendously!

I have struggled with plantar fasciitis for over 10 years. The pain has progressively increased over the years and has limited my physical activity. I have tried shoe orthotics, steroid injections, massage and decreasing my activities to curb my pain. None of the treatments that I tried in the past relieved the pain I endured everyday. After receiving four treatments of acupuncture, I have improved tremendously! I have been able to enjoy playing tennis and walking again. I have also been able to run with my dog and the pain is diminishing everyday. I am extremely satisfied with the amount of success that I have received and continue to see improvements with each treatment.

Sonia B.

Sonia B.

Treated (for): Foot Pain, Plantar Fasciitis

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