Healing Path Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

One thing in life very valuable to me is time and this place really took that away from me. This place really needs to improve their organization. No one was available for an appointment I scheduled here that I drove an hour to attend to.
On Tuesday I scheduled an appointment for Friday (today) at 12:15 PM.
I called around 11:30AM to confirm my appointment was still on, which it was. I have been waiting and it is now past 12:50 PM and there is STILL absolutely no one here. Front door open and all.
On top of it all, I drove back from work about an hour away last night for this, in which I usually stay the night near work until the end of my work week. Now I need to drive back and spent time and money wasted here. Missed out on getting lunch with a friend visiting from out of town. DEFINITELY won’t be coming back here.

I have sought pain relief from Dr. Shields several times. Most recently following a car accident. The staff, massage therapists and Dr. Shields are caring, knowledgeable, thorough, communicative, and attentive.
I was initially very wary of acupuncture. I knew Dr. Shields outside of professional settings. Over many months Dr. Shields gently suggested to me that she could help alleviate my chronic pain. After enduring as much pain as I could and being unwilling to take mind numbing pain medications I sought help from Dr. Shields. I was afraid of pain from needles and honestly downright skeptical.
I should have overcome my skepticism long before. As it turns out it is rare for me to have any pain from any acupuncture needle. The moment I feel any paid Dr. Shields immediately removes that needle. This usually happens when the needle hits surgical scar tissue.
The first time I ever saw Dr. Shields I was not treated. This was fully explained when I first made the appointment. As explained Dr. Shields spent that first hour+ visit with me discussing my health issues, medical history, and current concerns. She offered an overview of the best course of treatment. Her manner is of care and interest. I did not then, nor have I in many return visits ever felt I was anything less than her only patient.
I was recently in a car accident. While trading information with the young woman who rear ended me I realized I was having pain in my neck, side, and back. I called Dr. Shields and she opened an appointment within hours for me to be seen. She evaluated my pain and recommended I also get massage therapy from Roxanne Young, LMT.
Most recently through the combination of acupuncture and massage therapy my pain is receding. Not yet gone. But, certainly more manageable than first couple of days post-​accident.
Dr. Shields explains to me what she is doing and why. She uses Korean acupuncture needles. As she explained these have very sharp points whereas traditional Chinese acupuncture needles are actually rounded. She has found that the rounded needle tips cause the patient unnecessary pain upon insertion. For anyone already in pain to be saved any amount of increased pain is HUGELY appreciated.
I am not infrequently surprised at the sensations caused when a needle is inserted. So much for my skepticism. Dr. Shields has been known to meet a patient at her office for treatment after hours if they are in serious need.
I highly recommend Healing Path Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine for anyone in pain. Joyce Shields, L.Ac.MA.O.M. and her staff are great.

A couple months ago, I woke up in the middle of the night from a intense twinge in my neck, to then suddenly realize it took all my effort to lift my own head off the pillow. I couldn’t sit up or roll my body over… my neck felt literally frozen in place. It was pretty scary.
My boyfriend put in a call to his longtime chiropractor, Dr. Sullivan. He told us to come in that morning. With much assistance from my bf, we made it to the office. Dr. Sullivan had the acupuncturist work with me first in an attempt to manage some of the intense pain I was in.
He decided to err on the side of caution, and sent me to get x-​rays at a nearby hospital before he did any adjustments. The x-​rays came back OK a couple days later and he got me right back in. Lots of «muscle stretching» (clearly I dont know the technical term), vibrating spine machine, and crazy-​snap-​neck moves, and I felt worlds better, just sore.
Some of my neck symptoms came back yesterday, and Dr. Sullivan fit me in right away again. My neck feels almost back to normal after my appointment, thank goodness & thanks to this guy!