DEPRESSION

I went to Daniel at Blue Phoenix after battling with depression and anxiety for over four years. For two of those years I had been taking SSRI’s such as Prozac, and for a while they worked well. Then they stopped being as effective. What’s worse, the side effects —insomnia, lowered sexual response and eating issues — were getting to me. That’s when my sister, whom Daniel had helped with PMS, convinced me to give acupuncture a try. Within three treatments I was sleeping better, my digestion improved, and over time, I began enjoying life more than I had been. Even my sex drive has been returning! With the help of my doctor I’m about to start going off my meds and, with time, I hope to ditch them altogether. I feel more hopeful than I have in a long time, and my anxiety levels are way down. I attribute all this to one thing: acupuncture. Thank you Daniel.

Anna G. West Village, NY

ASTHMA

I can’t exactly say why I was so skeptical about getting acupuncture for my asthma. Call it a lifetime of brainwashing, I guess. But the fact is, I had been suffering with my debilitating illness for over fifteen years, and getting only minimal relief with bronchio-dilators. After a friend told me she’d gotten asthma relief with acupuncture, I decided to make the leap. During the very first treatment with Daniel I could feel myself breathing more fully. After six sessions my asthma was eighty per cent reduced. I have stuck to the simple exercises Daniel had me do, and they really seem to help. What’s even stranger is that I’m feeling calmer and with better energy than I’ve had in years. I know it’s due to my acupuncture treatments. Call me a satisfied customer.

Ronald S. Great Neck, LI

SPORTS TRAUMA

I’ve been going to Daniel for lower back pain and sacroiliac pain for two months. Frankly, I’m amazed at how much better I feel now than when I came in for my first session. I was desperate, and more than a little angry, after my sport medicine doctor tried to get me on a very strong muscle relaxer. Need I mention that she took all of four minutes in the treatment room before whipping out her prescription pad? Daniel has gotten me off my back, and back on the running track where I belong. For a while there, I wondered if I’d ever run again. Now I know.

Jerry K. Queens, NY

HEADACHES

After years of taking painkillers for my headaches, I broke down and went to an acupuncturist in Chinatown. The treatments did help a little, but then someone referred me to Daniel, who she said was both reassuring and highly capable. Almost immediately after I started going to him the headaches became less severe and shorter in duration. I no longer take anything for them. In fact, I hardly get them anymore. It makes a difference when your practitioner truly understands what your problem is. I love the level of care that I get at Blue Phoenix, and I recommend Daniel to anyone suffering from physical pain

Kelly S. Brooklyn, NY

ALLERGIES

As someone who’s had allergies all my life, with sneezing, sinus congestion, and stuffy head being the standard symptoms, I feel reborn ever since going to Daniel. In truth, I was skeptical at first. But I’d tried shots, and I was tired of all the medications that either didn’t work or had nasty side effects. After just nine treatments with Daniel I started feeling better. A lot better. No more runny nose, no more asthmatic wheezing, Wow. I kept going until my allergies disappeared. And I feel better all around. Now I go in once every six months for a booster treatment, and I consider it money well spent. Thank you Daniel, you have enriched my life. I will tell every person I know with allergies about you.

F.G. NYC, NY

CHRONIC PAIN

After just four sessions with Daniel, my back pain is 80% gone. When I think that my sports medicine doctor prescribed a muscle relaxer without even doing a thorough checkup, I’m grateful that I got out of that loop. It’s awful that I haven’t been able to run in eight months, but now I feel confident I can get rid of my pain and get back to training.

B.L. NYC, NY