Specialized acupuncture and Huo's Energy Medicine in Fresh Meadows, Queens
Arthritis pain can affect movement, sleep, and daily activities. The type of arthritis matters when considering your options. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) reports that acupuncture may help osteoarthritis pain, with much of the research focused on the knee. Evidence for other joints is less consistent.
At our Fresh Meadows, Queens clinic, Dr. Frank Huo offers specialized acupuncture with Huo's Energy Medicine. Discuss what each service involves, possible risks, fees, and how the plan fits alongside your existing care. The research summarized here concerns acupuncture.
Ask which changes to track, such as pain, stiffness, walking, or daily activities, and when to reassess your progress. Responses vary, and there is no guaranteed improvement within a set number of visits.
This historical testimonial is preserved as the patient's own account. It does not establish a treatment effect or predict your results. Medication decisions must be made with your prescribing clinician.
My name is Catherine Smith, and I have been a patient of Dr. Frank Huo for 2 years. I started seeing Dr. Huo for two conditions. Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosed 5 years ago, and Multiple Sclerosis diagnosed 3 years ago. At the time I started to see Dr. Huo I was on prednisone (steroids) for 3 years ranging from 3 mg a day for the arthritis to 60 mg a day for the MS symptoms. For the swelling and pain that I would have from the arthritis it was impossible to go more than 3 days without the steroids, I would be in pain and have swelling of my fingers and feeling very fatigued. The symptoms from the MS that I would have would be severe headache that would last for weeks, with dizziness that I could not work or even try to have a normal day. I also would always be tired and fatigued no matter how much I would rest, and I would get numbness into my face. I was not able to tolerate the heat I would get so dizzy I felt I would pass out. Since the terrible incurable conditions came into my life, I did not have a normal life. I was depressed about my future and I really felt I was going to die. The steroids I was taking already had made my bones osteopenia and I was getting palpitations when I took them and there seemed to be no end or hope for me. Then one day I heard of Dr. Huo from a Dr. Cohen who tried to help me, but felt I should consult Dr. Huo due to the conditions I had he felt Dr. Huo would be the one to try to help me.
Since I have been under Dr. Huo’s treatment and guidance my life has completely changed. I am not the same person I was when I had started with Dr. Huo. I feel so much better and my life is so much better. I do not take any steroids or any other drugs for either of my conditions. Dr. Huo’s treatments were able to get me completely off steroids, it has now been almost 2 years off these drugs. I very rarely get any headaches, and if I do they are not so bad, and go away within a day. Also, I very rarely get slight swelling in my fingers.
I must say I am forever grateful for what Dr. Huo has done for me, with his knowledge to be able to treat me as he did and improve my health and life which he has done is amazing. My medical Dr. has seen the change in me from what Dr. Huo has done, and he tells me keep doing whatever you’re doing. My Multiple Sclerosis is stable and shows no worsening, it’s in remission, and the arthritis minimally bothers me. I feel I do have a very hopeful future now, and I am enjoying life.
Thanks to Dr. Huo and Huo’s energy medicine so much!
Forever Grateful,
Treatment Started: February 2015
These values were reported in an individual patient story. They do not establish that any one treatment caused the changes and should be interpreted by a qualified clinician.
| Date | RF | ASO | CRP | ESR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/05/26 | 444.00 | — | 44.80 | — |
| 2015/03/30 | 253.40 | 67.30 | — | 130 |
| 2015/05/03 | 230.50 | 338.90 | — | 137 |
| 2015/05/21 | 222.3 | 424.8 | — | 130 |
| 2015/08/13 | 89.3 | 605.0 | 23.3 | 170 |
| 2015/08/31 | 45.9 | 570.6 | — | 105 |
| 2015/09/17 | 44.7 | 540.9 | — | 122 |
| 2015/09/26 | 34.7 | 445.3 | 19.6 | 81 |
| 2015/10/08 | 29.4 | 278.4 | — | 40 |
If you have rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis, discuss complementary care with your rheumatologist. Evidence about osteoarthritis pain should not be treated as proof that acupuncture changes the course of an inflammatory arthritis condition.
Do not stop prescribed medicines or delay medical evaluation. Tell your care team about acupuncture, Huo's Energy Medicine, herbs, and other services you are considering. Ask about possible risks or interactions before starting.
Historical testimonials and changes in lab values cannot show by themselves which treatment caused a result. Your clinician should interpret your tests in the context of your full medical history.
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