"I came to Lauren desperate for help in healing a stubborn and painful fractured clavicle.  I had undergone surgery to plate and pin the clavicle back together, but  6 months later, the bone still showed no signs of healing.  I had also developed nerve damage related to the hardware in my clavicle, causing numbness, circulation issues and a great deal of pain.  The doctors told me that I would have to undergo another clavicle surgery, including a bone graft since there were no signs of healing. 

It was at this point that I had my first session with Lauren.  I was thrilled to see improvement in as little as one treatment.  The acupuncture helped with my nerve pain and circulation immediately. After one month of acupuncture treatments, I saw my orthopedist again for one final set of x-rays before they were going to schedule the surgery to re-plate my clavicle.  Much to his surprise and my relief, for the first time in 7 months, my clavicle showed signs of healing! The bone fragments finally made partial contact with each other.  My Orthopedist suggested I continue treatments with Lauren, and decided I did not have to undergo surgery again! 

After 3 months of treatment with Lauren, my clavicle had formed a solid union.  There is no doubt in my mind that her treatments helped me heal, and avoid another invasive surgery.  Unlike other acupuncturists whom I have been treated by, Lauren was always very personable and did a thorough review of my current health and any changes since my last treatment.  I feel this helped her target the treatments to get the best results possible.  I highly suggest Lauren as an acupuncturist. "  Hannah H.

Before treatment.

Next x-ray after 4-6 weeks of treatment, showing signs of bone growth.

Full union after 3 months of treatment.

"My  physician diagnosed the pain in my knee as arthritis and told me I would have to learn to live with it, but after several months of worsening pain and swelling that became bad enough to wake me most nights, I decided to try acupuncture. After the first treatment, the pain was reduced markedly and kept lessening for a couple of days. By the end of four treatments I had recovered most pain-free movement and the swelling was gone.

I know I still have arthritic knees but feel confident I really will be able to live with them with Lauren's help. She's amazing."  Nancy K.