ince February 13, 2008, I had experienced severe lower back and sciatic pain. Initially my primary care physician advised me to apply heat, take Advil and get bed rest. However, after more than 3 weeks of this routine, I begged my doctor for prescription pain meds. After an office visit he gave me a prescription. In addition, he told me to start physical therapy, and he ordered x-rays and eventually an MRI. These tests revealed muscle spasms and two disc protrusions. With the medication and the physical therapy, I still could not sit at home or in the car for more than half an hour before experiencing extreme pain. I was also concerned that this pain would force me to cancel my trp to France in late May. There was no way I could sit on a plane for 7 hours followed by a 3 hours train ride. At the insistence of my brother and sister-in-law who swear by their acupuncturist in Florida, they emailed me a list of practitioners which included Chiu-Hui Li of Ancient Path. From my first appointment, I was treated with understanding and respect by Chin-Hui Li. On April 14 I walked into the Westboro office in pain, dragging my left leg. By the next day, my lower back felt somewhat better. Now after my fifth treatment, I am off all medications and my severe pain is an occasional ache. I thank Chiu-Hui Li for her skill and sensitivity that have given me back my freedom of movement. And thank you for helping me keep my travel plans.
