A short note to let you know how much I appreciated your care and attention last year.

We had just had our wooden floors resurfaced and they were more than a little bit slick. I was slowly making my way down the stairs into our TV room to catch the Canucks game when suddenly my feet went out from under me and I landed full force three stairs down, flat on my back. I’m sure I looked like someone out of a Monty Python skit, but it was no joke. When I finally caught my wind, I realized I had seriously hurt myself–my ribs hurt and no I had no doubt I was going to bruise badly and suffer from very sore ribs.

The pain through the night was intense. I considered going to my GP, but would not have been able to get an appointment for a few days. You kindly agreed to see me the next day and I immediately felt less tense after you started playing a relaxing “bubbling brook” CD. You then went to work on my back with your magic needles (which I didn’t even feel). One half hour later I still hurt, but felt at least 40% better. The sharp pain was gone and I felt much better.

You also prescribed some Chinese herbs to minimize the internal bruising that I was going to live through. Well, the combination of acupuncture and Chinese herbs worked like magic. I improved every day and recovered faster than I could have imagined. I was back to 100% in about a week and the bruising was minimized because of the drops. Thank you for not only curing me that time, but also for convincing me that Traditional Chinese Medicine can and should play a key role in the treatment of acute pain.

I would not hesitate to recommend your services to anyone who is beset with any form of trauma. Keep up the good work. Gratefully yours,

-- Nic Roggeman