In Bin Dang

I do not- by nature- believe in holistic approaches to medicine. I'm not saying I use a lot of drugs (I don't) but I prefer my science provable and repeatable or I have a healthy amount of skepticism about it.

This man has challenged my beliefs in the best of all possible ways.

I went for a very severe pain in my lower back caused by having to sleep on the floor of my apartment (long story. Worst apartment management ever under the leadership of Michael Hakim. Look him up. He's horrible). It was so bad a mere sneeze could make me scream because of the knife-like stabbing that came from the involuntary use of the lumbar muscles used in the act of sneezing. I had tried massages, stretching and over-the-counter pain medseven prednisone (prescribed medications are just shy of an operation as my last resort. As a non-smoker/drinker/drug user, I'm very cautious of any chemical changes put on my body. I still went there because the pain was debilitating). Nothing really worked.

A physician I visited said I should see an acupuncturist. I buried my scoff after trying everything else and chose Mr Dang because I knew the neighborhood. He was a pleasant man (with limited abilities in English) but I was still unimpressed after the first few visits.

Then... everything changed. One morning I woke up and the pain was greatly diminished. I sneezed and felt a light tap as opposed to a stab... that was the first indication. I had done ABSOLUTELY nothing new on my own, but the pain was shrinking. I had to admit it had to be him. As the visits went on, the pain became less and less.Today, I barely feel back pain unless I do something stupid and strain it.

The man worked a miracle. He gave me my life back. And he's a REALLY nice guy (as his wife, too, is an amazing and welcoming person). I would recommend him to anyone. See him.