In response to my review, Jennifer Parks of Jade Star writes, "we believe this review may not be…read morefrom an actual patient of our clinic." Let it sink in. They waited more than a year to respond to my review, and at this point, they can't figure out who I am, so they are essentially accusing me of deceit. Jennifer Parks is so dense that she can't comprehend how normal and unremarkable it might be for a woman to be known by more than one name, and to use one of her names for her banking and another of her names for social media. It's a completely legitimate thing that women do all the time. What, does Jennifer Parks want women to bring their birth certificates and their wedding certificates and other documentation to prove who they are before she will accept a yelp review of her business as valid, like Republicans want women to do before they can vote? After all, one of your practitioners goes by both Lily and Susan. Does that mean she's not an actual staff member of Jade Star Acupuncture? Why and how would I make up the sorts of details provided in my 2024 review? Was it or was it not standard practice in the first half of 2024 for your practitioners to step out of the room at the beginning of session, to give the patient a few moments of privacy to disrobe as necessary and get settled on the table? Have you asked all the practitioners who worked for you in the first half of 2024 if they ever demanded that a client put her hair in a ponytail before she would provide a treatment? Think about what this says about Jade Star Acupuncture, about their recording keeping, about their attention to client feedback, and about their ethics. Jennifer Parks, shame on you for trying to weasel out of my thoroughly honest and legitimate review of your crappy business. Unless you're willing to return a significant portion of the $812 total I paid you for my initial session and 11 sessions thereafter, I have no interest in contacting you.

I had horrible back nerve pain on Sunday and called that morning during business hours. I…read moreunderstand they close early on Sundays so I didn't expect a call back that day. Monday, no call, so I called and left a 2nd message that day. It is now Wednesday morning and no one has bothered to call me back. They have a prompt that rings through for a worker again, but that didn't go through either time. Either they are closed or have bad management In place. A shame because both my wife and I have used them in the past with good results. 1star for very poor customer service/ follow through.

Dawn Starr is the most amazing practitioner! Her care and her knowledge are beyond compare. Whether…read moreyou're familiar with acupuncture or you've been curious to try it this is the place to go!! The first person who told me about her said "She does magic" and they were not wrong!! I look forward to every appointment with her!

Saw the ad, checked the Google reviews. No business mention on Yelp. I arrived at the office…read more for my appointment on time and remained there as a gentlemen patient was making multiple appointments all the while, the small waiting room was filling up with 4-5 patients. I was acknowledged and a couple of patients were taken back after Mr. Appointment Book was finished, two patients remained and I was taken back to a treatment room to wait - for another 30 minutes. By this time, I get it; you're busy - I'd walked past the multiple patient boards which also provided a clue in case I didn't already feel like I was in a clinic not an acupuncture setting. Kari arrived and after a very brief conversation says she thinks it would help if I came twice a week to the tune of $2200. UP FRONT. When asked about insurance, she demurs, saying oh you talk to them since you know them best. Uhhhh baloney. If you're In-Network, its your distinct responsibility to 'talk to them' and submit the bills. If you're out of network, it's mine. I did receive a treatment but in a different room than the first - this with partial height walls!! I got to hear my neighbor tell the same story twice about fracturing his ribs - all while I'm mid treatment which is supposed to be healing and quiet. And unlike any other practitioner I've been to, Kari doesn't take a pulse. This did not feel like caring, attentive acupuncture; lots of regulars (Mr Appt Book and Fractured Rib among them) and upsells to ozone or electronic acupuncture. Felt like a cash grab and was more like an ER, triage here, put them there, treatment here...next!! Hard pass.

I use OV Acupuncture weekly. They are fantastic. I suffer from severe RA. My RA is now in my neck…read more It was so bad I ended up in the ER. I reached out to Kari, and she got me in right away. I am going, to be honest: after the first treatment, I was nearly back - I couldn't believe it. By the third treatment, back-to-back days - I was me again. She is a godsend. The whole staff cares about you as a patient and treats you with the utmost respect. If you need to reschedule an appointment, they will do so. I can say that they are incredible. Mega stars.

Jamie is the definitely one of best things that happened to me when I moved to Tucson almost 5…read moreyears ago. With her expert care, I am now free of almost all ailments that plagued me when I lived in New York. Depending on what is bothering me, Jamie chooses targeted treatments: acupuncture, Gua sha, Chinese Herbs, or even ayurvedic suggestions, and she always makes me feel better. She is a phenomenal listener and doesn't rest until she has solved the root cause of my problem. I highly recommend her!!!

Jamie Szybala has been incredibly helpful in offering alternative treatments and modalities to help…read moreme with chronic pain. She is incredibly kind, empathetic, and genuinely cares. I highly recommend her and am deeply grateful to her and her commitment to healing others.

I've been seeing Jenny for acupuncture at least once a week since April 2020. Hands down, she's the…read morebest acupuncturist I've ever had, and I've gone through my share! She's patient, extremely knowledgeable, willing to explain concepts of TCM, and has a whole 'arsenal' of modalities up her sleeve, from herbs to bodywork. She got me through my Christmas surge case of COVID, when there was no other medical help to be found. Absolutely, the cream of the crop in Tucson!

Jennifer is a gifted healer, able to bridge Eastern and Western paradigms in a way that few can…read more With Jennifer, you path to wellness is not just acupuncture, but individualized attention to diet/nutrition, and exercise/fitness.

I have been struggling with two concussions for about six months, and there's not much that Western…read moremedicine can do except tell you to rest. I started to look for an alternative approach that might actually work, and it turns out that acupuncture can be very effective for concussions. Apparently, the US Army has had a lot of success using acupuncture to treat head trauma injuries, including concussions. I started looking for an acupuncturist with the right expertise, and a friend told me that Helene Sorkin has a lot of experience treating head injuries. So I ended up flying to Tucson for four days of treatments from Helene. The treatments really helped me a lot. I feel like the fog I've been living in for months has lifted, and I can feel that it really boosted my energy. My recovery had sort of plateaued for about a month, but now I can tell that things are getting better again. I have had acupuncture from several different acupuncturists in the past. I'm really picky about doctors and acupuncturists, but I have to say that I really trust Helene. She is gifted at what she does, and you can tell that she cares very deeply about her patients. She has a lovely bedside manner, and she really goes the extra mile to take care of you. I felt really comfortable in her hands. I found Saguaro Clinic very pleasant and welcoming as well. Not sterile like a doctor's office, but clean and spacious. I actually found myself looking forward to going to the clinic and getting my treatment every day. This was actually my second time to Saguaro Clinic. A few years back, when I was still living in Tucson, a friend of mine gave me a gift certificate for a yoga therapy session with Georgeanna Kavanaugh. I had no idea what yoga therapy was, but I learned a lot. It was a private session with Georgeanna. She gave me personalized advice about yoga exercises that were tailored to my body and could help correct my specific posture problems and muscle weaknesses. I was really impressed by her understanding of anatomy, and I still do the exercises she recommended for me. In general, I highly recommend a visit to Saguaro Clinic for whatever problem you're dealing with. If you're nervous about acupuncture, it's really not that bad at all. Most of the time you don't feel a thing, and the benefits can be really profound. Thanks for reading my review!

FAN LETTER FOR SAGUARO CLINIC's ACUPUNCTURIST DR HELENE SORKIN…read more------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One of the luckiest things that has ever happened to me is having the good fortune to find Dr. Sorkin and be healed through her efforts. ONE OF THE BEST ACUPUNCTURISTS YOU WILL EVER FIND... Over the recent years I have had the opportunity to be a patient of several different acupuncturists. All have had good intention to help heal their patients and have achieved some success. However, Dr. Sorkin's skill is head-and-shoulders above the others because she is *consistently* able to design and implement *effective* acupuncture treatments -- and do so with compassion. EXTRAORDINARY INTUITIVE ABILITIES HELP HER TO EFFECTIVELY IDENTIFY & TREAT PATIENTS' HEALTH ISSUES... Dr. Sorkin is blessed with extraordinary intuitive abilities which allow her to quickly get to the heart of a problem and make an effective diagnosis and treatment plan. For example, I have seen her take a friend of mine in a depressive crisis where he couldn't function and in one treatment (1.5 hours after walking in the door) bring him out of it so he could function in society again. Please understand that one treatment did not end his deep depression but it did allow him to not have to admit himself into a psychiatric hospital to get over that episode -- and it allowed him to return to work. As another example, she has helped -- and continues to help -- me overcome a lot of the complications that occurred from my hip reconstruction and replacement surgery. She has helped my hips feel like they are "alive" again. (It is hard to describe what that means but if you have been in a similar situation you understand what I mean.) Bone grafts had been used to help reconstruct my hip and Dr. Sorkin was able do a treatment to help assist circulation and healing of the traumatized areas, helping me walk with less problems and greater ease. KEEPS UP WITH THE LATEST TECHNIQUES... Dr. Sorkin does extensive continuing education to learn the latest advanced acupuncture approaches. (Her walls are covered with certificates of advanced trainings she has taken.) She has a real love of learning and also practically understands what she has been taught and it really does make a difference to the patient. One example is that she has done advanced training in treating allergies -- and has helped me survive the spring and monsoon allergy seasons. As another example, she has trained in advanced acupuncture approaches to treating stress. She was able to effectively treat hypoglycemia (an effect of prolonged stress) in 1 treatment, so that it is no longer a serious problem for me. And, as mentioned earlier, she has also trained in advanced acupuncture approaches to treating depression. I originally found Dr. Sorkin because from past acupuncture experiences I had learned that if treatments are not designed or implemented completely correctly, then depression can result. So, I researched and discovered that a federal government-funded, National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical study had been completed and demonstrated that acupuncture could help with depression and that the study had taken place in Tucson. I wrote to the investigator and asked if any of those acupuncturists affiliated with the study were still in Tucson and learned that Dr. Sorkin is one of those talented acupuncturists.) IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR HELP WITH PROBLEMS THAT WESTERN MEDICINE CAN'T HELP YOU WITH, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR & STOP BY THE SAGUARO CLINIC & MEET DR. SORKIN... If you live in the Tucson area and are looking to find a compassionate, effective healthcare practitioner, you need to visit the Saguaro Clinic and meet Dr. Helene Sorkin -- your life will be enriched by doing so. Not only have her treatments helped me overcome a lot of the physical complications from my hip surgery, but my family and friends tell me that I am like the old pre-surgery me again -- happy and optimistic about the future...

Thuraya is a wonderful acupuncturist that goes above and beyond in efforts to resolve her patients…read morehealth concerns. The individualized care that she provides its secondly to none. We are lucky to have Thuraya in the pioneer valley providing a full spectrum of Chinese medicine offerings depending on patient needs from acupuncture, to herbal medicine to cupping and tuina.

I have been seeing Thuraya for acupuncture for about 5 years. As a medical practitioner I have…read morereferred her to patients who have loved her expertise. Now she does home visits too. A very skilled practitioner.

I've been to TCA multiple times over the past several years, and I can't recommend them highly…read moreenough. Keith has worked what can only be described as miracles on everything from tennis elbow to neck pain to anxiety and stress. Truly a wonderful place staffed by caring, knowledgeable people.

I have received the best care at TCA with Keith and Greg. They are both very caring and I feel that…read morethey are invested in my health especially when I'm facing an issue. I currently have a debilitating diagnosis after an ER visit this week, and after one visit to TCA with Keith today, I'm already feeling improvement. The office assistant is also SO nice and welcoming!