I went to do Acupuncture before I did IVF just to gave myself an option before I did the IVF. Because I've heard acupuncture it helps. And now I am pregnant 26 weeks. I just want to say thank you. read more

I had a severe headache and I also have chronic neck and back issues. Finally sought an acupuncturist. Based on yelp, I went here. The doctor was friendly. However, he didn't feel my pulse or take time to understand my background of pain and went into intense needles and cupping for my aches. I was sore and didn't feel any better. I tried another acupuncturist after a month - much better experience and I still continue to go there. I don't think the doc is bad, but his communication (or lack there of) didn't suit my taste. read more

I've been coming to Dr Liang for about 2 1/2 months and now my insomnia has been completely cured. Prior to coming here, I probably had one of the worst case of insomnia. I never had felt sleepy. Without three types of sleeping aids (prescription pills, non-prescription ones plus pain pills), I had a 48 hour sleep cycle where I stayed up for 48 hours followed by measly 4 hours sleep. Dr Liang worked on me for about two weeks, twice a week before I gradually starting to sleep without sleeping aids. Now I wake up in the morning amazingly refreshed and feeling great. I still go to Dr Liang to fix other minor ailments. I always leave his office feeling great from acupuncture sessions. Update 5/2/2018: I continued to come to Dr. Liang for additional treatments for anxiety and high blood pressure. I am currently off of all the prescription drugs I have been taking and feeling great. I am now able to stay calm and my blood pressure is back to normal. As for my insomnia, a little over three months ago, I started ketogenic diet. First 3 weeks after the start of the diet, my insomnia returned temporarily for about 2 weeks. But now my sleeping is even better than before with solid 8 hours of sleep during weekdays and more than 8 hours on weekends. My bed used to be associated with bad feeling and anxiety. Now I really like to get to my bed for restful sleep. read more

I have suffered Sjögren syndrome (severe dry eyes and dry month) for more than 10 years. During this period, I have not only visited doctors in conventional medicine, but also tried numerous alternative ways, such as Chinese herbalists and acupuncturists, some procedures (such as LipiFlow and Scope lens) are very expensive, to no avail. This year the symptoms got so severe, I went to see a specialist at UCSF who mentioned that some of her patients get relieve from the help of an acupuncturist. I was very dubious at first but since I basically couldn't see any more, and the acupuncturist, Dr. Liang, has extremely impressive credentials, I decided to give him a try: at least this time someone is known for getting real help with exactly the same issue (my previous experiences with acupuncture in particular all resulted in wasted time and money). At the first appointment with dr Liang I felt that his treatment methods and technique were quite unique. He let me lie on my back first and placed needles on my stomach, face, arms and legs for 45 minutes; then he took out all the needles and let me lying on my stomach and put needles on my back. It took me more than one and a half hour to finish the first treatment. I had the feeling that he knew what he was doing. To my surprise, my eyes feel much better in the next morning, after only one treatment! I was so excited because this gave me confidence to continue with the treatment. Now after about 10 sessions of treatment my symptoms are much more improved, which is way beyond expectations! I feel almost normal again and I am confident that I am on my way to get even better (I will update my review). Dr. Liang not only is extremely knowledgeable and experienced, but also put in a lot of thinking into each patient and always try hard to help his patients. He is also very honest: if he can't help you he will tell you. I feel very lucky to have found Dr. Liang here and I highly recommend him to any one who needs help beyond conventional medicine. read more

I have been seeing Dr. Xibin Liang for a few months now for shoulder and neck pain. I came in not knowing what to expect and was very nervous and scared since I hate needles! Not only did he made me feel comfortable, he totally won my trust. With one session, my shoulder and neck pain was gone no kidding! He is very knowledgeable and caring, his treatment is very effective and I always feel so relaxed when I leave. Dr. Xibin Liang is worth every penny. My husband is seeing him now and is addicted to it! read more

Well I have had this knee problem for almost 2 years. I have seen at least a dozen Drs, Physical Therapist, Osteopaths, Chiropractors .. and no one was able to help me. At last I find XL Acupuncture .. I tell you the best.. and above all Xibin liang .. he is a great caring Dr. He takes his time, listens to you and works hard to find the cure. Thank you Thank you Z read more

The best acupuncture doctor I have had! I hurt my back a couple of weeks ago, had problems moving around, walking, and a sciatica. Two visits with Dr. Liang, my back pain was gone, two more visits, my sciatica problem is solved. He helped me with my sleeping problems, too. I have not had an uninterrupted sleep for years. After acupuncture sessions with Dr. Liang's, I can sleep through the night! It's miracle！ read more

I was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy back in June 2015. After seeing another acupuncturist and not getting the results I had hoped for, I decided to try out with Dr. Xibin, I've seen Dr. Xibin for 5 visits so far and I'm happy to say that I'm 95% back to normal. My Bell's Palsy was very difficult to treat but he has been able to control many of the awful symptoms associated with Bell's Palsy like watery eye/dry eye, facial drooping, headaches, painful ear ringing, etc. Thank you Dr. Xibin! You are a life saver! read more

I had bad neck pain and couldn't move my neck so I went to Dr Liang for pain relief. But little did I realize acupuncture can cure so many issues. He addressed my digestive, PMS, and sleep issues. My insomnia is so much better, I can fall back asleep when I wake up in the middle of the night. My appetite, mood and energy levels have improved such that I don't feel the need to take antidepressants or hormones. When I had a fever, he gave me herbs to lower my fever permanently and quickly. Even my hair has stopped falling out so much and new hair has started to grow! Dr Liang has excellent bedside manner and often accommodates my schedule. Unlike so many acupuncturists who need to reference a pressure point on a model, which speaks to Dr Liang's experience, he can quickly find a pressure point anywhere for any ailment. No wonder, he's been an acupuncturist since he was a teenager. I have been to so many traditional chinese medicine doctors in my life time and he's the best acupuncturist/tcm doctor I've been to. I like how he doesn't sell any meds to me and relies more on acupuncture. This is a major concern since nowadays so many herbs contain lead and other heavy metals and toxic materials. Dr Liang has special techniques to address even my autoimmune disease. My recent ANA numbers came down from 1:1000 to 1:80 in a matter of months, a significant decrease which has to do with Dr Liang's special autoimmune acupuncture technique. Thank you so much Dr Liang, I'm so glad to have found such an amazing doctor. read more

I've been going to XL Acupuncture (Dr. Liang) off and on (more on than off) over a 2 years now. Initially for bad insomnia -- a condition and results I left on earlier review (net-net, 3-4 hour sleep on melatonin, ambian, over-the-counter sleep medication combo cured to sleep naturally in 2+ weeks (3 session per week), and then maintained weekly and biweekly)). He explained how acupuncture and related treatments could help with any nerve related (i.e. no physical damage) issues, such as sleep disorder, shoulder ("frozen shoulder", "50-year-old shoulder", etc) pains. I am 60+, and have a lot of those pains. For the past 2 years, Dr. Liang addressed the following with complete success. - insomnia -- as stated above. - left knee meniscus tear/pain treatment: I have had meniscus tear on both knee causing various levels of pain. The condition is not repairable. Surgery was performed to cut the torn tissue out to manage pain on the right knee. I was about to get the left knee done, and before that I mentioned this pain to Dr. Liang. Three acupuncture treatments over 3 weeks 18 month ago completely (so far) eliminated the pain. - migraine headache: I never had migraine, and then had really bad headache that I could only characterize as one. Mentioned this to Dr Liang, and he treated it during normal insomnia session. I walked out without any headache. Amazing. - Right elbow - "Golf elbow" -- same as tennis but the other side. 3-4 treatment over 3 month, whenever pain was noticeable. No pain for the bast 12 months. - Frozen shoulder -- or in Asian culture it is called "50 year old's shoulder" -- could not lift right arm above horizontal level due to pain -- no injuriy related but really bad pain. The pain is gone after three targeted treatments. And the following are chronic and on-going. - Left elbow - "Golf elbow" -- pain treatment is helping but still exists after 6-8 treatments (recent in past 6 month). - Carpel tunnel pain on right wrist area -- my pain sort of moves around because I stress the wrist from use of mouse, trackball, touchpad (to minimize pain). The difference is that I am actually able to use these input devices. Before treatments, the pain was too great to even use them. I've read up on his research and academic work (prior and also at Stanford medical where also works). Makes sense why he is so competent and effective. Lucky to have found him (and near where I live, no less!). read more

I was suffering severe chronic pain in my lower back for over 8 years. I have met several doctors and orthopedicians, and nobody could help me. About 2 years ago, I went to a spine specialist, who found that it was because one of my discs was dried out. He said that there is nothing they can do for the pain. Surgery was an option, but he said I will still feel the same amount of pain. I have two kids, and I've had this problem since many years before they were born. It only got worse after my second one. I couldn't do anything, but take pain killers all the time. This would reduce the pain by a little for about 3 or 4 hours, and I could function. A few months ago, a friend recommended acupuncture to me. I was skeptical, but decided to give it a shot because I had been taking pain killers for 3 weeks straight and I wasn't getting any better. I met Dr.Xibin, who was very flexible with schedules and met him after work one evening. He heard my case, saw my MRIs and assured me that I will be pain-free within 8 sittings. He started by putting needles on my back and calf. After about 45 minutes, he proceeded to do cupping. After the first sitting was done, I stood up and had couldn't believe how much better I was feeling! I was in tears! The pain had reduced by almost 70%. I went back for more sessions with Dr.Xibin. I kept getting better progressively, and was completely pain-free after the 5th session. It felt like magic to me! It has been a month since I completed my last session, and the pain has not recurred. I had totally given up earlier, and now I feel completely normal. I can't thank Dr.Xibin enough for this. He is an expert at acupuncture and I am really glad I saw him. I just wish I knew about this years ago. Dr.Xibin knew exactly how to treat me and has really turned my life around. Now I have no fear of pain because I know he is there to take care of me! read more

Dr. Liang has done wonders for my insomnia. Prior to beginning weekly acupuncture sessions with him, I was having a stretch of about a year with bad insomnia nearly every night. I was having lots of trouble falling asleep (typically 2-3 hours), and I was waking up too early and feeling panicked/anxious. Combined, I was getting only 3-5 hours of sleep each night which was not enough for me. However, after about 3 sessions I noticed a difference...I could begin falling asleep more quickly than before. Some nights it was within half an hour! Having trouble falling asleep can easily cause more anxiety for someone with insomnia, which perpetuates the cycle. As the sessions continued my overall amount of sleep, and quality of sleep, has increased. For the first time in my adult life I have been able to regularly fall asleep within about half an hour of when I go to bed. This was the first time I had done acupuncture. A close friend of mine had seen Dr. Liang for an issue with pain, and she saw a huge improvement as well; that was enough for me to become "a believer" in acupuncture and that there was something to it. I found out from my friend that according to Dr. Liang acupuncture can help with insomnia so I decided to give it a try. I will admit that getting poked by needles is not the most pleasant experience, but Dr. Liang does his best to make it go smoothly. He's also just a very kind man and pleasant to talk to/be around so I've come to look forward to our chats when I come in. Without hesitation I'd recommend Dr. Liang to treat insomnia and pain. read more

Dr. Xibin Liang is the real deal! I went to him primarily to help me get pregnant. I wish I found him sooner. Before I discovered XL Acupuncture, I went to 2 other acupuncturist and after many sessions I had no luck and took a break for a while until I decided to try acupuncture one more time. This time I went to see Dr. Liang. I only had 3 sessions and I got pregnant! His technique was very different from the others and seemed to be more authentic Chinese Accupuncture, hence, that is probably why I got pregnant so quick. Again, I wish I found him sooner. Now I have a healthy 9 month baby boy. Aside from his work, Dr. Liang is super friendly and very easy to talk to. I currently see him for my neck, shoulders, and back issues. Oh and he also can do cupping which I love! I highly recommend XL Acupuncture. He specializes in many other body and health issues. Just ask him and he will give you an honest answer about what he can and can't help you with. He is trustworthy! read more

I have chronic pain in my feet and have been treated by Dr. Liang for the past few years from time to time. My pain is non-existent with regular treatments. He is the best Acupuncturist professional I have ever met! He is knowledgeable (highly educated) and caring, and always wants to make sure you are comfortable during the treatment. read more

Immediately upon entering, there is a noticeable sensation of serenity, peace and warmth. Xibin, the acupuncturist, is highly experienced in this ancient craft, well-skilled, thorough and treats patients with utmost respect. Promptly after my first session of what is known as Traditional Chinese Medicine, using the active acupuncture method, I felt a flood of calm and endorphins, physically more relaxed than I had been in years. The rooms, as well as the flourishing garden, promote tranquility. XL Acupuncture came highly recommended to me from a colleague, and I am immensely grateful I decided to try it. read more

I was initially hesitant about going to see an acupuncturist as I was : 1) a skeptical disbeliever 2) somewhat nervous about a person poking needles into my skin. Recently, I experienced some extremely stressful situations which only exacerbated my chronic sleep disorder issues to the point that I was sleeping about one hour if even that per night. This went on for close to a month before I decided to try acupuncture. I was so fortunate to find Dr. Xi Bin Liang's name on the internet! His educational credentials were extremely impressive so I decided to give it a try.I have been going to appointments for over 1 1/2 months and I can tell you that the experience has been wonderful. MY sleep disorder has improved dramatically and most of all, I am feeling relaxed and not stressed the way I was before. Before, I could honestly feel the excessive cortisol release and adrenalin into the body while lying awake at night. Now, I can just tell myself to stop thinking and relax and I seem to be able to control my formerly "run away cluttered mind." I have combined the acupuncture with meditation before bedtime so I believe that this too helps. Dr. Liang is extremely kind,very professional, and answers all questions with great ease. He is extremely honest as well about whether he thinks that he can help you or not. So,give it a try! read more