Menstrual pain
I also have had some really horrible menstrual cycle issues in the past few months, and Oliver has treated me for those as well. I know without his treatment, I wouldn't have healed as fast. Acupuncture not only heals the body, but it also heals the mind as well. I know that when I go in to see Oliver, I will leave there feeling refreshed and fantastic! I will continue to see Oliver whenever I have a health issue I know he can help me with. I have been recommending him to everyone I know.
-KB 

Best Acupuncture for Menstrual Pain
I was desperately seeking medical help for my persistently irregular menstrual cycle, an issue I was grappling with for more than a decade. Having found no sustainable remedy anywhere, I decided to try acupuncture as the last resort. I remember calling up Inner Gate in a very dejected and somewhat skeptical tone and asking to speak with one of their practitioners. Erik called me back and I was impressed that he spent nearly 20 minutes on phone patiently answering my questions on Chinese medicine. My very first session with Erik convinced me that I was at the right place. I have been seen mostly by Oliver since then. I have found both Oliver and Erik highly knowledgeable and supremely caring, with a delightful sense of humour. I started benefiting from the treatment within 3 weeks, and now, after about 3 months of 'gentle needling' and herbs, I am very much on the path to normal health. I am always in awe of the in-depth and multidimensional analysis that Oliver carries out each time. One may argue that acupuncture, being a holistic science, is meant to be that way. But at Inner Gate, they really care for their patients as real people with genuinely unique concerns, and not just as 'patient charts'. In my opinion, this is what truly makes all the difference. Indeed, the friendly and welcoming warmth can be felt the moment one steps into the clinic. Their support staff, has been very helpful in working with my complicated student health insurance, and I am very thankful to him for that. By the way, they have student discounts too!

In all, I am very satisfied with my experience at Inner Gate and have come to greatly respect everyone there for their dedicated service. I can never thank them enough for helping me with one of my biggest health concerns!
-TL

Labor Help
I was 18 hours into the birth of my first child at a birth center two blocks from Inner Gate's office. I was struggling to transition into the final stage of birth because my daughter's head had descended before the final centimeter of my cervix had released.

My midwives and I had tried just about everything from position changes, rest, fear releases, and even manual manipulation to get my daughter's head past the cervix but nothing was giving. I was in an incredible amount of discomfort, was exhausted,and was desperate for relief, which I thought at that point would only come by going to the hospital for an epidural.

While my midwives persuaded me to try chiropractic care or acupuncture first, my sister, who is a regular patient at Inner Gate Acupuncture, raced down 2 blocks and happened to find Erik Isaacman just leaving a meeting. She told him the situation, and he grabbed his kit and raced back with her to the center.

By that point I was what my partner called in my "bucking bronco" stage--fighting each contraction as my tender cervix got pinched more and more. Erik didn't so much as hesitate or balk at my condition, he very professionally and gently approached me, and slid 3 needles into my ear. He sat patiently next to the tub where I was twisting and turning, ever so often tweaking the needles.

It wasn't but 2 contractions later that my cervix released and my body immediately began to bare down on my baby. Erik stayed for about an hour and continued working the needles to aid in relaxation and opening. As quietly as he came, he removed the needles and left my midwives and partner and I to weather the final stages together.

4 hours later I had my first child, 100% naturally like I had hoped and envisioned.

Erik's demeanor and expertise in his craft were the exact tool my body needed to release and allow my baby to come into this world. The generosity of spirit and professionalism Erik demonstrated at my birth was noted and praised by all who were present in the room. We were all amazed at the effectiveness and efficiency of the acupuncture itself and I highly recommend parents to consider it as an option and alternative in their birthing experience. I am eternally grateful to have had Erik's help in realizing the natural birth I had wanted for myself and my baby. Thank you a thousand times over Erik!
-CC