Stories.
Our guests, in their own words: what brought them, what the treatment was like, and what changed when they got home.
Walking without a cane after three weeks in Taipei
I had used a cane for six years. It started after a fall on an icy step, and somewhere along the way it stopped being temporary. My doctor at home called the stoop in my back normal for my age. I suppose it was. I just did not want normal.
Karen P., 74, SeattleRead → Tuina · Macau2 min read
The shoulder that finally let go
My left shoulder froze two winters ago. First I could not reach the top shelf, then I could not put on a coat without help. Physical therapy helped for a while, then stopped helping.
Robert C., 69, ChicagoRead → Herbal medicine · Hong Kong2 min read
Sleeping through the night, without pills
I had taken something to sleep for most of a decade. It started during a hard year at work and never stopped. Even with the pills I woke at three most nights and lay there until it was light.
Linda M., 66, San FranciscoRead → Acupuncture · Shanghai2 min read
I cancelled my knee replacement
I was on the waiting list for a knee replacement. Both knees had osteoarthritis, the right one worse. I had been told the wait would be about four months, and recovery another three.
Thomas B., 76, PhoenixRead → Cupping · Taiwan2 min read
Back on the golf course twice a week
Golf is how I see my friends. When my back started stiffening after every round, I cut down to once a month, then stopped going for a while. I missed it more than I expected.
David R., 70, ScottsdaleRead →