- Make sure to eat something light an hour or two before appointment
- If possible, avoid caffeine two hours before treatment
- Wear or bring loose, comfortable clothing
- Pregnant (or think you may be)
- Taking blood thinners
- On medication for high/low blood pressure
- Under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol
We appreciate the continued support of our patients and hope that these testimonials will inspire others to seek care (for reasons of patient confidentiality, we do not publish names with our testimonials):
"Sherine Blair is an accomplished and sensitive acupuncturist. I spent more than 7 months in her care – and felt truly taken care of. Not only does she treat the "problem" you may have originally come to her for, but she cares about you as a person – and is very empathetic. In addition to severe osteoarthritis in both my shoulders, I have some depression that she treated. After spending time in a darkened room with soft music playing – and following a deep heat treatment and massage, I always left feeling so wonderful and lifted of all my bad feelings. I would recommend Sherine Blair to anyone seeking some "peace" and pain diminishing support."
"I have been to Sherine for several acupuncture treatments after being in and out of various doctors’ offices and never feeling any relief. I did not want to be put on drug after drug, but wanted to actually correct the cause of my symptoms. I had never had acupuncture before due to my strong fear of all needles. After speaking to Sherine about this, she explained the process to me and assured me she would be gentle (which she really is!). She also makes sure to always ask how I am doing throughout the procedure, which only helps to make me more comfortable. After each session, there is a noticeable difference in how I feel, and I have been very happy with the results. I enjoy my treatments with Sherine and will continue to get treated by her as long as possible."
"Sherine was courteous, kind and efficient in her acupuncture practices. I felt safe during the entire process of cupping and needles (whatever that's called) and left feeling more relaxed than I have in years. Highly recommended."Â
"Three years ago, I began to suffer from anxiety attacks. Trips to my family physician left me confused, disappointed and hopeless. On the recommendation of my mom, I began getting acupuncture, which is how I met Sherine. I felt remarkably better after my first treatment. She knew exactly how to treat my anxiety attacks and I left feeling calm and grounded. Sherine was gentle, concerned for my well–being and the whole experience was completely painless. Anytime I start to feel anxious, I know she has the expertise to help me out. I highly recommend her to anyone interested in acupuncture."
"I have had a heart arrythmia for some time since I went through a really difficult emotional experience in my life. My heart was always skipping beats and it made me very anxious all the time which made my heart rythem get even worse. I was afraid to see my M.D. because I knew something like this goes on your insurance record forever and you will always have trouble getting coverage or may even get dropped in the future for a pre-existing condition. I knew the problem started at the same time as this painful emotional experience and I felt that I should try alternative medicine before I started taking some pharma drug every day for the rest of my life. Sherine was able to really dive into the cause of my heart problems and gave me an herbal formula that I made into tea each day. I was a little leary at first but it had cinnamon in it so it actually tasted ok and within a few days my heart stopped missing beats! I was amazed at how quickly it worked since I had this problem for months. I am still taking the tea now, over a month later, because I feel it really settles me and helps me sleep at night. I am so thankful to Sherine for really treating me like a person instead of a disease. She saw that I was an individual and needed to be treated as a unique case, which gave me a sense of healing beyond physical needs and helped me heal emotionally as well."