A friend recommended I see Monica for acupuncture in June when I was suffering from what I thought was sciatic pain (it went from my hip all the way down my leg and into my ankle with numbness in my shin) and caused such pain that I was unable to sleep. I have never been in so much pain in my life but when I went for my first appointment with Monica she said that my pain was muscular and was confident she could fix me. I needed to trust her as I had already seen my doctor, who prescribed muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatory drugs as well as going to my chiropractor six times in a two-week period. After my first acupuncture appointment I had a significant decrease in pain and was able to sleep. After my third appointment I would say that I was back to normal. I will continue to see Monica just to be sure that things never get that way again.