Acupuncture Iowa City - Clinic Eight, LLC

Before I came here I had tried everything from dry needling to chiropractors to physical therapist for my neck issues caused from football. I hadn’t been able to move my neck side to side but a couple of inches. I had heard that acupuncture had worked for several close people, but I was very skeptical myself because I had always thought of these kinds of things as a hoax. After my first treatment I had no pain in my neck for the next week. I then followed up the next week and from then on my neck has continued to get better whereas I though I would never be able to move my neck again. Rob is a awesome guy and will have my business for years to come!

REAL HEALING! Do you suffer chronic pain from a bodily injury? Give acupuncture a chance! It is one of the best decisions I have EVER made.
Below I will give a more detailed timeline of my experience and what brought me to Clinic Eight.

Choosing Clinic Eight Acupuncture is the single most important and beneficial decision I have ever made for my health.

In the Fall of 2017 I experienced a nasty shoulder dislocation playing sports in high school. Soon after I underwent orthoscopic surgery on my left shoulder and was then confined to an arm sling for over 3 months. During this time, I lost over 15 pounds and experienced significant atrophy and loss in range of motion with my shoulder. Simply put, my shoulder/body/physicality was never the same after my surgery.

Fast forward 3 years and my body was still no where near the shape it was in before I was injured, my shoulder felt "locked" and "stuck" in an unbalanced positioning and posture. Also, my attempts to get back into the gym were always short lived and full of challenges when the reality of my still-unhealed shoulder injury would flare up, and force me to take discouraging steps backwards.

Start of 2021 I decided I needed to take real charge of my physical health and truly address the injury to my shoulder. So in January I started going to physical therapy 3 times a week, for 6 weeks. At the end of this time, I could tell my condition had improved slightly, and I had built back some muscle, but it still felt like the root of my shoulder dysfunction had not been addressed. It still felt like there was a stubborn "knot" or "wall" in my back/shoulder area that prevented me from moving and functioning normally.

Unsatisfied with my results in physical therapy, I made an appointment with Rob at Clinic Eight. And I can say with 100% confidence that this was the best decision I have personally ever made for my health.

After just my first appointment, I could tell a huge difference in the way my shoulder "sat", or was able to rest, in my body. The muscles around my injured shoulder felt more comfortable, natural, and "back-to-normal" than they had since my injury four years prior. I had finally experienced a deep release from the lasting hold my injury had over my body. And with the release of this chronic tension, I experienced relief from pain.

After experiencing such a mind-blowing improvement after just one appointment, I continued to schedule with Rob. With each session I continued to experience "breakthroughs" in the way my shoulder felt in my body. I could actually feel the healing process at work, and the overwhelmingly positive response my body had to treatments was proof enough that this stuff (acupuncture) really works.

At this point, I have been to over ten treatments and can say that the health of my shoulder today is AS GOOD as it was pre-injury. After my shoulder surgery and before acupuncture: I could not safely lift weights, my body was unbalanced, and I experienced discomfort every single day because I had to disproportionately favor my still-unhealed left shoulder.

Today, I have been back into weightlifting for the past two months, my body and posture as a whole feels more balanced and functional, and I no longer experience pain or resistance when performing every-day movements or weighted lifts. I am also now back at the same weight I was before my surgery- a feat I doubted if I could ever accomplish.

For Four years after my injury, I experienced daily discomfort and awareness of how weak, unbalanced, and disproportionate my body had become because of my injury. Rob's expertise as an acupuncturist, has absolutely transformed my life for the better and vastly improved my ability to function in the world.

I will ALWAYS be grateful for the healing I have experienced at this practice. Iowa City is beyond lucky to have you Rob!

I have been going to the clinic for I think more than a year. Robs treatment has so much positive effect on me. It seems like he has magic in his hands.
Just today he treated me for my back pain. I was pretty miserable when I came to the clinic. Thanks to Rob I was able to walk without that excruciating pain.
It will justify to say he is far more than best and a blessing for people in Iowa City.
We are lucky to have him.

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I will start by saying I was very skeptical and not someone who would normally try an alternate medicine path.
I injured my shoulder went to a ortho surgeon, cortisone shot, wanted to do surgery etc etc, PT. I did the shot - PT wanting to avoid surgery, and it didn't work. I suffered with pain for several years until my wife said why don't you try acupuncture at least.
Made an appointment with Rob and saw immediate results. I have done 3 treatments and would recommend it to anyone. My range of motion is completely normal and the pain is gone.
He recommended I pair my treatment with a supplement and I could not be happier.
Suspend your disbelief, don't be afraid to try it. In my case my expectations were smashed beyond belief.

I came to Rob for my worsening shoulder pain that caused by a bulging disc in my neck. Huge relieve of pain after each session. And I recently had a Spine surgery (ACDF) a week ago to remove that bulging disc. The pain and stiffness after surgery is overwhelming, very morning i wake up with super stiff shoulder and pain! Today I got my first session after surgery, the stiffness and pain is gone immediately after Rob’s acupuncture! It’s magic.
I’m Chinese, I was always super skeptical about acupuncture until I met Rob. He has this incredible healing superpower️️and ready to ease any pain you have!