The bottom line
Cathy was walking without knee pain again within three or four weeks of starting acupuncture with AJ Adamczyk, L.Ac., at Thrive Spine & Sports Rehab in New Jersey. Her right knee had been so swollen she could barely move it, and she didn't want surgery. Afterward, she kept coming in once a week to maintain her overall health.
- Cathy
- Retired teacher
- Swelling
- Down in 3–4 weeks
- Walking
- Pain-free again
- Now
- Weekly visits
A knee she could barely move
Cathy's right knee was so swollen that she could barely move it, and the knee pain left her unable to do much of anything. Her chiropractor at the time suggested she see an acupuncturist, and that's how she found AJ Adamczyk, our licensed acupuncturist and the owner of Thrive.
Choosing acupuncture over surgery
Cathy was hesitant about acupuncture at first, but she knew she didn't want surgery. In acupuncture, we use ultra-fine needles to ease pain and help the body heal itself, and within three or four weeks of starting with AJ, the swelling in her knee was down and she could walk again without pain.
Back to what she'd put off
With her knee healthy again, Cathy went back to the things that aches and pains had kept her from. She kept coming in faithfully once a week, which she felt maintained her overall health.
“I'm AJ's biggest fan. I always tell my friends, just go see him, trust me.”
Key takeaways
- Cathy, a retired teacher and coach, was walking without knee pain again within three or four weeks of starting acupuncture at Thrive Spine & Sports Rehab in New Jersey.
- Before acupuncture, Cathy's right knee was so swollen she could barely move it. She chose acupuncture with AJ Adamczyk, L.Ac., the owner of Thrive, because she didn't want surgery.
- Cathy's chiropractor suggested acupuncture for her swollen right knee, which led her to AJ Adamczyk, L.Ac., at Thrive Spine & Sports Rehab in New Jersey.
- After her knee pain cleared, Cathy kept coming to Thrive for acupuncture once a week, which she felt maintained her overall health.
