Ohai Acupuncture Group

I went to 12 other doctors, after having one great one, none compared. I found Dr. Ben and he removed all pain. His massage alone is worth every penny spent. He places the needles correctly and without pain. Took a friend to him, who had seen several other doctors with no relief. She thought he was god, as she could lift her arm without pain for the first time in a year. I highly recommend Dr. Ben. Unsure if he always understands me when I talk, but he still relieves all the pain.

Small hole in the wall practice, but for what this office lacks in polished looks and «elegant spa» looks it makes up in genuine wellness treatment. The place is no-​nonsense, straight to getting-​the-​patient– to-​feel-​better. Now I do not say «wellness» lightly, but I do experience a genuine sense of feeling better after my last visit. Not just about my body but my internal energy as well.
The acupuncture session itself went gracefully, more than I believed it would It took some time to explain my hurt to the acupuncturist, but the careful patience and preparation ahead of time I allowed him to better prepare a course of treatment for my neck and shoulder pain. Again, having good communication with Dr. Ben is vital to a good session, and that rhythm of dialogue needed to established ahead of time.
While the language/​communication issue with Dr. Ben is a *little* frustrating at times, the results and relaxation (and ability to sleep peacefully) cannot be denied. Take the time to keep Dr. Ben’s attention (he’s such a positive, happy guy) as he practices what can be called «Chinese medicine bedside manner». He talks fast at first, but he slows down and takes the time to properly apply the acupuncture technique, and always checks with me to see how I am feeling as the treatment went on.
(Thank goodness for Dr. Ben’s receptionist, who made life easier assisting the Dr.. Very easy to talk to and she helped clear up some miscommunication.)
For all the little flaws here and there the results of the practice make up for them.
(just wish it wasn’t so far from the SGV for me)

I brought my dad here once, through the ASH referral (affiliated with Kaiser.) It’s a very small, kind of cluttered looking office, but suits the needs of the practice. It could use a little clean up and redecorating though.
The receptionist was nice but communication was a little difficult due to the language barrier. Dr. Yin was very nice and professional and easier to understand (than his receptionist.)
My dad said the treatment «hurt like hell» but he really doesn’t have a high tolerance of pain either. We would have returned for a second visit, but I had a highly recommended acupuncturist that worked out better with location.
One thing that bothered me a bit was Dr. Yin immediately pushed some ointment and herbal vitamin/​medicine on us. I am all for natural treatments and remedies, but I don’t want that to be the first thing you suggest after poking needles in my dad just once.

I have been to several acupuncturists before visiting Ben Yin at the Ohai Acupuncture Group. I picked the group from a listing on the American Specialty Health website after a referral from my PCP at Kaiser.
First impression: The office was clean but very old and faded. The walls and ceiling tiles were painted a faded color of baby poo and the trim was a medium teal.
Ben did have me fill out a questionnaire and asked me what problem was troubling the most. I was having pain and inflammation on the ball of my foot. The needles were removed from sterilized packages.
He wiped me down with alcohol before placing the needles. Most placements were pain-​free until he reached my foot. He placed a needle on the sole of my foot and the pain was awful: 8 on a scale of 1 – 10 where 10 was the worst. Ben response was I had bad chi. Not good. The pain did subside by the end of the treatment. When I left the office, I was pain-​free but then, within a few hours, it was back and worse than it was before I had treatment. Not good. And this is the first time acupuncture worsened my pain.
I wont’ be back. I will continue my search for an acupuncturist in Long Beach.

This group is more than a business. They serve as a caring family. Dr. Ben has been treating me for a year, the first six months pretty often as I have several musculoskeletal disorders. Dr. Ben’s treatments have saved me from both heavy duty painkillers and surgery. His acupuncture (painless) and massage allow me to have good quality of life in spite of medical disorders. A friend who is an athlete got quick relief from” tennis elbow”.