Prinz Acupuncture NYC

i suffer from a multitude of illnesses and conditions including chronic pain, severe nausea, chronic fatigue and GI and bladder issues. Having treatment with Erika is so wonderful for many reasons. She is incredibly thorough and took a great deal of time to talk to me about what I’m dealing with and how my body reacts to treatments. She listens intently to what is and isn’t working and takes the time to tweek and adjust things as needed. She makes me feel so comfortable and cared for, and checks in with me a few days after treatment to see how I’m doing. Acupuncture with Erika is relaxing and gives me the ability to function better. Erika deeply cares for her patients, and works really hard to figure out how best to help them. I’m so lucky to have found her.

I started working with Erika about 5 months ago to help alleviate the chronic pain I was feeling in my lower back due to a herniated disc. I was already seeing a chiropractor and Pilates trainer to help rehab my injury, but when I was still feeling acute pain in my lower back as well as compensatory tightness and stiffness in other areas of my body, they each recommended that I add acupuncture to my treatment plan.
Erika is an extremely kind and caring practitioner who really takes the time to get to know her patients and their bodies. Each one of our sessions starts out with a conversation about how I’m feeling physically, emotionally, and mentally. She asks which parts of my body feel good or don’t feel good, asks me to describe where I’m experiencing any pain, stiffness, tightness, compression, or sensitivity, and also asks about other areas of my life like how I’m sleeping and how’s my energy level. After this initial check in Erika then takes a «reading» of my body before she starts any needling – she takes my pulse, listens to my breathing, and feels around to identify areas of tightness. With all of that information she then creates a specialized acupuncture session tailored to my specific needs and injury. Depending on the day and how my body is doing, Erika uses a variety of Traditional Chinese Medicine modalities – traditional acupuncture needling, cupping, moxibustion heat therapy, and/​or electric stimulation. Her touch is very gentle and precise and she checks in with me multiple times throughout the treatment to make sure that everything feels okay. I feel so comfortable and safe when I’m on her table! Sometimes I drift off into a light sleep and other times I’m consciously focusing on sending breath and healing thoughts to my lower back. Either way, after only 30 minutes of «rest» I feel more relaxed and my body feels more open and free than after a 2-​hour massage! Erika’s sessions calm my nervous system, relax my mind, release my muscular/​fascial tension, and most importantly decrease my pain. I currently receive treatments on a weekly/​bi-​weekly basis, as Erika’s work plays an integral role in my back recovery!
If you are considering acupuncture for any ailment whether it be a serious injury, chronic pain, or simply overall body health and wellness, I HIGHLY recommend working with Erika. She is a top-​notch acupuncturist who I know will be invested in you and your healing!

Erica is awesome. Her needle technique is the best I’ve experienced, she is extraordinarily confident and intelligent in her work, and I always feel amazing leaving her office. I have scoliosis and lots of scar tissue in my neck, both of which cause me regular pain and create limited mobility. Erika’s work has been very helpful in managing these things. I can’t recommend her enough!

Erica is great. She’s down to earth and treats you with care and concern. I’ve seen her many times over the past couple of years for running injuries and when I just need to chill out and relax. Sometimes it takes a few treatments to clear things up, but I’ve always feel better after seeing her. She definitely knows what she’s doing and is open to answering what ever questions I have about acupuncture and what she’s doing.

I decided it was time to try acupuncture when the pain in my left wrist and forearm started interfering with my yoga practice. I was a bit skeptical but needed to try something and friends kept recommending acupuncture. I was lucky enough to find Prinz Acupuncture. Erika took a comprehensive assessment of me and immediately knew what the problem was. There was a tight knot in my arm just under my elbow. I never would have guessed or even noticed that my arm was tight up near my elbow or that it could be causing pain all the way down near my wrist. I saw Erika exactly two times. After the first session, the pain had dramatically decreased, and after the second session — to my sheer amazement — it was gone! As if that weren’t enough, the treatments were actually very relaxing and enjoyable, and I barely felt the needles. I highly recommend Erika and Prinz Acupuncture for any nagging pain or ailment that conventional medicine has failed to remedy.

My experience with Prinz Acupuncture could not have been better. I had gotten into a bicycle accident earlier this Summer and I was recovering slowly. However, chasing around a 1.5 year-​old toddler likely set my progress back many weeks. I had heard from another health professionals that I knew that said Erika had «perfect needle technique», so who better to have my first experience with. I was blown away when my pain level went from an 8 to a 5 in just our first session. I signed up for the three-​session package which I consider very reasonable. Not only did Erika help me with pain management but acupuncture is soooooo relaxing and I would do it again just to feel rejuvenated.

My boyfriend and I both went to see Erika… for totally different things. He is recovering from knee surgery and was in a lot of pain. I was having neck tension from stress primarily. He felt so good and energized afterwards as opposed to the pain and tired he felt coming in. He thought it was really awesome. I felt relaxed like I wanted to take a nap afterwards as opposed to 100 miles an hour of adrenaline I felt when I came in. So what I think is so great about Erika is that she really gets how to customize each persons treatment for the outcome you are looking for. I found her to be thoughtful, knowledgeable, sensitive, and kind… all the things I want from someone who’s sticking itty bitty needles all over my body :) Also, as I am in a related field I’m glad to have someone who I trust to have as a resource for my clients.

Let me begin by saying I was a little wary of having someone poke me with needles (regardless that 50% of my body is tattooed) but I was experiencing lightning like, burning pain from two impinged nerves. One in my lower leg and the other near my elbow on my forearm. I have been to neurologists, physical therapists and even chiropractors, nothing worked and I didn’t want to become dependant on pills.
A friend suggested I try acupuncture and said I should see Erika. I thought there was nothing to lose so I scheduled an appointment.
She was very professional, asked me questions about my pain and health history, my lifestyle, diet and sleeping habits. She probed the areas of my discomfort with her fingers then told me how she was going to proceed. I cringed as the first needle went in but it was painless! A little tiny barely noticeable prick and then nothing. One or two of the needles made my muscles twitch but it was gone instantly. All the while she asked after my comfort and wanted to know if I needed anything adjusted. To be honest I fell asleep for a good half hour!
When the session was over she explained that I may feel some residual tightness in the areas for a day and she spent some time actually bothering to educate me, she told me that my ulnar (?) Nerve was being pressed down on in the space between my arm bones near my elbow and that’s why I felt pain. She mentioned things about my leg but I can’t recall them now. However the IMPORTANT thing is my pain has almost completely receded. I feel great! It’s like having my limbs back!
Erika is professional, knowledgeable, caring and very gentle. I am booking another appointment this week!