Lola has run hundreds of miles of trails here in the Bay Area, her longest being 20. She has also placed *2nd dog* in a trail half marathon. Today, she's a healthy senior and is happy with her daily walks and the occasional trot. (RIP my sweet girl. You are irreplaceable. 2007-2023)

Miki Higuchi M.T.C.M., L.Ac.

Because of my uninvited but close and personal relationship with pain since my late teens, my healing process through acupuncture is what makes me its biggest advocate and cheerleader. It has been over 20 years since my first treatment, 17 years since I entered graduate school to study it, and over 13 years in private practice. I have felt it work, I have seen it work, and I am living proof. Over 2 thousand years of documented medicine, plus evolving techniques and theories, means that this medicine keeps me in awe, keeps me humble, and I remain one of it’s biggest fans. 

My personal journey in more detail: 
My back started aching at age 18. I had always been athletic, but there had been no recent accident or injury when the pain started. By the age of 30, countless doctors later, I was wearing a tens (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator) unit all day, every day, to deal with worsening low back pain. I couldn’t sit comfortably at a restaurant, movie theater, or car. I curbed my social life and was often nervous when I was out in public.  I am forever grateful to acupuncture, which allowed me to get back to living, back to running, and allowed me to let go of the fear I had developed of my own body since the age of 18. 

This medicine has allowed me to run marathons, 50K’s, 100K’s,  and 100 mile ultramarathons. With a history of chronic pain, and even chronic fatigue, Chinese Medicine continues to remain a staple to me for healthy aging, injury repair, and to help pick me up when life gets the better of my mind and body.