Acupuncture for Biceps Tendonitis or Tear/Upper Arm Pain

I have been regular client of Monica Legatt for over 10 years, and have had the most success with her. She has solved or healed issues no other medical procedure or therapy could. For example, she has helped my knees, ears, respiratory system, and other issues.

My husband and I were trying for over a year to get pregnant without success. I was seeing an acupuncturist at the time but nothing was happening. We both starting seeing Monica and within 3 months, I was pregnant! Now we eagerly await the birth of our first child.

What Monica has done for my physical well-being is nothing short of amazing. All pain and soreness issues I’ve had have been greatly diminished if not fully eradicated by her acupuncture treatments.

In addition to her great skill and knowledge of her craft, Monica's warmth and thoughtfulness go a long way in making any patient feel comfortable and at ease

I am so thankful for the wonderful referral to Monica Legatt and Seattle Acupuncture and Massage. After suffering for about a year from eczema around my mouth and painful cracking of the lips, I decided to forgo the traditional prescriptions of cortisone creams. The final straw was when a dermatologist told me to use across-the-counter anti-fungal cream. Monica immediately diagnosed the problem as a hormonal problem and prescribed acupuncture and naturopathic pills. Never have any of the doctors that I saw for my problem raised anything about hormones! Within a couple of weeks, my eczema and cracked lips were normal. Now I go to see Monica for all my ailments - stomach problems, stress, eczema problems on other parts of my body and shoulder and neck problems. Monica has my complete trust to deal with my health issues. I have also taken full advantage of the massage therapy at her office. It's so convenient.

After finishing 13 years of taking the pill, my menstrual cycle never returned. Fertility drugs triggered ovulation fairly easily to get pregnant with our first baby, but 3 years later still with anovulation and trying to have a second child, I had no response to several rounds of fertility drugs. The next step for me was hormone injections and IUI, which was more invasive than I wanted. My naturopath had recommended I try acupuncture with Monica, so I took a break from the fertility clinic to try that route instead. That was such a great decision!

Even after sharing my long history with anovulation, fertility drugs and uterine surgeries, Monica showed such optimism and confidence that she could get my menstrual cycle to return in a short amount of time. She thoroughly explained the reasoning behind her assessments and treatment methods, and answered all of my questions so I fully understood how we would work to restore balance to my hormone levels.

Monica's confidence and enthusiasm are contagious, and she made me feel very comfortable trying acupuncture for the first time. My menstrual cycles started occurring naturally for the first time in 17 years, and I was so thrilled to conceive shortly thereafter without fertility drugs! We recently gave birth to our second beautiful, healthy baby girl!

I repeatedly recommend Monica to all of my friends and family, for whatever health concerns they may have.

I've suffered from migraine headaches for 30 years and have tried all sorts of medications that have been only partially effective. However, with acupuncture I have had very effective (sometimes within minutes) relief from migraine pain. I don't fully understand how it works, but for relief of pain I highly recommend it.

Working with Monica has allowed me to achieve a dramatic advancement in the treatment of my chronic pain. Her techniques in treatment exceed any other acupuncturist that I have worked with anywhere in the world. She focuses effectively on the issues that are troubling me and thinks outside the box to incorporate sympathetic systems that may be the route of unexplained and reoccurring pain, rather than just the pain. I love the way she explains how my nervous system works in plain English, without the dry technology terms.

After experiencing post uterine ablation syndrome for several months, I sought out acupuncture treatment in hopes of relieving the painful episodes that were occurring on a monthly basis. I have been receiving regular acupuncture for six months now and I am experiencing significant decreased pain. Given the promising results, I plan to continue acupuncture in hopes of reducing my pain further!.

I came to Monica after suffering two very early miscarriages.  My OB provided no answers or help, so I turned to Monica and found exactly what I needed.  From the first visit, I knew I had found to right person to help me get and STAY pregnant.  She was professional, extremely knowledgeable and very reassuring.  I got pregnant again quickly and as soon as I found out I e-mailed her (on a Sunday) and she replied right away encouraging me to come in for a treatment so that we could maintain the pregnancy.  The treatments helped relieve my anxiety, lessened my morning sickness and, most importantly, kept me pregnant.  I visited Monica again when I was 41 weeks pregnant with no sign of labor on the horizon.  She treated me on Monday, again on Wednesday and I went into labor on Thursday.  I’m currently 5 months post partum and will be visiting Monica again as I’m having difficulty recovering from the 3rd degree perineal tear I experienced during delivery.  I am confident that treatment will aid in my healing and recovery.        

I found acupuncture to be very relaxing; I would often doze.  I appreciated Monica’s straightforward approach.  She recommended what was needed, no more or less.  She is readily available by e-mail and honest about whether or not acupuncture can help with whatever issue you’re facing.  I have referred several friends to Monica and will continue to do so in the future.