A Holistic and Natural Approach to Medicine

Dr. Chris, I want to thank you so much for today’s visit. Before treatment my sinuses were really bothering me. Immediately after treatment, and even during I felt so much better. I appreciate that each time I have treatment you are personable, educational and instrumental in providing great care and ways in which one can learn to live a healthier life style. I’m looking forward to continued treatment with you and taking your Tai Chi class.

“I have recently completed my second 21 day cleanse.  This has been an amazing experience that has helped clear my body of the cravings for processed foods.  With the help of Dr. C, I am now able to make better food choices and have drastically changed my eating habits.  It is a learning process though.  After the first cleanse, I tried to continue eating the foods that are recommended but started to go back to old habits.  As soon as I found myself doing that, I did another cleanse.  I am now better able to control the cravings.  I feel the more times I do the cleanse, the more by body is reprogrammed and cravings begin to dissipate.  The key to this cleanse is to always have food prepared and available.  With this change, I have so much more energy.  There are foods that I used to eat that I can no longer even bring myself to eat.  It is a very interesting change for me and I am thrilled that I am moving away from old, bad eating habits.  I could not have done this without Dr. C’s help and guidance.  The cleanse is well worth the effort!  I highly recommend it.”

I would like to share how I feel now that I have been going to Dr. Chris Carlow’s acupuncture sessions. I’ve been suffering from foot pain for so long. Along with surgery and painful shots, nothing helped until now. I am so thankful for what he has done for me. I am close to being pain free. He takes the time with you to make sure he knows what is wrong with you. To me that’s worth its weight in gold. So do not hesitate, give him the same chance I did and you will be forever grateful, as I am.

Just wanted to let know that the shoulder you treated is still fine” (Mar. 2016). “I’m glad I came to you for the acupuncture treatment rather than have my doctor give me a Cortisone shot as he recommended. It’s going on quite a few years now and I don’t even experience a twinge of pain and I could hardly move my shoulder without pain and discomfort. If I didn’t see you insert the needles I would think it was a miracle. Again, thank you.

I have lived with chronic neck and shoulder pain due to stress and poor ergonomics at work. My doctor wanted to put me through tens of thousands of $ of testing and some of them known to be extremely painful. I went to see Chris Carlow and within 3 sessions I had ZERO pain! Now it’s just about maintenance. I cannot speak highly enough of the professional, knowledgeable, caring way I am treated. If you are tired of living with pain, please go see him. Free consultation, how can you beat that?! Walk out without the pain and feel relaxed and rejuvenated. I wouldn’t be able to live without this treatment.

I have been for acupuncture treatments with others but while visiting in Warwick, I decided to make an appointment with Dr.Chris since I read about how caring and professional he is. He took the time to listen to me and he genuinely wanted to help me solve my health issues. Imagine a doctor who listens and doesn’t treat you like other doctors who rush you through the appointment so that they could treat lots of patients in a day.

What I discovered in my first and subsequent visits was how he helped me in so many ways. I suffer from Fibromyalgia and Psoriatic Arthritis, both very painful. Acupuncture helped me tremendously with the pain. In addition I have been suffering with not only pain in my right shoulder and neck but I could not stretch my right arm past just above my waist. I went for many visits to my doctors and still suffered. During my second visit to Dr. Chris he introduced me to “cupping” and gave me a treatment on my shoulder. I was literally shocked with the results-pain was very mild and I could extend my right arm above my head with ease. My third visit eliminated the pain in my right arm and as an added surprise, the cupping treatment in combination with acupuncture stopped my hands from shaking another problem diagnosed as non-essential tremor.

WOW-several weeks and my shoulder is still pain free and my Fibro and Arthritis pain is very mild.

I cannot recommend Dr Chris Carlow enough.

Thanks Doc!!

About a year ago, I saw an ad for a free consultation from an acupuncturist in my area. I have fibromyalgia, which affects my muscles. It can be very painful. I decided to make an appointment to see what he had to say. At that appointment I met Chris Carlow, who seemed to be a very kind and caring person. I felt so comfortable with him, I decided to take a chance and have a treatment.

I have continued to see Chris for the past year. Chris is a very compassionate person who cares about his patients very much.

Today I am doing much better than a year ago. I have been able to cut down on Celebrex that I have been taken for years. I now take about 4 pills a month instead of 30 and my muscle pain has decreased.

The treatments have made the quality of my life so much better.

After the first treatment migraines pain decreased to a mild pressure (pain decreased from an 8 to a 2). Some (relief) with neck pain. Shoulder had a mild discomfort. By (the) third treatment no nore migraines and neck pain, stress level decreased, tension decreased.

You have made me a believer just after one treatment I noticed a dramatic improvement in pain relief. I will be recommending your services & treatment to others.

note: pain scale referencing the decrease from 8 to 2 on a pain scale of 1 to 10 where by 10 is the subjective highest experienced history of pain.

I’ve just finished the 21 day Standard Process Purification Program and have never felt better. I am 14 lbs lighter and elated! And feel that this program was such a great jump-start to a healthier lifestyle. Never once did I feel deprived or hungry- I didn’t even crave chips (my greatest weakness). Just knowing that I could eat an unlimited amount of vegetables made me feel unrestricted. I could get creative with my meals and tried several juicing techniques that I never tried before and they were delicious with the SP Complete.

I highly recommend this program and wish I had started last year when Chris had first mentioned it to me!

For years I have been suffering with chronic pain in my neck and shoulders along with frequent headaches. I have seen numerous doctors and no official diagnosis. My body was so stiff and tense I couldn’t enjoy daily living like I once did. I was too focused and consumed by my pain. Doctors prescribed me muscle relaxers and many different headache medications, nothing helped, and I was desperate to feel good again.

My very first appointment with Dr. Carlow was the beginning of a healing journey, finally. He started treating my shoulders and neck with acupuncture. Before getting on the table my pain was high. Once I got off the table my pain went down, and I felt a sense of relief like I could actually function for the day.

The most healing part of my journey has been learning about my GUT HEALTH. I took a food sensitivity test and learned what was triggering my body into tense pain. Since cutting out my food sensitivities and taking the recommended herbs through Dr. Carlow I feel the best I have in years! My pain level is manageable, inflammation and bloating have significantly decreased. I am continuing my gut health journey and I am so grateful for Dr. Carlow bringing this issue into light.

Before going to Dr Carlow for acupuncture , I had been suffering for years with stomach issues. I had been to several doctors over the years, along with multiple testing. I found no comfort and had no answers. I was also, suffering from endometriosis at the same time. Experiencing two different ailments at the same time was wearing on me. It was very difficult to do the things I enjoyed doing like exercising, riding my bike and gardening. There was many restless nights where I couldn’t sleep. I needed to take control of my life and find an alternative.

I had read about acupuncture and how it might help. I’m glad I did!! Dr Carlow has helped me by taking the time to listen. First, I met with him to talk about my ailments. Then came up with a plan to fit my needs. With the treatments and the herbs he prescribed for my stomach and endometriosis I find the relief and feel great again! I can’t thank you enough for helping me!!!

Dr. Carlow is great! He is very professional, down to earth, has a good sense of humor and above all is truly passionate about what he does and cares about the well-being and health of his patients. I really appreciate his approach as I was skeptical going in, but it is clear that his goal is not wanting patients to be reliant on him or to have to see him long-term, but striving to empower patients to be able to regain ultimate control of their OWN health. Dr. Carlow looks at the picture of the whole person and tries to better understand the root causes of your individual symptoms (verses only treating surface symptoms and never addressing the cause). He is excellent at also providing education and suggestions on how to implement various changes to improve your overall health (physically and emotionally) in order to sustain healing changes. Dr. Carlow is genuine and kind.Highly recommend him!

“Pain made it difficult to concentrate at times, hard to sleep, and do some normal everyday things.” With treatment “I can move so much better without back pain. I was able to learn ways to avoid back pain, new exercises that with acupuncture makes me feel like a new person.” I feel “wonderful” about these changes. “I wish I met Chris sooner!”

In 2007, I found out that I had a bulging disc in my neck, along with deterioration in a vertebra, a bone spur, arthritis and stenosis. I was trying everything I could think of to rehabilitate my neck and avoid surgery. After a year of physical therapy, I thought there was nothing left for me to try. But, then I met Chris and decided to try acupuncture. I felt some relief from my neck pain almost immediately and realized that this could help me! I began regular treatments and the pain relief became more consistent.

Over time, I also began seeing an improvement in my fibromyalgia symptoms. I no longer wake up each morning with joint pain and stiffness and I have noticed more physical stamina in all that I do. My energy levels have increased and I no longer feel depressed.

I have been going for acupuncture treatments for almost a year now, along with taking Chris’ tai chi/chi kung class. I have benefited tremendously from adding both of these therapies into my health regimen. I think that this combination, along with a positive attitude, has changed my health and my life.

Chris is passionate about helping his patients to achieve the best health possible…physically, mentally and spiritually. He is an excellent listener and very knowledgeable and empathic. His treatments leave me deeply relaxed and stress-free without the use of questionable drugs with all sorts of side-effects. I recommend him highly.

I’d like to thank you for the Moxa/Acupuncture treatment you performed before we gave birth to our beautiful daughter on May 1st! Little Miss Lelaina had flipped into the breech position 36 weeks into my pregnancy, and we really wanted to avoid a C-section if at all possible.

I began working with my yoga instructor to correct her positioning, and combined that with the treatment in your office. My husband Mike continued the Moxa treatment every day at home, and we hoped for the best! When I went into labor at 38 weeks and 3 days, we were informed that our baby was head down and ready to make her entrance! She did remain in the posterior position, but we successfully avoided a C-section and delivered a healthy, 8lb 10oz baby girl, vaginally after 30 hours of labor (and only a short 3 hours of active labor)!

We are convinced that the moxa/acupuncture combined with the yoga positions was the key to our success, and we hope that others can reap the benefits as well!

Thanks again!