As an acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist with an 8 year background in muscular therapy and pain management, Philip provides a holistic and integrative approach to healing. He utilizes a combination of acupuncture and Chinese herbs with traditional western techniques to treat a multitude of health issues ranging from chronic pain, digestive complaints and sleep disturbances to infertility and neurological disorders. He has extensive experience working with patients of all ages, from elementary school students and young adults to seniors and veterans. Philip regards each patient as a unique individual, emphasizing a personalized, results-oriented approach, and encouraging his patients to take an active role in their health care. He uses a wide range of diagnostic tools and treatment options to optimize healing even for patients uncomfortable with the thought of needles. Philip employs a number of techniques to treat health conditions including - acupuncture (insertive/non-insertive), Chinese herbs, Gua Sha (the scraping of the body using jade stones), Moxibustion, Cupping, Tui Na (an Asian form of massage), Electro-acupuncture, as well as orthopedic testing, blood pressure monitoring, dietary and lifestyle modifications. North End Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine does everything possible to offer the very best acupuncture in Boston including the North End, South End, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Waterfront, Charlestown, Brookline and Cambridge, as well as Greater Boston.