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Man and a horse

She Truly Changed My Life

Dr. Tasha has me horseback riding again. I'm of retirement age, but am still very active. I was in the corral repairing the fence when my mind wrote a check my body couldn't cash. Terrible pain took me to an orthopedic surgeon for an MRI and consultation. My rotator cuff was torn so badly that the surgeon felt any attempt to repair it would fail. A second opinion confirmed his Dx.

I contacted Dr. Tasha, fearing that I would never be able to saddle my horse again. After a long discussion, she provided me with a comprehensive treatment plan. After completing the treatment, I am now saddling and riding again. At the beginning of treatment, I couldn't even put on my own shirt, wash my own hair, eat... I had to use the opposite arm to pick up my injured arm when I wanted to move it. I was almost immobile on that side. I was also experiencing debilitating pain that the doctor told me may never go away.

After her treatment, I can use my arm as normal with minimal discomfort. I am so very grateful for her skill and kindness. She truly changed my life and gave me back the use of my arm without a shoulder replacement and a year or more in rehab.

I had a follow-up visit with my surgeon. After hearing my story and manipulating my shoulder, he said he was amazed at my range of motion along with my minimal discomfort- he did not think this was possible for me.

A World Of Difference

My experience with Allendale Acupuncture has been life changing.

From the moment she met me I could tell Dr. Saladin really cared. She took the time to really get to know me and understand what was going on with my body.

Her office is peaceful, she has friendly staff and scheduling is convenient for me.

Dr. Saladin made a world of difference in balancing my hormones, mood and sleep which has been a life long struggle for me. Can't recommend this office enough.

Best Decision Hands Down!

I had been struggling with migraines everyday for months and I also have Hashimotos Disease (thyroid).

I had heard how acupuncture helped with headaches and lots of other things so I set up a consultation and decided to do the treatment that day.

Best decision hands down! My mood is better, headaches are gone, my sleep is better. I just feel all around better

My Sciatica Was Completely Gone!

I suffered with sciatica for 6 months. I went to my physician and physical therapy during those 6 months and nothing improved it.

Dr. Saladin noticed me limping and offered to help after I told her my story, within 4 weeks of treatment, my sciatica was completely gone and has not returned for over 2 years! I just wish I found her sooner and did not suffer for 6 months.

Finally Pregnant After 6 Years!

My husband and I struggled with unexplained infertility for 6 years. We did multiple rounds of IVF with no success.

I started seeing Tasha weekly and completely saw a change in my body!

5 months into treatments and we found out that we are expecting!

Tasha is very sweet and great at what she does!

Arm and flower

I became a believer

Use of acupuncture to avoid potential mobility issues caused by cancer treatments.

During the midst of cancer treatments someone recommended acupuncture. I was not very familiar with the proven benefits of acupuncture and was a bit skeptical about trying it.

Dr. Tasha treated me immediately after surgery for tumor and lymph node removal with acupuncture and cupping and treated me several more times in the days following.

During the meeting with the radiologist, he commented on how my mobility range was in the top 98% of patients he sees and that often the mobility will be so limited that surgery is required. Dr. Tasha saved the mobility of my dominant arm. She also helped treat me for side effects of radiation including fatigue and radiation burns.

I became a believer after that and have sought treatment for high blood pressure, back pain, and sleep issues. Acupuncture healed naturally what could have required invasive procedures.

Highly Recommend

My husband and I have been seeing Dr. Saladin for around 5 years now. She has helped so me so much with pain management before during and after my shoulder and bicep repair surgery.

I wouldn't have made it through without her. She has so much knowledge in Chinese herbal medicine and has helped me stay with as much natural healing as possible.

Highly Recommend

A Huge Relief

I’m grateful for Tasha. She has helped with reducing pain in my hip and knee. This was a huge relief as it has helped me sleep at night. She has also helped relieve my motion sickness.

I can enjoy boating with family and friends without having to use motion sickness prescriptions that have harmful side affects.

So Thankful!

I brought my 12 year old to see if it could help with her anxiety. Within a week of treatments I could tell a difference! I tell everyone dealing with anxiety to go see Dr. Tasha! It has been a life changing treatment for my girl.

So thankful we tried it.

A Game Changer

I left the military with persistent sciatica and shoulder pain that had resisted multiple attempts at resolution.

None of the treatments I tried seemed to work. However, my life took a positive turn when I discovered Allendale Acupuncture, under the care of Dr. Tasha Saladin. Through acupuncture, my pain has seen a remarkable improvement.

This clinic has been a game-changer for me, and I can now live with comfort and relief. Dr. Saladin's expertise and the acupuncture treatments have truly transformed my quality of life.

I highly recommend Allendale Acupuncture for anyone seeking relief from chronic pain.

Changed My Life

When I started treatments here I was in debilitating pain and I couldn't live my life the way I wanted to.

I had been struggling with neuropathy in my feet that was causing pain when I walked and felt like my feet were stuck in a freezing cold snow bank. I was worried about my neuropathy because it was getting worse.

I was also experiencing a shoulder injury- the pain was debilitating and I could not even lift my arm to put on my coat. Visits with Dr. Tasha have changed my life!

Today I have no pain, my neuropathy has improved, and I can use my arm shoulder again- including mowing and raking my yard!

Kind and Caring

Dr. Tasha and her staff are the best!

They are genuinely kind and caring, and I'm so happy I did acupuncture for my health and well-being. After going the traditional route and seeing different doctors over the last 11 years, and getting nowhere... I decided to give acupuncture a try after hearing from two friends how it changed their lives.

I'm very excited to say it helped my body with what traditional medicine/prescriptions could not. I highly recommend giving acupuncture a try, especially for womens health issues.

I only wish I had gone sooner!

Broken Bone Healing Success

I came to Allendale Acupuncture and wellness this past July because I was walking in a parking lot and I broke my foot. I know Dr. Tasha’s mom and she saw the boot that the orthopedic doctor gave me, and she asked me why I hadn’t talked to Dr. Tasha!

I was giving a poor prognosis and because my bones were not healing, was headed toward a surgery that would take me off of my feet for at least 16 weeks, and would require extensive PT and rehab to get me back on my feet. I am a single dad with two kids and a realtor by trade, so this was a dooming sentence.

So I came to see Dr. Tasha, put all of my faith in her, and she went to work! I've been coming for four or five weeks now, and just had an appointment with the orthopedic doc and he said, “whatever you are doing, keep doing it, you are about 2 to 3 weeks ahead of schedule with your healing and bone growth!” After 6 weeks of being in a boot, I no longer need the boot, I have very little discomfort- my pain actually decreased very quickly, and I feel great!

I had a great labor day weekend with my kids, boot free, pain free, and was able to take them to the cottage, carry them, put them into the car, fish with them, it was incredible! I would highly suggest that you come in and talk to her and put your faith in her for her specialities and services!The orthopedic guys were very impressed and surprised that my healing journey had progressed so rapidly and they said, don't stop, keep doing it.

Jeff G

Bell's Palsy Success

I came to Allendale Acupuncture and Wellness Center when I was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy. I was frazzled and went online and someone suggested acupuncture, and sure enough, I am back to 100% with the help of Allendale Acupuncture and Wellness.

With Bell's Palsy, it came as a surprise, I actually thought I was having a stroke. my face started drooping, my lips started drooping, so I went to the emergency room, and my whole right side was affected. It actually started on my left side, then progressed to the right side, and I was paralyzed all on my right side.

I couldn't close my eyes, especially my right eye, and my face drooped. My speech was also slurred and my mouth was crooked, it wasn't pleasant. I thought it was worth looking into acupuncture. After a couple of weeks of treatment with Dr. Tasha, I started seeing improvement. I am now five weeks from starting treatment for Bell's palsy and I'm back to normal, my eye is blinking- that was another issue- I couldn't blink, and then there would be a delay. My face is completely back to normal now- I'm smiling, I'm able to eat and drink, which were also a challenge because of Bell's Palsy. Really, the biggest thing for me was the slurring of the words, and of course, not closing the eye, not lifting my eyebrow, which I can do all of those things now. I'm going to continue to do acupuncture because I'm a believer.

Even though I am 100% cured, I will continue coming for stress reduction, which I believe caused my Bell’s Palsy, and I live 35 minutes from here! My favorite part of coming to Allendale Acupuncture and Wellness Center is the wonderful staff! Everyone is just so friendly and accommodating and makes you feel so good.

It's just really that you could tell that they really care about the people that are coming here. I'm a believer and my face is a believer!

Laurie T

Peripheral Neuropathy Relief

I saw Dr. Tasha’s ad in the paper for Peripheral Neuropathy, and had been struggling to walk. I had been to countless doctors that said nothing could be done and they just wanted to medicate me.

I have always been active and am an avid walker- My neuropathy was becoming so bad that I couldn’t take long walks anymore, and was scared to walk up the two steps from my garage to my house for fear of falling. I knew I had to do something, so I came to have my symptoms for neuropathy taken care of.

The treatments have helped me immensely, It's helped me a great deal in walking, It's helped my balance, It's gotten me back to walking and exercising, and playing with my grandkids. I'm very grateful. I would say that I'm very grateful to Dr. Tasha for her help and her treatments, and I'm very grateful to their staff, Jan, Taylor, Haley, Carmen..

hey've been a great team, and it kind of feels like family. The treatments are very comfortable and very efficient. Thank you for giving me my life back, I can’t thank you enough!

Judy R

Dr. Tasha Listens

I came to Allendale Acupuncture to be treated for Neuropathy, low back pain, and sciatica nerve pain down my legs and my life has changed dramatically.

A lot of the pain in my lower back is gone. Pains in my legs are gone. I am walking really good now, and the neuropathy does not bother me anymore. There are still little pains here and there, but we're working on it, and my quality of life has improved drastically!

I was even able to stop taking narcotic medications thanks to Dr. Tasha, which has been life changing. I have more energy, I am able to do more things with my kids and my grandkids, and I’m not the “grandpa that takes a lot of naps anymore!”

My favorite part of coming here is the staff- they are very, very great at what they do. They listen. Dr. Tasha listens to where your pains are at. She will work on those pains and they be eliminated when she's done. I look forward to every day that I come here. I am so thankful to them for changing my life and giving me my life back, and so is my family!

Bob H

Walking So Much Better!

I came in to see Allendale Acupuncture and Wellness for neuropathy treatment. I've been told for several years that there was nothing I could do- by several neurologists, but I was convinced that I could get some help from Dr. Tasha.

Things have changed considerably since I've started to see Dr. Tasha and the staff. Mostly in my walking, I can walk much better, much more steady. I don't need any assistance. I used to walk with a cane, and used to lean against the wall all the time. I was really worried about being able to stand and walk for much longer.

I love to go up North and boat and ride my side-by-side, but was slowly losing my ability to do these activities. I realized after a few months of treatment I could walk in about two and a half feet of water from one boat to another on a sandbar, in my bare feet, which I've never been able to do in the last 15 years. Everyone around me is asking me what I am doing because I am walking so much better!

There's been some real progress. I'm extremely grateful for what they do here. Some of the favorite things that I experienced in my time of visiting acupuncture and wellness is the kindness and the professionalism of the staff. You're always treated with the most professionalism. And some of the other things that are a little funny that people ask me about the needles- at first I was apprehensive, but the needles are fine.

You don't even feel the needles actually, and it's kind of a soothing thing for a little meditation time while the needles are in. And I think overall, that's probably the best part of the whole thing- the professionalism and the kindness of the staff. It's a pleasant place to visit. Thank you for giving me my life back

Kim R

Nothing Else Worked

I came to see Dr. Tasha because the past three years, I've had pain that kept me from doing things I like to do, like kayak, work on my house, sit in a chair, play with my grandkids…

I am 66 and previously had a very active life. I had tried different medicines and therapies and talked to doctors, and I don't want to take another drug, which was the only thing they ever offered to do to help me.

Nothing else worked. A few weeks ago, I saw a neurosurgeon, because I thought there must be something wrong with my back that maybe he could fix-he looked at it and said, there's nothing that I can operate on, what do you think about trying an alternative? And I said, I want to try acupuncture, to which he replied that was going to be his suggestion! The very next day I saw an ad in the paper for this office, so I called, and I got right in. After two weeks of treatments, I experienced a 24 hour period without pain!

Previously I had to sit down every 15-20 minutes because I hurt so badly- I couldn’t stretch, I couldn’t do anything! I mean, to have a day without pain after having pain be a constant companion, it's like, wow, I feel like I put down the suitcase and now I'm on vacation for real.

Because of Dr. Tasha and her staff, my pain has continued to decrease, and I finally feel like I can live my life after 3 long years of being weighed down! Thank you so much!

Ilene K

A Soothing Thing

I came in to see Allendale Acupuncture and Wellness for neuropathy treatment. I've been told for several years that there was nothing I could do- by several neurologists, but I was convinced that I could get some help from Dr. Tasha.

Things have changed considerably since I've started to see Dr. Tasha and the staff. Mostly in my walking, I can walk much better, much more steady. I don't need any assistance. I used to walk with a cane, and used to lean against the wall all the time. I was really worried about being able to stand and walk for much longer.

I love to go up North and boat and ride my side-by-side, but was slowly losing my ability to do these activities. I realized after a few months of treatment I could walk in about two and a half feet of water from one boat to another on a sandbar, in my bare feet, which I've never been able to do in the last 15 years.

Everyone around me is asking me what I am doing because I am walking so much better! There's been some real progress. I'm extremely grateful for what they do here. Some of the favorite things that I experienced in my time of visiting acupuncture and wellness is the kindness and the professionalism of the staff. You're always treated with the most professionalism.

Some of the other things that are a little funny are that people ask me about the needles- at first I was apprehensive, but the needles are fine. You don't even feel the needles actually, and it's kind of a soothing thing for a little meditation time while the needles are in.

I think overall, that's probably the best part of the whole thing- the professionalism and the kindness of the staff. It's a pleasant place to visit. Thank you for giving me my life back!

Jim R

Mobility Is Better

I've been coming to see Doctor Tasha since, I think the last six months and I believe I came for neuropathy in both of my feet and my right knee has been working on to relieve the pain and mobility issues.

So when I started coming, I had some mobility and pain and my knees and my feet and I’m getting better every time I show up. Before treatment and coming here for acupuncture I had some mobility issues and knee pain.

I struggled to do simple tasks like putting on my underwear without falling over or standing up without the assistance of having a wall. I didn’t feel stable when working on the house and had trouble walking on the beach.

My symptoms have tremendously improved. So my mobility is better. I think I'm walking better because I get compliments on that I'm not walking crooked anymore. I think my life has changed a lot for the better.

I think coming here and doing acupuncture rather than taking western meds for my pain wsa the right choice! I am now able to walk on the beach, walk in the water, my knee pain is gone, I can work on my cottage, and dance with my wife!

Rick V

Best Decision Hands Down!

Best Decision Hands Down!

I had been struggling with migraines everyday for months and I also have Hashimoto's Disease (thyroid).

I had heard how acupuncture helped with headaches and lots of other things so I set up a consultation and decided to do the treatment that day.

Best decision hands down! My mood is better, headaches are gone, my sleep is better. I just feel all around better!

Psoriatic Arthritis Relief

I came to Allendale Acupuncture and wellness this past July because I was walking in a parking lot and I broke my foot. I know Dr. Tasha’s mom and she saw the boot that the orthopedic doctor gave me, and she asked me why I hadn’t talked to Dr. Tasha!

I was giving a poor prognosis and because my bones were not healing, was headed toward a surgery that would take me off of my feet for at least 16 weeks, and would require extensive PT and rehab to get me back on my feet. I am a single dad with two kids and a realtor by trade, so this was a dooming sentence.

So I came to see Dr. Tasha, put all of my faith in her, and she went to work! I've been coming for four or five weeks now, and just had an appointment with the orthopedic doc and he said “Whatever you are doing, keep doing it, you are about 2 to 3 weeks ahead of schedule with your healing and bone growth!” After 6 weeks of being in a boot, I no longer need the boot, I have very little discomfort- my pain actually decreased very quickly, and I feel great!

I had a great labor day weekend with my kids, boot free, pain free, and was able to take them to the cottage, carry them, put them into the car, fish with them, it was incredible! I would highly suggest that you come in and talk to her and put your faith in her for her specialities and services!

The orthopedic guys were very impressed and surprised that my healing journey had progressed so rapidly and they said, don't stop, keep doing it.

M K

Neuroma Success

Dr. Saladin is amazing! She is so kind and knowledgeable! I am in awe that in just a couple of weeks the difference in my foot. I have suffered for almost 4 years with a neuroma in my foot. This has given me me my life back!

I can’t say enough great things about this place and my experience! I’m so grateful!

Fertility Success After Four Years!

Dr. Tasha is incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and caring for her patients. After struggling with infertility for years and failing multiple rounds of IVF, I became pregnant naturally after just 4 months of acupuncture.

I continued treatment through my pregnancy and have felt incredibly healthy with almost no symptoms the entire time. I wish I would have pursued this option sooner!