Patient Stories
Hear it from those who've been here.
Every patient's journey is different. These are their words — unedited, unfiltered, and deeply appreciated.
"My name is Michael Joseph Bortoli M.D. I retired from a busy career in 2019. I was a fully trained family medicine physician. I retired as I needed to have neck surgery. As a complication of that surgery, I had a lacerated blood vessel and suffered 2 strokes. The second being a brain stem stroke. I initially did the usual medical treatment and rehab with poor results. I did several nontraditional treatments with minimal results.
Finally, I decided to try Acupuncture with Dr. Ayla Wolf. Dr. Wolf is a nationally known acupuncturist and educator. As a clinician she is outstanding, her grasp of neurology far exceeds any physician I am familiar with. She has a bedside manner again vastly superior to other clinicians I know. Since we were coming from a long distance she saw me 2 times a day for one week. By the end of the week, I had improved greatly and was sent home with a follow up plan, Chinese meds, and exercises. All far more than the treatments offered by the Traditional western medical Physicians."
Michael Joseph Bortoli
M.D., Retired Family Medicine Physician
Stroke Recovery Patient · July 2024
"In the past year I have seen a handful of neurologists, physical rehab doctors, Chinese medicine doctors, rheumatologists in Taiwan and in America. None of them was really able to put together a whole picture of what was happening to my body like you did. You were the first one to really give me hope that I can get better."
Tina
Concussion & TBI Recovery
"Thank you so much for everything! Your kindness, expertise, intelligence, and support are a blessing to me and I'm sure so many others."
Amy
"I am a Boxer and Mixed Martial Artist and I've been competing professionally since 2009. As much as I try to train hard but also train smart I'm always going to sustain some type of damage or injury in this sport. Since I've been receiving treatment from Ayla Wolf at Healing Response I notice immediate relief in the new injuries I sustain. She's also been working on my old injuries and over time I've noticed that I have less pain and more mobility in those particular areas as well. Adding this treatment to my routine has been a blessing to my career and life."
Sean
Professional MMA Fighter
"I just wanted to let you know how impressed I am with your treatment! I have not been pain free in a very long time. I know it is not an end all, but it is the beginning. I am grateful and sincerely appreciate your knowledge and care. Thanks again from the bottom of my heart!"
Susie
"I have met with Jason Lee 5 or 6 times now, and he surprises me every time. He really knows the body and will give you the most thorough treatment. I always feel so much better after seeing him."
Nolan K.
Google Review
"As a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, I greatly respect Dr. Ayla Wolf's work. Her depth of knowledge in functional neurology combined with acupuncture is truly exceptional. I recommend her to any colleague or patient seeking the highest level of neurological care."
Barry
Fellow Practitioner · Google Review
Megan
"I have been thrilled with my experience with Ayla and Healing Response Acupuncture. Ayla is one of the most knowledgeable people I have met, and I fully trust her with my health. As opposed to many practitioners who treat one specific aspect of a person's pain or disorder, Ayla sees the person as a whole system, and works to heal underlying causes of any issue.
Her breadth and depth of experience, combined with her passion to help her patients, make me confident in recommending her to my friends, family, and anyone reading this. Do yourself a favor and give Healing Response Acupuncture a try!"
"My gratitude for all your help with my concussion recovery cannot be overstated. After months of seeing specialists who couldn't connect the dots, you were the first provider who understood the full picture of what was happening. The combination of acupuncture and neurological rehabilitation has given me my life back."
Patient
Concussion Recovery
"Dr. Wolf's approach is unlike anything I've experienced. She takes the time to truly understand what's happening neurologically and creates a treatment plan that addresses the root cause, not just symptoms."
Melissa S.
Google Review
"The care I received at Healing Response went above and beyond. They spend real time with you — not the rushed 10-minute appointments I was used to. Every visit feels thorough and intentional."
Pet Granny
Google Review
5.0 on Google
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