I highly recommend Dr. Nancy Rakela, a skilled acupuncturist and Doctor of Oriental Medicine for help with any chronic health problems and to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

I have been going to Dr. Rakela for treatment for joint pain in shoulders, hips, knees and ankles caused mostly by arthritis. She is always able to decrease the pain and after her treatments I have increased range of motion. She has also helped me with circulation problems and has increased my energy by prescribing Chinese herbs.

Her acupuncture treatments have relieved my allergies and sinus congestion many times. I go in for a treatment with a headache and breathing only by mouth and come out breathing through my nose and the headache is gone.

Recently she has increased my healing process after cancer surgery. The area around my incision felt numb, but after acupuncture normal feeling has returned.

For the past twenty-five years, Dr. Rakela has been helping her clients to heal and relieve pain with her specialized expertise in combining acupuncture and Chinese herbs. Treat yourself to acupuncture with Dr. Rakela to alleviate pain, strengthen your immune system, reduce stress and promote wellness.

-- J.J.T. 7/21/10

Acupuncture and Nancy Rakela have revolutionized my life! I have been receiving acupuncture from Nancy since she began giving treatments, and I believe that I am younger because of them - both in terms of my attitude and my physical being. Nancy taught me that I was in charge of my own health and how to interpret various symptoms and catch them early enough so that I wouldn't get sick. She taught me about Chinese herbs as preventive medicine. I rarely get sick.

In addition Nancy is a great friendly person - the kind of person you would feel comfortable telling your problems to, and sometimes I do! These are some of the reasons why she won the People's Favorite Acupuncturist Award in the Oakland Tribune two years in a row.

Her treatments are given in a beautiful relaxing setting with soft meditative music playing in the background.

Do something wonderful for yourself! Get a treatment with Nancy!

-- Mary W.

Nancy is an amazing acupuncturist (and Eastern medicine Doctor). She can treat just about anything. I went to her with a slew of ailments ranging from headaches to not being able to sleep and she treated everything. Over the weeks/months that I have seen her, all my woes disappeared. Nancy has a calm demeanor and really takes the time to listen. She is helpful, attentive, and effective. Her office space is beautiful and relaxing, and I look forward to just - being - there. I highly recommend Nancy if you are need of an acupuncturist!

-- N.T.

I came to Dr Rakela's Acupuncture Clinic for knee pain and have had eight treatments. For two years I was unable to maintain my exercise. After two months of treatment, I was back exercising and feeling better all around. Thank you Dr Rakela

-- Derryl Z.

Dr. Rakela treated me successfully for a painful and disabling tennis elbow. She conveyed an experienced and professional competence along with a soothing manner that was reassuring. Her office was beautifully arranged and relaxing. I learned subsequently that she was voted Most Successful Acupuncturist in the East Bay for several consecutive years by the Oakland Tribune Readers' Survey. I wasn't surprised, and would recommend her to any athlete suffering from lingering acute or ongoing chronic pain.

-- T.T.

At 32, I was diagnosed with ovarian failure resulting from childhood chemotherapy treatments and was told by several prominent Bay Area physicians that I had a less than 1.0% chance of conceiving naturally and less than 5.0% chance of conceiving with IVF. In conjunction with a full nutrition clean-up, I started acupuncture with Nancy in April with the goal of trying IVF once the following February. One month after my acupuncture treatment, I conceived naturally. Michael was born healthy and happy 9 months later!

-- K.T.

I'm certain that Nancy Rakela was a key factor in my successful IVF treatment. After several unsuccessful IUI treatments and a completely failed IVF yielding only 2 viable eggs, I decided to try acupuncture. My next IVF cycle was completely different. I yielded 12 viable eggs and became pregnant. Unfortunately, I did miscarry after 6 weeks but became pregnant during a 3rd IVF cycle. I'm now starting my 2nd trimester and feel great. I'm certain that using Nancy before, during and after the 3rd cycle increased my chances greatly.

I also attended Nancy's yoga class. Between yoga, acupuncture and her nutrition recommendations I felt healthier and more energetic than I had in years. I even lost 10 lbs without even trying! I plan to keep using Nancy throughout and after my pregnancy.

Nancy is very supportive and informative. She gave advice freely to both me and my husband about the latest fertility information she learned during her practice. Her office is warm, soothing and relaxing. The staff is friendly and helpful. On top of everything, her rates were actually better than the other acupuncture clinics I visited!

-- N.S.

I began acupuncture with Nancy prior to my surgery for endometriosis. Because endometriosis was the cause of my infertility, IVF seemed the most promising way to conceive. Acupuncture proved to be an essential therapy during the medical procedures by bringing me a source of renewed strength and balance that are taxed by such invasive techniques. We were successful with our first IVF attempt and acupuncture has continues to be effective as I progressed through my rocky pregnancy. I believe much of our success would not be possible without Nancy's healing techniques!

-- S.M.

After two unsuccessful cycles of IUI, I found Nancy Rakela through her web site and began acupuncture fertility treatments. These treatments increased the blood flow to the uterus and improved chances of implantation, which complimented the continued IUI treatments. Two cycles later, I successfully became pregnant. I do not believe I would have gotten pregnant without Nancy's treatments. I continued seeing Nancy for weekly treatments throughout my pregnancy to insure a healthy pregnancy. It has been a wonderful and relaxing experience.

-- W.H.

I started seeing Nancy 2 years ago for fertility issues after charting my cycles for 6 months and not having any luck with conception. Within a few months of regular treatments, my body started to respond to acupuncture and become more balanced and from continued charting my cycle did improve and become "better" for fertility.

I highly recommend Nancy. I had never visited an acupuncturist or Eastern medicine doctor before, but my experience with Nancy has been extremely positive and nurturing. She has guided and supported my body and mind through fertility, hypothyroid issues, a miscarriage, and currently a healthy pregnancy (currently at 36 weeks). Because Nancy is very knowledgeable about fertility and pregnancy issues, I've found that working with her and my OB has been a great balance; she calms any pregnancy worries that I have and often brings up issues I haven't yet thought of and can ask my OB or endocrinologist about. Her office space is beautiful and relaxing and everyone on her staff is kind and always attentive. I feel that her care is integral to my health and well-being.

-- L.D.