Jennifer Ustanik, mother of 4-year-old Tori, Waco TX
“We have seen an AMAZING recovery of our daughter’s eczema! I mean her skin is very close to completely normal. The texture and everything has changed! So exciting! Last week, we were raving about the change. Then she drank some [pasteurized] dairy chocolate milk and the next day she was flared up again. We completely cut the dairy back out (she still has some cheese here and there in casseroles) and her skin has almost completely recovered again! I have not seen her scratching for several days! I just wanted... [Read more...]
Wayne Blinka, Golinda TX
“A year ago I injured my shoulder so that I could not raise my right arm at the shoulder without pain. I saw my internist who is our gatekeeper to specialist health and he referred me to an orthopedic specialist. The specialist examined me and pretty much diagnosed a condition where a tendon was either tearing or detaching from the bone. This was causing pain each time I lifted my arm above a certain height. He confirmed the diagnosis by MRI and we discussed options. He was honest and remarked that while most people opt eventually... [Read more...]
Kim Hensley, Waco TX
“I am a 44 year old female scoliosis patient, and am 25 years post Harrington rod/fusion surgery. Above and below the rod and fusion is a deformed/deteriorating mess. Pain has always been constant and has been managed with various medications and physical therapy. I really wanted to reduce the medications that I’ve been on for years. I read about acupuncture in Arthritis Today and a RN friend of mine highly recommended Kristen to me. Immediately after starting acupuncture I felt a reduction in pain. After a month... [Read more...]
Dee Blinka, Golinda TX
“18 months ago I suffered an attack of sciatica which was severe enough that walking was excruciatingly painful, sitting was hard to do for long without pain and even lying in bed was painful. Chiropractic care which had helped me before after 15 treatments and I had been pain free for 5 years afterwards frighteningly seemed to make matters worse this time and I was afraid to try it again. Somewhat in despair I contacted Kristen Horner who got me in to see her quickly and carefully listened to my story and gently gave me my first... [Read more...]
Lottie Combs, McGregor TX
“Kristen Horner provides a comfortable, non-judgmental, and relaxing atmosphere. This is my first experience with acupuncture. It is difficult to express in only a few sentences my profound gratitude to Dr. Horner. I got my first migraine when I was 19 and now I am 55 years of age. For the past 5 years migraines had been a part of my weekly existence, lasting 2-3 days each. Under the care of Dr. Horner I have not had any (not even one!) migraine headaches. And no hot flashes either! This has changed my life! No headaches... [Read more...]
Holly Bryant, Moody TX
“As a child my nervous system began its long trek toward becoming more sensitive and more painful. Then about ten years ago when I was in my 40s, the stress of it manifested into depression, severe fibromyalgia, and hypothyroidism. You can imagine all of the symptoms spiraling and becoming chaotic, since most of them have similar effects. I was prescribed one drug after another after another for decades until nothing worked. My world was in upheaval, and I didn’t know where to turn next. A very trusted friend recommended Kristen... [Read more...]
Jacque Beavers, Hewitt TX
“Since 1997, I have had chronic pain in different areas of my body. I have finally found long-term benefits from a treatment with NO SIDE EFFECTS using acupuncture. I have used the following therapies for pain relief: massages, biofeedback, relaxation, pain injections, physical therapies, pain medications and exercise before starting acupuncture. I am also diabetic and I have had 12 major surgeries and 77 day surgeries. The locations of my pain were: headaches, pressure points, neck, ears, eyes, sleep, joints, feet top... [Read more...]
George Johnson, Waco TX
“In 1997 I was diagnosed as having two degenerative discs in my back. For more than 12 years, I aggressively pursued the finest traditional medical treatments that I could find throughout Central Texas and even nationally to alleviate the pain associated with my diagnosis. I have been treated by physicians that were, general practice, bone and joint specialists, physical therapists and pain clinic physicians (that introduced painful cortisone shots directly into the two degenerative discs in my back). I have gone to chiropractors... [Read more...]
Morgan Castillo, China Spring TX
“My mother has suffered from crippling migraines for as long as I can remember. She has tried drug after drug that leave side effects and only weaken the pain at best. So when I began to have monthly migraines, I knew I had to find someone to treat the cause, not just the symptoms. Since my treatment by Kristen Horner, my life has turned a complete 180. Through acupuncture and Chinese herbs, my headaches have weakened and nearly disappeared. However, the greatest result was completely unexpected. I have a new natural... [Read more...]
Elise Voyvodic, Waco TX
“What led me to try acupuncture was over a year of chronic knee pain, diagnosed as Iliotibial Band Syndrome. I had done months of physical therapy, gotten two MRI’s, seen two orthopedic surgeons—none of whom were able to figure out the source of my knee pain. Kristen listened to my concerns and helped me understand my body more holistically. She linked my knee pain to other problems I have struggled with, such as chronic constipation and an unexplained absent menstrual cycle. With several weeks of Chinese herbs and acupuncture... [Read more...]
Nick Carter, Waco TX
“A pair of doctors, who are my wife’s coworkers, suggested that I try acupuncture to help my rapidly deteriorating arthritis. A search of local practitioners revealed Ms. Horner. Shortly thereafter I started treatment. It was quick, very pleasant, inexpensive, and effective. The relief that I had not found in traditional western medicine and pain killers for five years was found in a few short acupuncture treatments. Periodic follow-up has been effective in maintaining my good results. I am now free of both pain... [Read more...]
Sarah Dougherty, Waco TX
“Finding you was an answer to prayer. I had nearly exhausted the list of medicines available to treat my rheumatoid arthritis and had almost resigned myself to living a life filled with pain and disability, but now I have hope. I’m having much less joint pain and I have been able to reduce my blood pressure medicine twice.” Read More →
M.V.W., Waco TX
“We were desperate to find some relief for my 88 year-old mother’s pain from neuropathy and arthritis. As conventional treatments had failed, luck led us to Kristen Horner. My mother turned from skeptic to grateful believer very quickly. Kristen’s acupuncture treatments have eased her pain and given her a positive outlook on life again. Needless to say, our entire family is happier.” Read More →
David Bilheimer, Waco TX
“I had been suffering from sciatica for years, with pain that radiated all the way from my low back to my toes. After several weeks of acupuncture, the pain was completely gone. A year later it still hasn’t come back!” Read More →
Deborah Wheeler, Waco TX
“I have suffered from chronic pain for a number of years. The pain is related to arthritis, fibromyalgia, and herniated discs. Pain meds and physical therapy failed to control the pain. My daily activities were very limited. Then I was diagnosed with cluster headaches and pain meds didn’t help. Skeptical but desperate, I turned to acupuncture. After my first couple of visits, which were not nearly as scary as I had imagined, I began to feel good again and the headaches stopped completely. I continue with acupuncture... [Read more...]
