A Few Success Stories

 

February 3, 2009

Dear Dr. Baldt,

On April 28, 2008, my girlfriend and I were in a horrible car wreck. We were hit on the passenger door at 45 mph by a stop sign runner. My girlfriend was fine, but my head made contact with the rearview mirror and it cut my forehead and scalp up pretty bad. I was taken via ambulance to Rhode Island Hospital because of the severity of my injuries.

I was worked on by the plastic surgeons from 7 a.m. until noon. I received over a hundred and fifty stitches and 12 staples to close the wounds. I was told the lacerations had cut the nerves above my eye and I might have permanent nerve damage, but it was too soon to tell with all the swelling of my face. I was told that if it was so, I could come back, after I was finished healing, and have the droopy eye and scars dealt with.

I was released that same day at 4 p.m. in the afternoon. Over the next few days, the swelling and soreness got worse, then gradually better. I had awful dizzy spells and headaches as well.

After a week, I needed to see a chiropractor for my back and shoulders. This treatment went on for weeks. My chiropractor in turn referred me to a neurologist. He also said he’d speak with a friend of his who does acupuncture.

The neurologist has done everything in his power to make me well. I have no more headaches or dizzy spells at all. The neurologist was concerned with my drooping eye and paralyzed forehead. He strongly advised against plastic surgery at that time and referred me to Dr. S. Erin Baldt, DA, a few streets away. He told me he had heard good things about her and wanted me to go try acupuncture. He had also been in touch with my chiropractor regarding the use of acupuncture and was all for it.

The call was made and I found my way over to the Acupuncture and Wellness Center of RI in Cranston. I was apprehensive of what this would be like. I must admit, I was skeptical at first, but I wasn’t ready to give up hope just yet.

When I met you, Dr. Erin, I felt at ease right away. You have been very gentle with what you do, and yes, at times it hurt, but I am a firm believer in the old adage “no pain, no gain.”

After my very first visit and treatment, there was a marked difference in my face. I could actually wiggle my eyebrow again! What a relief it was to see this improvement after just one visit. With each subsequent visit came new and improved feeling and movement in my face/head.

Today, just a few months from my first time in the door at the Wellness Center, I no longer need a plastic surgeon at all. I have 90% of movement again in my forehead and can open and close my eye the way I used to before the accident! WOOHOOOO!!!

I cannot thank you enough from the bottom of my heart for all that you have done for me! You have been a Godsend, Dr, Baldt! No more skepticism here. You made a believer out of me!!

Sincerely,

Bob Uhlman

 

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Dear Dr. Baldt,

Since I was about 10 years old, I have been suffering from migraine headaches. There were so severe I often had to go to the hospital to get medicine strong enough to relieve the pain. On average I had about three a month, which greatly affected my schoolwork, athletics, and social life. I have been seeing a neurologist from the beginning and tried drug after drug to try to prevent the migraines from happening, not to mention the ones I had to take to alleviate the pain when I got one. Some didn’t work, some altered my mood, some made my hair fall out and some just made me very tired. Now, at 23, a friend suggested to me that I try acupuncture to relieve my pains. Since I started seeing you about three months ago, the frequency of my migraines has reduced drastically, and over that time they have become a lot less severe. Now, migraines are a rarity for me, for the first time in 13 years. This has made my life more comfortable in so many ways. I don’t have to worry about carrying my medicine with me everywhere, missing work, or taking daily medications. I hope my experiences can help others find acupuncture as treatment for migraines, and I deeply thank you for making my life so much better.
Sincerely, GV

 

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Dear Dr. Baldt,
Thank you so much for inducing my labor naturally with acupuncture. You saved me from a difficult and painful medication induction and gave me the gift of a beautiful and uncomplicated labor and delivery. On July 11, 2005 at 2:00 I gave birth to a wonderful, healthy baby boy, Angelo. I want you to know how appreciative I am for you being so kind and accommodating to me and for enabling me to have one of the most miraculous experiences of my life, thank you.
My deepest thanks, Sincerely, JT

This is the story of a woman in extreme pain and at the end of her rope.
This is the story of a girl who spent her nights vomiting and days aching.
This is the story of a person who had been poked and prodded with no results.
This is the story of being pumped full of medicines that did not work.
This is the story of the healing powers of acupuncture and the trust I have in Dr. Baldt…my “angel”.

My name is CC and I have spent the last year of my life eating what I want, having energy to do fun things, having the ability to travel without worrying about if I will be throwing up, able to work without weeks of sick leave, and everything that most people take for granted.

For the years leading up to meeting Dr. Baldt I spent most of my time with stomach pain that developed during college from bad dieting habits that left my digestive system ruined. Most doctors I met sent me for tests that allowed me to see every organ in my body with no answers. Eventually I was diagnosed, as many young women are, with a blanket term “irritable bowel syndrome” and put on medicine that made me sleepy and in just as much pain as before. The only reason it took me so long to realize this was all futile was that I was worried I had cancer or any other number of scary options the doctor told me.

Finally I made my way to acupuncture, which had helped me with back pain a few years ago. The winds of fate found me at the Acupuncture and Wellness Center of Rhode Island, where I have been a paitient for a little over a year. From the day of my first treatment things have been looking up for me and I am happy to say that I am going on 16 months without vomiting or sever stomach pains.

I truly believe that the combination of acupuncture and Dr. Baldt’s kind way and understanding has changed my life forever. She not only discusses with me my acupuncture treatments, but also everything in my life that could be causing this pain. Dr. Baldt with take the time to look up recipes for beets because she wants me to eat more of them…or lets me borrow a book on particular ways of healing the body through food.

The Acupuncture and Wellness Center of Rhode Island has been life saving for me and many other people I am sure. Thank you for being the kind of place that I can turn to for help, health, and healing. You will never know how much it has meant to me and my family.

With deepest love and sincerest thanks, CC

 

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To anyone considering Acupuncture;
In 2006 I was in the middle of a very complicated divorce and had recently been diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor, and was faced with many other serious issues related to these situations. I had heard about acupuncture throughout the years, but had never seriously considered its benefits until this time of intense stress. Prior to committing to a particular practitioner, I met with a few acupuncturists to explain what I was dealing with and to see if and how they could help me. When I met Dr. Baldt, I immediately knew that she was the right practitioner for me. She was genuinely compassionate to me and my situation, and made me feel extremely comfortable with opening up to allow her to plan the best course of treatment for me.

With so many simultaneous serious issues, I presented a bit of a challenge for course of treatment. Literally every aspect of my life has been affected to one degree or another. The most difficult issues are primarily past me now, but I still have many challenges ahead. Dr. Baldt has, throughout this time, taken time to talk with me prior to each session to see how things are going and what issues are most pressing at that time, and she genuinely cares. I recently completed 13 rounds of chemotherapy for the cancer, and the normal effects of the treatments were significantly less intense than they would have been otherwise. My acupuncture treatments have reduced the intensity of the nausea, reduced the frequency and intensity of my headaches, and have provided me with more energy than I would have had otherwise. Yet perhaps the greatest gift Dr. Baldt has given me through her kindness and treatments has been the ability to clear my mind and my emotions enough to pursue the right course of action for me to not only get through the emotional turmoil, but also to recognize the gifts of it all and to grow as a person.

Dr. Baldt has also been so kind as to recommend certain books, meditations, a wonderful holistic counselor, and other tools to benefit me on my journey. She has been a brilliant angel in the midst of my darkness, and she has brought a whole host of angels with her. I am truly eternally grateful to her and all that she has provided me with during this time.

If you are considering acupuncture for any issue, I highly recommend that you stop your search at AWCRI, Inc. It will be for you, as it has been for me, a bright light and a steady helping hand on your path to wellness.

Love, Light, and Harmony, DB

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May 25,

2009

Dr. Baldt,

When I entered your office I immediately felt comfortable and relaxed. 

It's not easy to find a Doctor who you feel understands your worries, and

isn't judgemental.  I felt comfortable enough to talk to you about my

physical problems, and some personal problems that I thought were causing

the physical ones.

My overweight,fatigue, sinus problems and depression were making my life

miserable.  Through acupuncture with you, your great ability to listen

with care, attention, and be supportive with positive insights, I felt

enough renewed energy to make a change.

My sinuses are cleared, I am full of energy, have already lost 10-12

pounds in 5 weeks, exercise almost every day and have a much happier

relationship.

                                                               You're Amazing!

                                                                   Thank you

                                                                         D.G.