Alameda Acupuncture2258 Santa Clara Ave, Ste 1
Alameda, CA 94501(510) 814-6900- Testimonials
John is a great healer and a very caring person. His office staff is top notch and always friendly. I suffer from chemical sensitives, which most doctors would write off as depression or just nonsense. After a few months I feel that I am on the path to recovery and can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. I feel better than I did a year ago and am looking forward to more improvement.
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Alameda Acupuncture provides the kind of support for a healthy life that everyone can benefit from. The compassionate and nurturing care I receive has been invaluable in helping me. I’m most familiar with John Nieters yet I’ve also seen Phil Settels. I can recommend both of them highly. John Nieters brings decades of wisdom, experience, knowledge, and skill to his work with a good dose of warmth and humor. My health has improved and I’m grateful to have been introduced... Read more »
Plain and simple, John saved my husband’s life. My husband had been diagnosed with MRSA–the resistant staff infection. He had been given round after round of antibiotics by his Western doctors, kept getting passed around, and kept getting worse. This went on for months. I looked at him one day and thought, if I don’t do something else, he’s going to be gone in a few months. I took him to John. My husband was very weak by then, but... Read more »
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Japanese Acupuncture
Chinese & Japanese Acupuncture: Two Traditions, One Lineage

Both Japanese and Chinese acupuncture spring from the same classical East Asian medical roots, yet they diverged over centuries into distinct clinical styles. In Japan, techniques evolved toward gentler, highly tactile methods. And in China, the practice of acupuncture tended to emphasize stronger needle sensation and standardized point prescriptions within Traditional Chinese Medicine, also known as TCM. While some have their preferences, neither is “better” than the other. The right choice often depends on the patient’s condition, sensitivity, and their goals. continue reading

