Do you need a chiropractor? Do you require acupuncture
treatment? If you answered yes to one or
both of these questions, then keep reading. Because
I am here to tell you about a clinic that specializes in
both of these.
The clinic I am talking about is Yin & Yang Health care.
Located at 903 South Friendswood Drive in
Friendswood, the clinic provides “a unique integrated
Chinese and western medicine with no medication
and no surgery to the community for the prevention
and treatment of common diseases.”
The clinic is ran by Dr. Hui Ouyang. Dr. Ouyang,
or Dr. O as he is known to staff and patients alike,
grew up in China. While in China, he completed a
five year program where he majored in acupuncture
and traditional Chinese medicine. After graduating
in 1993 and earning his M.D. degree, he began six
years of residency training in TCM Orthopedics and
“accumulated extensive clinic experience on Chinese
medicine specializing in acupuncture for pain management.”
He moved to America in 1999, which is
when he began working as a research fellow at the
University Of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. At
the same time, he was also a research scientist in the
Transneuronix research company. After passing the
required examinations on acupuncture and herbology,
Dr. O became certified and was designated as a
Licensed Acupuncturist in Texas.
In 2005, Dr. O decided to go back to school and
began attending Texas Chiropractic College in Pasa dena,
and graduated as a Doctor of Chiropractic in
2008. He also “also serves as a
professor of Doctoral program of Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine (DAOM) at
American College of Acupuncture & Oriental
Medicine (ACAOM), American Academy
of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (AAAOM)
and American College of Traditional
Chinese Medicine (ACTCM). The courses he
teaches include the integrative medicine
programs of master and doctoral degree, especially
on acupuncture and manipulations.” He has also
had articles published in several prestigious medical
journals, has several years of teaching, clinical
and research experience, and has received several
awards—including the Outstanding Service Award by
Transneuronix and the Poster Of Distinction on Di gestive
Disease Week 2004. He is also a member of
several associations, including the Texas Association
Of Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine, the Texas
Chiropractic Association and the Traditional Chinese
Medicine American Alumni Association.
So, when it comes to the chiropractic and acupuncture
treatment, the biggest question is—is it safe? And
the short answer is yes. According to flyers provided
to me by the clinic,
if the treatment is
done properly and
by a skilled professional,
then it will
not hurt. However,
with acupuncture,
“patients may feel
a pinch or sting,
followed by some
pressure, burning
or tingling sensations.”
And when
it comes to chiropractic
treatment,
“minor muscle
soreness may occur
following an
adjustment, similar
to a feeling you
may get after working
out at the gym.”
But this soreness
usually will disappear
within 12 to 48
hours and can be
lessened by using
ice, drinking water
and eating a high
protein meal. Oh
and want to hear
something really
cool? “The main
players with sports
injuries, from the
Houston Dynamo
soccer team got
great benefit from
his treatments.”
Yin & Yang
Healthcare is open
Monday through Friday, from 9:00am to 6:00pm and
on Saturday from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Head over to
their website at https://www.acupuncturechiropractichouston.
com/ to learn more about the services they
offer or call 281-612-2116.
And pictured, from left, are: Hui Ouyang, Deepa
Buch, Louisa
