Lok Acupuncture Clinic

I’m an outlier. Again. Why couldn’t I have a 5-​star experience here like most Unilocalers!?! Oh, how I wish I did…
I first showed up as a new patient and paid $ 130 out of pocket to wait in the waiting room for about 15 – 20 mins before I was called back, at which time one of the grumpiest medical assistants took my vitals and another medical assistant, who couldn’t have been a day over 20, talked with me about all my problems. She was talking about her problems too and putting an emphasis on a bunch of things I had mentioned that I didn’t feel were very important and missing what I did think was important. After she left, I waited some more. When Dr. Lok came in, he was very jolly and friendly. After about 10 mins of asking me some questions (again, I felt the focus was not necessarily on why I was there), he had me get on the table, inserted some needles, and told me, basically, that nothing was really wrong with me, that I was «the best patient I’ve seen all morning.» He suggested I was just there for «tune-​up.» I have what could be described as debilitating physical PMS symptoms – why was no one listening to me? When I left the office, I felt like I hadn’t been listened to, I had no idea what the treatment plan was, etc…
I showed back up today at 5:06 for my 5:00 first-​time-​follow-​up appointment. I sat in the waiting room 10 mins before I was addressed by the receptionist. Before paying (which seems weird, why would I pay on the way in and not on the way out?), I asked her how long it was going to be, as I didn’t feel waiting more than 15 – 20 mins for my appointment was satisfactory. There were two people ahead of me who still had to be seen. She copped an attitude and basically said I wasn’t getting in anytime soon (meaning within 20 mins). She then asked if I wanted to leave (which I did) and if I wanted to reschedule (which I don’t).
Ethically, I can’t pay $ 75 to someone who dismisses my problems, doesn’t inform me of his thoughts or of the treatment plan, doesn’t run anywhere close to schedule, and who hires rude and/​or immature people as employees. I, myself, am a medical provider and I find these types of examples to be abhorrent. Even if I am running late, I tell patients MYSELF, I apologize, and I find a way to work around it. I don’t sick rude little girls with attitudes on them. Oh, and I tell patients my plans and I don’t dismiss their problems, no matter how much of the ‘worried well’ they are.
Sorry, Dr. Lok, you seem like a nice man, but I think your staff could use some major improvements and I wish you would treat your patients with more respect and run on schedule instead of trying to see 40+ people daily.

I had the worst pain in my neck after a c6-​c7
Disc herniation, tried all the pain killers and
Medicines in the market, nothing helped me …
Then I found out about this place, went for a meeting and in 3 times the pain was gone ‚
I got my sensation in my left hand back, no more numbing …
It’s amazing place, I refer all my friends and the people I love there …
Very proffesional.

Dr Lok is a very knowlegeable and compassionate doctor, very thorough and attentive. The facility is clean and the girls working there front and back office, though very young, are nice. I only wish the price was a bit lower so I could see him more often. For 75 $, I can’t do more than one session every now and then. If your insurance cover acupuncture, then Dr. Lok is your guy!!!

Tried this place for the second time as my accupanture doctor was out of town. He left a needle in my back. Unbelievable!!! He is a great guy and very nice person but come on now. I could have slept with that needle in my back. NOT ACCEPTABLE!!!

I recently started to go to Dr. Lok’s clinic for Lower Back Pain and Chronic Migraines. I had a wonderful experience the staff was very nice and helpful. The Doctor was very passionate and understood how much pain I was in, I felt like he actually did take the time to hear about my problems. The Assistants are young but are very professional and polite, every time I return the rooms are always spot less and they make you feel comfortable as well.

Love him! I found him when my other Acupuncturist was out of town. He was so good, I go to him now as well. I feel like Zhang and Lok are both excellent and have different techniques… so I interchange. I always feel better after seeing him. I think I am overdue for an appointment!

Was on the couch with a heating pad for four days, Advil every four hours, no help. Went to Dr Lok, and after just one treatment I was walking straight without pain. Amazing!

I’ve known Dr. Lok for over 15 years. He is a very knowledgeable and compassionate doctor. Both my mom and my dad have been seeing him for many years to help alleviate neck and joint pain. From the best my knowledge, my parents are always happy with the outcome and continue to seek him for treatment when needed.
Dr. Lok is a genuine doctor who is really passionate about the work he does and is all about patient care. He will open on weekends and holidays and will see walk ins. When asked why he works so much and doesn’t take vacation and holiday, he simply says he’d rather work so that he can provide comfort to his patients so that they can have a more enjoyable weekend or holiday. I work in the medical field and can honestly say that it is rare to find a doctor like that.

Not sure how to rate this place because Dr. Lok is a great acupuncturist he helped reduce the pain and swelling. However his assistants are not very professional nor do they keep up with standards of maintaining a clean, safe a professional environment for the patient. The suction cup that was used still has old Vaseline, when I asked if they washed these cups after she said they do, they use alcohol to clean them. I asked her why are there Vaseline on it still? She said because she just put it on the cup but funny and disgusting thing is one cup she used did not have Vaseline and the other did.
When we were at the front desk trying to figure out the co-​pay none of the assistants knew where the file was, one of the assistant even said «wtf» and they were shuffling through files finally they found the rest of paper work. They are very disorganized at the front desk and is hurting Dr. Lok’s business who is a great and knowledgeable acupuncturist. Might be looking for a new place for acupuncture.

Dr Lok is a very knowlegeable and compassionate doctor. I only wish my insurance covered acupuncture so I could see him more often.

Life saver! I can’t praise this man enough. I had visited every type of doctor under the sun for migraines. No brain tumors but yet no answers or relief. I was told I would just have to take medication daily. No thanks! I was in crisis when I went for my first visit. I left his office with great relief. I’m so happy to say he’s taken my misery away and given my kids their mom back.

In vegas for work. Woke up this am and could not move my neck. Hopped on Unilocal and found Dr Lok. Got me in same day. Took my pain level from a 10 to a 4. Good relief to drive back to Orange County tonight. Highly recommend him.

Every time I goto vegas I squeeze some time in to visit Dr. Lok to get treatment that no western medicine can help me with. After a long weekend of partying I went in for cupping which helps alleviates knots in my back and helps me on the road to recovery. Before I went to see Dr. Lok it would take 3 – 5 days to recover; however, after I saw Dr. Lok I have been recovering in less than 2 days.
5 stars!

I have been to a lot of acupuncturists in town and he’s by far the best. I highly suggest his services.

A friend had been trying to get me to try acupuncture for years (every time I mentioned that my back hurt), but I would say, «Needles? No thanks!» I was recently in Las Vegas the week of Independence Day for a poker tournament and my back was hurting so much that I was having difficulty sitting at the tables for long periods of time. I got massages for three days in a row but got only a small amount of temporary relief. I thought about going to a chiropractor, but remembered how many times my friend had tried to get me to see her acupuncturist and decided I should give it at least one try. Boy, am I glad I did!
The needles are very, very fine and I only felt a small prick with a few (not even close to either a vaccination or finger stick)– this was NOT a painful procedure. He inserted 16 of them from my neck to my ankles and then asked me to guess how many were there. I guessed 6 – 8. I seriously didn’t even feel the others and none of them hurt. They then hooked some kind of electrodes to 6 of them (I was lying face down and couldn’t see what he was doing) and sent weak electrical pulses through them. If you’ve ever had TINS treatments, the amount of current was far less (no muscle twitches) and felt as if someone was gently tapping my back in each spot. Then, they turned off the lights and played New Age type music while I relaxed. I don’t know how long that lasted (maybe 15 – 20 minutes?) because I didn’t have my watch on, but it was like taking a nap. After this time, they disconnected the electrodes and removed the needles. I felt very calm and a little groggy at this point. I had told him that I would be playing poker later that evening and he recommended that I take a nap when I returned to my hotel. I took his advice and when I awoke, I felt great! In fact, I was even able to walk from Caesar’s to Bally’s later to catch the free shuttle without any pain. Sure, that’s not a great distance, but there is no way I could have done that prior to my acupuncture treatment. I got a second treatment the next day (my last full day in town) and when I left Las Vegas, I was pain free. Just today (about 10 days later) my lower back pain has been bothering me again (though not as severe), so tomorrow morning I will look up the local doctor whom my friend recommended. I hope he is as good as Dr. Lok! If you are in Las Vegas and have back pain, you really need to go to Dr. Lok.

I don’t write a lot of reviews, but have done a couple on Unilocal. I stumbled on this site today while looking for Dr. Lok’s business hours. I didn’t use Unilocal the last time I went to Dr. Lok, so didn’t think about reviewing him, but felt the need to since he does a superb job, and allowed me to return to a normal life again. I felt the need to review him so others don’t put off getting relief from his treatment like I stubbornly did thinking it wouldn’t work.
I first went to Dr. Lok in 2003 for chronic and debilitating back pain/​compressed L4/​L5. I was desperate for relief, and he was my last chance before I was going to have surgery. I couldn’t do anything physical without causing severe back pain. I didn’t have any faith that it would work, but figured why not give it a chance. I was treated for six times over a two week period. I initially felt some relief, but not a lot.
A couple of weeks after I discontinued treatment, thinking it didn’t work for me, I started to feel much better. Two months after I had begun my treatment, I was pain free. I was really surprised because I had no faith in acupuncture working for me. I hadn’t been pain free in over 15 years. Now I could do yard work, and other physical activities without having to spend the rest of the day on an icepack or heating pad just to survive the pain.
Now nine years later (2012) I am still feeling great. I find that about every two to three years I need to go back for five treatments to keep me going. I do still use a chiropractor every couple of months to adjust me, but acupuncture is the key. It’s time again because I’m having some minor pain in my back and have learned I don’t have to live with it. I’m going again today. I’ve referred several friends and family members to Dr. Lok, and everyone that has gone to him had positive results from the treatment.
I’ve yet to send someone to him that thought it would help them, but after some nagging, I got them to go. Several of them were afraid of the needle. The needles are very fine and don’t hurt. Once they were treated, they were believers too. A guy I work with was permanently disabled from a back injury and spinal surgery, and after going to Dr. Lok, he was able to return to full duty at work. He gives Dr. Lok full credit for giving him back his life.
He not only will treat back pain, he treats a lot of other issues as well. If you’re looking for a great acupuncturist, I highly recommend Dr. Lok. Although he is by appointment only, I’ve never had to wait to get in to see him. I call ahead and get right in. If you’re in pain please give him a try. What do you have to lose? I understand the hesitation to try it, but don’t do like I did and put it off.
He’s open M-​F (8am-​6pm), and for 3 hours on Saturday from 9am to noon.

Excellent experience, every visit. When you come to the office everyone that works there is genuinely pleasant. They really make you feel at ease. Dr. Lok is no exception. In addition to being a kind and pleasant guy, he is also confident and self-​assured. You have absolutely no doubt that you are getting excellent care.
I’ll let you experience the wonder of acupunture for yourself — but I will tell you my mood has not be this stable and positive in probably years.

This is the FIRST acupuncture clinic that was LEGALIZED in the nation.
Lok Yee Kung is Peter Lok’s father.
Dr. Lok gets to the point and he’ll be up front with you if he can help you or not. I HAD plantar fasciitis (irriation and swelling in your heel/​foot area). After my 2^nd treatment I could tell my heel wasn’t giving me as much pain as before. After my 6^th treatment, I was seriously amazed that my heel wasn’t randomly shooting pain.
I haven’t had to wait in the waiting room for more than 5 minutes. Friendly, helpful staff.
20 – 25 minutes for an acupuncture treatment may seem a little short, but it makes sense that you can’t over stimulate your nerves.
Sadly, not all insurance companies and medicare will cover acupuncture and who knows why?!
Remember acupuncture is not instant relief! It takes time to heal your nerves just like your body.

Went here years ago since my insurance covered it. Dr Lok put numerous needles in me (I never felt them go in) used electrical currents through them. When I left I had full range of motion with my neck & right shoulder for the 1^st time in over 10 years. I didn’t even need to crack my neck which had become a frequent habit. In 1 session he repaired what months of physical therapists & doctors had never been able to help. I tried other acupuncturists when we moved out of the area for other injuries, but they were not as effective. Now that I’m back in Vegas I will be going back if I get injured again. I’d rather have Dr Lok fix my problem than have some doctor give me pills to mask the symptoms.

Marie Osmond was in today…