I started bringing my two children to Dr. Rafia in July of 2015 after two separate orthopedists told me that the best treatment for my kid’s issues was acupuncture. And so I found Dr. Rafia through a groupon deal and have to say it was one of the best finds I have made so far through groupon! Dr. Rafia has been treating my daughter’s shoulder that she injured playing water polo and where no other Western medicine or treatments could help her with her pain and use of her shoulder, Dr. Rafia provided her with complete relief and she can now play water polo again, pain free!!! Dr. Rafia has also started treating my daughter for her depression and menstrual cramps, and again with both issues my daughter is no longer suffering from them through Dr. Rafia’s acupuncture treatments! Dr. Rafia has also been treating my 11 year old son and his lower back pain he started suffering from and through Dr. Rafia’s treatments he too now is pain free! Again, where Western medicine could not relieve my son’s pain, Dr. Rafia could, and he can now go back to playing sports, pain free!!! Dr. Rafia also is treating my son for his anxiety and ADHD. I did not want to put my young son on medication for these issues and felt that other treatments, such as acupuncture, would provide better results without all the side effects Western medication seems to cause for these particular issues. And again, we are seeing very positive results! My son is having a better time focusing on his school work and his grades are showing improvement, as well as, his attitude at home and his positive decision making. Even his anxiety has improved and he has less anxiety attacks and can work through issues better then he had before starting treatments with Dr. Rafia! I never have written a review for anything, but I feel that Dr. Rafia is such a wonderful person and her treatment of my kids is as if she were treating one of her own!!! I have become a firm believer in acupuncture and the positive results I have experienced through Dr. Rafia’s treatments, not only on my children, but also on a couple of treatments I have personally received from her!!! Thank you Dr. Rafia for all you do for my children and myself!!!
Giselle E.
Place rating: 5 Lake Forest, CA
10 starts! Dr. Milene is amazing, her office is VERYCLEAN, making appointments is always easy– she cares for the well being of her patients and will work with you in every way! She works with insurance! I have been a patient since February and highly RECOMMEND her treatment. I couldn’t move my hand due to wrists issues after I had my first baby in November 2013– pain was severe and I was about to get injections to cope with it. After the first treatment pain decreased, I followed up a couple times and now I am PAINFREE:) *no harmful injections!* Dr. Milene also treated me for lower and mid back pain:) she now treats my mother, sister, and father(and myself!) Professional, caring, and effective :) If you are like me: I was nervous about acupuncture and I told Dr. M about it, she took amazing care of me. GOTOHER!
Dan H.
Place rating: 5 Mission Viejo, CA
Are you looking for…, PAINRELIEF, BETTEROVERALLHEALTH, a SYSTEMIC and HOLISTICAPPROACH? Look no further, you’ve found the right Acupuncturist. Her name is Dr. Milene Rafia. My wife had experienced great results from acupuncture treatments before, but was disappointed with her doctor. Upon losing our health insurance she had to quit her acupuncture regimen. Over the past 3 years her migraines and weight gain returned, and we needed to find a doctor that would bring results and would appreciate a cash client. Dr. Rafia exceeded our expectations, and has earned our loyalty and respect in very short order. While my wife was filling out her paperwork, I was sitting in the waiting room in support of her initial appointment to see if Dr. Rafia was right for us. It wasn’t long before Dr. Rafia noticed my knee brace and asked me what happened. I was not there to receive or begin treatment. I was there for my wife, but this act of concern and kindness is typical of Dr. Rafia. She asked me if she could address my knee pain right then and there as I sat in the waiting room. I thought, «Why not». I’d never had an acupuncture treatment before, but witnessed how much it had done for my wife 3 years prior with her chronic migraines. So, I was game. Long story short, Dr. Rafia made a believer out of me as she relieved my knee pain right there in the chair; saving me from a future surgery that my Q.M.E. doctor had predicted. I’m now on a decreasing regimen of treatments addressing my health history issues — something I never anticipated doing when I walked in with my wife. Dr. Rafia has won both of us over with her expertise in acupuncture and her excellence in systemic understanding as well as her warm and caring spirit as she brings us to greater health. AREASOFMYIMPROVEDHEALTH: knee pain relief and gained flexibility, weight loss, nutritional diet & exercise guidance, craving reduction, dissolved eye irritation spot, stress relief, cyst reduction, reduced prostate inflammation, lowered blood pressure, improved male performance, removed finger tip numbness in R-hand, pulled calf muscle restoration, all these results experienced within just 5 weeks time. I HIGHLYRECOMMEND Dr. Milene Rafia for your good health!