Yin and Tonic

I have had the pleasure of knowing Dr. Oliphant for about ten years, which is roughly the same amount of time I have also had the pleasure of dealing with acute lower back spasms brought on by such vigorous activities and EATING and SNEEZING (I am not event kidding), what can only be described as «are you f*cking kidding me» knee pain, and various other equally delightful odds and ends of physical maladies.
I have seen Dr Oliphant for a host of these situations, each time coming away from my acupuncture sessions feeling a lot more comfortable, notably relaxed, and, in some cases, completely pain-​free. I describe a few symptoms and somehow he knows exactly what do to and how to do it, as his grasp of anatomy and physiology is matched only by his insightful skills as a diagnostician.
Professional, prompt, and quietly committed to his patient’s health and wellbeing, Dr Oliphant is my go-​to guy for all things acupuncture. I am looking forward to my next session!

As a recent transplant to Chicago from the West Coast where I experienced many years and many treatments of acupuncture and various other forms of «non western» healing as they are as plentiful as Starbucks, I have to say that I have never experienced a practitioner with the depth and breadth of knowledge, its application, and expertise as Dr. Oliphant. Again, Ive been to A LOT of acupuncturists and have had many treatments from ok to really good. Dr Oliphant is excellent. He is extremely professional and thorough. His knowledge of the endocrine system, fertility, sports medicine, and herbs as it relates to body mechanics and injury and how to treat is expert. I went to him complaining about a hormonal imbalance and a nagging injury /​imbalance in my neck that has caused me headaches for many many years– and, specifically every day for a month. In regards to the injury, Ive seen all manner of massage therapists, body workers, osteopaths, naturopaths, medical doctors, and chiropractors — all with varying degrees of effectiveness and none ever really «sticking.» With Dr. Oliphant I feel that I am finally addressing the deep cause of the issues, vs the symptom, and am on my way to lasting healing. In my case he combines several modalities to treat the underlying imbalance from massage and scraping to different ways of «needling». He spent a lot of time with me and was extremely thorough in his treatment and approach. He explained everything in ways that I could understand and gave me herbs to take at home that he mixed specifically for me. In addition he had me check in between appointments to make sure the treatment and herbs were working and offered additional foods to support my healing. I have a friend that went to acupuncture school with Dr Oliphant. When I mentioned that I had seen him, she said that he was a legend for his knowledge of herbs in school. I agree!