In Balance Acupuncture

Sung is amazing. He is a great positive healing force. I have been receiving Acupuncture for 20 years. His openness and abilities rank very high for me.
I highly suggest making an appt!

Sung and Susan really care about their patients. They listen and focus on your condition as well as offer sound advice and references for wellness … they have made me feel wonderful and both have witty personalities. They are compassionate and make you feel right at home going above and beyond to make you feel better… thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

I originally started seeing JB when my acupuncturist in Lafayette relocated to southern California. I was skeptical to see someone new because I had only ever been to my acupuncturist in Lafayette. Given that I was going to acupuncture for anxiety, I suppose this is understandable. JB took the time to understand what my concerns were and was great to work with.
When JB decided to practice out of Tracy exclusively I started working with Sung. While it is a close race between JB and Sung, I must admit I really enjoy working with Sung, maybe slightly more. He has been fantastic at treating me not only for stress and anxiety but also for some of the physical injuries I’ve had over the years including a sprained ankle.
I highly recommend both of these acupuncturists!

Sung Kim is great experience for Acupuncture. I have visited several others and Sung has addressed a 6 year nagging shoulder muscle issue in 2 treatments. Pain has reduced 85%, range of motion improved, no waking up having shoulder pain.
Personable, professional treatment space, multi-​dimension problem solving, not just one way for everyone and every situation.

I am a very new patient of Susans, 2 visits so far. I wanted to write this review so early because already my experience has been so wonderful. In choosing an Acupuncturist I visited two that were covered by my insurance to see who might be a better fit for me. After today’s visit it is so clear that it is Susan. I have seen some subtle results while on the table, even within 2 visits. What I think deserves recognition is the amount of time that Susan first took with me to understand me and my Medical History. She is also excellent at answering my questions in great detail. She explains what she is doing which puts me to ease as a new patient. Susan is extremely knowledgeable. I appreciate that she thoroughly assess what is going on with my body at that moment in time, verses using a standard treatment recipe. Her needling is gentle and she is genuinely concerned that I am comfortable. I am looking forward to continuing treatment and seeing the great results yet to come from Susan’s treatment! Thank you!

I can not say enough about Sung. He is an amazing healer. I have had problems with my shoulder for years and he has always made it better. Recently I found myself with such horrible lower back pain I couldn’t move. When I went to Sung he worked on it for so long, placing the needles in just the right place. He truly knows his trade and the compassion he shows his patients is wonderful. It has only taken 3 treatments and I feel no pain in my lower back at all. I call him the man with the magic needles… I am so glad I found him.

Sung is an amazing healer! I have been a paitent of his for four years and have always been so pleased with the results. He is very attentive and is constantly focussing on ways to enhance his knowledge and improve his technique. I’ve gone to hime for sport-​related injuries, post-​surgical treatments, illness and other ailments and have always had positive results. In recent appointment, he worked on me just days after knee surgery and I immediatly saw improvement in the inflamation and mobility of my knee. If you are not in the Pleasanton area, you can visit his wife’s practice in Berkeley:

I started at In Balance Acpuncture with JB Baranzini, and then moved to Sung Kim, as JB relocated his practice to Tracy, CA. I find both acupuncturist’s very suitable for my ailments.
I highly recommend Sung Kim if you are in the Pleasanton area. Not taking away from JB, Sung compliments JB’s treatments to the next level. They both have a great bedside manner (they are afterall, holding the needles! LOL) and give a comprehensice evaluations prior to treatments.
Sung’s trestments are truly asounding! I cannot thank him enough for all the relief he has given me. My tendonitis, migraine and digestive problems are improving, and it’s so nice to have relief, not be in pain!
I believe practioners (healers) are brought into your life because you are ready to heal yourself, in all its aspects (mind, body and soul). In Balance really does connect the aspects to make healing possible.

I’ve been seeing JB once a week since November and I am going skiing this weekend. I haven’t even considered taking up my favorite sport since I broke my back. I realized yesterday during my treatment that I hadn’t even hesitated to plan my trip to Tahoe. I wish I could communicate this breakthrough more eloquently… but JB f-​ing rocks. Now all he needs to do is needle the earth so I can have some fresh powder for this weekend.
For the past several years since I broke my back, my life has been ruled by the amount of pain I had. Some days I wouldn’t get out of bed… other days I was so messed up from pain pills that I could barely function at work. Since committing myself to weekly acupuncture treatments, I have stopped taking my daily pain medication regimen and my mood has improved. My once horrible debilitating cramps have also disappeared.
I understand that my pain is a chronic condition that I will need to nurture it for the rest of my life. But if acupuncture can keep it away while I get stronger and more resilient, then I can live with it, not around it.

Outstanding, excellent, amazing are just a few words to describe In Balance Acupuncture. J. B. Baranzini is a professional who knows a termendous amount about acupuncture and body mechanics. His bedside manner is calming and he is able to work with both confidence and care. I felt lucky to be a patient, and I would refer anyone to this clinic. Whether dealing with a backache or a heartache, In Balance is the place to go!