Acupuncture in Wakefield, MA| Family Acupuncture & Herbs

I had never tried acupuncture before but was absolutely thrilled with my experience at Family Acupuncture & Herbs of Reading. Jose is extremely professional, knowledgeable, thoughtful, and took the time to answer any questions I had. A small, but important detail, I never ever waited for my appointments -- Jose always runs on time! I highly recommend this practice.

I first started seeing Jose about five months ago right after I was diagnosed with Diminished Ovarian Reserve. The doctor I was seeing at the time told me IVF was my best option and to try it right away. He also said I had only a 1-2% chance of ever conceiving on my own. I was devastated to say the least. I did not want to go down the IVF road. I did my research and found Family Acupuncture & Herbs of Reading and upon my first meeting with Jose I knew I was in the right hands. He was so knowledgeable, very kind and made me feel at ease instantly. I began to see him for acupuncture treatments twice a week while taking daily herbs. He also took the time to give me suggestions on diet changes which I thought was very helpful and always spent as much time answering my questions as I needed. Every time I saw Jose I felt so calm and my stress levels were greatly reduced. He even helped me out with some horrible neck pain one day. I walked out that day feeling like a new person! About four months into my acupuncture treatment I decided to go to a different Fertility clinic for a second opinion. They reran my tests and the two things that had led to the DOR diagnosis back in March had completely normalized, I was thrilled! They did discover a thyroid issue though and I started to take medication immediately. That doctor said to try for a few more months naturally without any fertility treatments at this time and see what happens. A few weeks later I found out I was pregnant! I consider Jose to be a big part of this happening and I would highly recommend his practice to anyone. I genuinely looked forward to every one of my sessions and I will continue to visit his practice in the future.

I started seeing Jose after I hadn't experienced any success from treating fertility with an acupuncturist with a general practice. I was amazed at the difference in seeing someone who has trained specifically in fertility from an acupuncture standpoint (Jose is one of very few people that is board certified in fertility). Not only did his eastern medicine explanations make a lot of sense in explaining my issues, but he has a strong understanding of western medicine and the tests and procedures my fertility clinic was performing. I ended up needing a lot more western medical intervention than I had hoped to eventually get pregnant, but I have no doubt that Jose helped a lot during that process, in stress reduction, sleep, regulation of cycle, and supporting my fertility. I think if I had started seeing him years ago when I started this process, he could have made an even greater impact in feeding my fertility in a way my body had not been for years. I highly recommend seeing Jose.

I found Jose on Yelp when my husband and I were trying for our second child to optimize my chances to get pregnant quickly. We had a phone consult to make sure he could support my needs and he was so informative and helpful from the start. He was transparent about what acupuncture could do and helped me understand what was going on with my body in a way I hadn’t before. I highly recommend Jose to anyone who is looking for a little or a lot of help conceiving.

I can’t say enough positive things about Jose. From my first visit he was extremely personable, knowledgeable about fertility as well as many other questions I had for him. From my first visit with him I began to have positive changes in my body in regards to the fertility process. As I said he is extremely personable and comforting. I love that I can ask him anything about this process and disclose my fears and he is always knowledgeable and reassuring. My insurance covers part of my visits, and his office manager/wife was nice enough to take care of the paperwork for reimbursement for me during every visit. One less thing to worry about during this journey of life. In closing, I can’t possibly say enough positive things about Jose and his practice and expertise. I beyond highly recommend him to anyone considering acupuncture.

I came to Family Acupuncture prior to starting IVF treatment. Jose worked with me twice a week through two cycles of IVF. He is very knowledgeable and skilled with patients who are experiencing fertility issues. The process really reduced my stress and helped balance my system. Thankfully, the second round of IVF worked, and I'm sure it's due in part to this acupuncture treatment!

I couldn't be happier with my experience here! Jose helped my husband and I get pregnant not once but twice. We had tried for almost two years with my first daughter to get pregnant. I had a number of tests done and the results were unexplained infertility. I am young and healthy and couldn't believe that I would have to do fertility treatments quite yet. I did three rounds of Clomid, but didn't have any luck. After being frustrated and emotional I wanted to try alternative measures. I had irregular periods so I thought that might be what was causing my issues. Jose treated me with herbs and acupuncture and on the third month we were pregnant! It was awesome!!

When we thought about having our next child we didn't want to go through the emotional roller coaster of trying for a long time so when my daughter was about 15 months we went back to Jose. He started me on the same herbs and the very first month we were successful! This was after not using any birth control since our daughter was born. I still can't believe it!

I am SO thankful that I came across Family Acupuncture and Herbs of Reading. Jose has truly changed our lives and helped us to make our dream come true of having a family!! I can't say enough good things about his business. Jose has been professional, knowledgeable, and attentive. I would recommend him highly to anyone thinking about seeking his expertise!

I went to Jose for acupuncture for both my pregnancies. Both times he was so great to work with... very positive, explained the whole process, was encouraging while also managed expectations about the outcomes as a result of treatment. Both times, I got pregnant within months of seeing him (after multiple rounds of IVF without acupuncture). He is amazing and I will be forever grateful to him for optimizing my eggs and body for fertilization and pregnancy. He is just the best!

I got acupuncture with Jose to supplement my IVF treatment in April 2023. I started the treatment in early April and had my egg retrieval by the end of May. I started to see Jose after 4 failed IVF cycles from which we had zero PGT normal embryos. After the treatment with him, I had 24 eggs retrieved and we ended up with 2 PGT normal embryos from that cycle. In my previous cycles, I used to have around 18-20 eggs on the day of the stimulation. But never many of them made it to the retrieval day. In the previous 4 cycles, they retrieved 11, 4, 16, and 9 eggs respectively and we never had a normal embryo from those cycles. From those 4 cycles, we sent 4 embryos in total for PGT (1 embryo per cycle) and none of them were normal. After the acupuncture treatment with Jose, 24 eggs made it to the retrieval day, we got 4 embryos, and 2 of them were PGT normal. Jose’s treatment did wonders for me. We were shocked about this result. We are so grateful to him! His holistic approach kept me relaxed, positive, and excited for good results, and obviously helped the eggs to develop evenly at a similar pace, which is very important. We can’t thank him enough! Initially, my husband was very skeptical about acupuncture and generally about non-Western treatment options. But he is now so grateful that I insisted that we invest in acupuncture too. Your doctor too might be skeptical about acupuncture. However, a standard IVF treatment alone works rarely for many women.
Also, before Jose, I tried two acupuncturists for a few sessions. Because I didn’t feel much difference, I dropped it. However, after one session with Jose, I saw a big difference physically and mentally.

I have worked with many acupuncturists but Jose provides a very unique and modern approach to the work that I have never experienced before. He is easy to talk to, punctual, affordable, and on the cutting edge for female reproductive issues. I have had multiple back surgeries, neuropathy issues, and endometriosis and Jose has been with me through it all. He was always the first person I would go to post surgery to help rebuild my strength (even before physical therapy) and the first person I call when my endometriosis is flaring. He takes the time to truly listen and caters each session to the needs at hand. Jose's treatments have helped me regain my strength to walk without a cane, calm my painful nerves, and even out some very intense symptoms and complications from my surgeries. Jose has also connected me with other practitioners to compliment his work and each one has been crucial to my path of healing. Jose is someone you want in your corner because he honestly cares about you, truly wants to make change, and has the skills to put it all into action.

My husband and I had been trying to conceive for a little over a year when we first met with Jose. We had been meeting with a fertility specialist, but after the suggestion of a colleague decided to add another more holistic approach. I approached acupuncture with an open mind understanding that it would not work over night. Jose came highly recommended and they were right!! He did an amazing job of answering every single one of my questions and easing my anxious mind through the conceiving process. He highlighted that it takes 90 days for eggs to improve and see the effects of what we were doing. I guess that’s all we needed… with Jose’s help we were able to conceive. We are expecting a little girl in April 2021!

Jose is amazing! I truly believe my IVF journey was successful due to Jose's help. Thank you Jose for sharing all of your knowledge with me and assisting me in my journey!

Reading Family Acupuncture & Herbs was my first Acupuncture experience. I am now a complete believer in Acupuncture after this wonderful experience with Jose. He is very knowledgeable; friendly and the atmosphere is very relaxing and calming. I am certain that Jose helped with my infertility issues and he also helped ward off some of the debilitating pregnancy nausea during the first trimester. I highly recommend Reading Family Acupuncture & Herbs and will forever be grateful to Jose for all his help during a difficult time.

I had an amazing experience with Family Acupuncture & Herbs Of Reading. José is very knowledgeable and has a soft touch with the needles. The environment is very relaxing, which helps if one is not too fond of needles like I am. Most importantly, I definitely saw/felt immediate results. I highly recommend Family Acupuncture & Herbs Of Reading.

This place is really good. I was trying to become pregnant for around 2 years and my IVF doctor(Dr styer from CCRM) referred this place. I started going for acupuncture for fertility and doctor Jose Ruiz helped me in getting pregnant through acupuncture treatment and I am finally three months pregnant now. I will recommend this place for anyone who are trying to become pregnant. Also Jose Ruiz is very kind and friendly and he will ask all questions related to your health before he starts his treatment and every time I go for treatment he asks if we have any changes in our health. Jose Ruiz also treats stress, anxiety and other things. Its worth going to this place.

Jose is an actual miracle worker. When I was diagnosed with PCOS, I was told to try acupuncture and I am so thankful I found Jose! Not only is he incredibly knowledgeable about PCOS and how to treat, he made me feel so comfortable during the process. I’m now closing in on ten weeks pregnant, and am so thankful for him and his practice.

Jose really knows about the physiology of the female reproductive cycle and about fertility. For my particular case, he was very confidant telling me that I needed to see him twice a week and prescribed me Chinese herbs. I got pregnant 2 months after I started this regimen.
I do believe that the acupuncture + herbs along with the changes I made to my diet helped me to get pregnant. I highly recommend Jose.

My story starts here: older mom, son now 4 years going to be 5 years soon, trying to conceive for sometime with no luck so went to my regular OB. She checked FSH which was 75 and AMH <0.03. Got a phone call that I was entering "menopause" and may not conceive. I was referred to fertility specialist who said egg donor and natural conception chances <5%. What everyone ignored was that I was under severe chronic stress for 1 year and 1 year ago my FSH was 4. My fertility specialist disregarded it and said stress was irrelevant with such high numbers and that it was "natural progression" premature ovarian failure though I was still having menses and there is no such family history. So I started to do some research on stress and fertility (very strong correlation by way) and found Jose through American Board of Reproductive Accupuncture Medicine (only 4 in MA). And YES reproductive acupuncturists treat differently than general accupuncture for fertility. I had only missed 1 missed 1 menstrual cycle (that too related to stress and sleep deprivation.) I got my menses back after 2 treatments in 1 week. Got Day 3 Labs done through fertility specialist---FSH came down to 24 and AMH went up to <o.10. Okay granted these numbers are still a normal but HUGE improvement. My day 3 ultrasound showed only 1 follicle each ovary. But guess what!!?? POSITIVE pregnancy test after 4 weeks!! All my doctors were in shock. ...:) I continued the treatments until 12-13 weeks. Jose has been extremely professional, understanding and a miracle of hopes!! Thank you for everything you do. I know everyone's stories are different but there is HOPE if someone is ready to listen and really understand what's going on.

Jose is a miracle worker. He has the ability to make anyone instantly feel comfortable, while always staying extremely professional and knowledgeable in the correct methods to relieve pain. I came to him after I had pulled out my neck and back, and he was determined to not end the session until a 100% relief rate - which he succeeded in. Will definitely recommend to anyone and will be returning!

This was my first experience and acupuncture and will definitely not be my last. I have nothing but praises for Jose and his professionalism, intelligence and kindness during this process. I sought out Jose after receiving referrals from a couple friends for infertility acupuncture. I am so glad I decided to give it a try. I ended up staying with Jose for approximately 3.5 months. Acupuncture not only helped in my fertility journey but also helped my stress and self awareness. Jose's practice is clean and his hours are very convenient, especially for the working mom! I high recommend Jose to anyone struggling with infertility, he is so knowledgeable about this subject and helped me through my journey.

Jose is amazing! Thanks to a referral from a friend, I went to Jose for help with fertility struggles. I had been going to a fertility clinic, was diagnosed with PCOS, and was told that IVF was my best option. I can honestly say that Jose spent so much more time explaining things to me than my doctor did. He is incredibly knowledgeable on the subject, as well as supportive. I am thrilled to say that after 3.5 months of regular visits to Jose twice a week, I am expecting my first child, due in May, without IVF! I joke with my husband that he is the father, but Jose got me pregnant :-). If you are experiencing infertility and feeling frustrated, make acupuncture with Jose your next step.

I’ve had the pleasure of being a client of Jose; proprietor of Family Acupuncture & Herbs of Reading.
I went to Jose on the advice of another very happy client. I honestly did not have high expectations because I had been dealing with back and neck pain for so long without any relief.
Jose took my medical history in detail and started acupuncture twice a week.
Within the first week I had tremendous relief of my pain. By the second week I had no pain at all.
It’s a painless, mind body experience that has indeed worked for me in so many ways.
Jose is wonderful!

I have seen Jose over the past few years for various reasons and have always left his office feeling informed, very well cared for and excited for a positive outcome. I have seen him for fertility as well as auto immune issues and have seen success each time. I feel Jose is someone who listens to each individuals personal story and tailors a method of action that is specific to each clients needs. He never tries to push any unnecessary treatments, rather suggests trials with follow up visits to make sure things are working as he hoped. I have whole heartedly recommended him to friends who have thanked me many times over and will continue to do so.

Very satisfied with the result. My mom had a chronic pain in the shoulders, lower back. Even After 2 procedures she was skeptic about acupuncture. But then she got a relief and after each other visit she felt better and better. As Jose promised after 10 procedures she fells much better. Thank you. Very recommend!

Jose is wonderful and played a key role in helping to treat my unexplained infertility - my husband and I are now expecting in the fall! Jose is knowledgeable, patient and pleasant to work with. I would highly recommend Family Acupuncture and Herbs!

I started seeing Jose in April 2019 after 2 miscarriages (1 natural, 1 IVF genetically normal embryo transfer.) At my consultation with Jose I explained everything I'd been going through and he was very knowledgeable in fertility treatment. During my treatments Jose was friendly, the office and treatments were very relaxing. After about 2 months of seeing Jose I got a positive pregnancy test! I firmly believe Jose's treatment was a major contributing factor in receiving a positive result! I would highly recommend Jose!!

Reading Family Acupuncture &Herbs of Reading was my first Acupuncture experience. I had always heard wonderful things about Acupuncture but never had a reason to try prior to my infertility challenges. Upon meeting with Jose for our initial session to gain more insight; I immediately felt at ease. Not only did I feel I was in good hands; but also could tell Jose is one of the select few who have a passion for their career. I attended Acupuncture twice a week for almost a year and each session Jose was genuine, professional and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend Jose and Reading Family Acupuncture. I look forward to my future sessions.

I have been receiving acupuncture from Jose for the last few years with great results. He has successfully treated migraines, neck pain and high blood pressure. Jose is always listening to what you say so he can give the best treatment and is consistently a wealth of information due to his continuous research. I always look forward to my acupuncture appointments.

Jose was very instrumental in helping me with my IVF process. I worked with him through the egg retrieval, transfer, and first trimester. I would highly suggest him, as he knows how to help you and the symptoms that come along with the process. I can't thank him enough for the help!

I first saw Jose when I was sick, stressed, and desperate for help. I have chronic GI problems and at this time in my life I was in a terrible flare-up caused by extreme stress and poor dietary choices. I called Jose and told him how miserable I was, and he fit me in that day. He gave me herbs which I took daily for about 4-5 weeks, and did double-sided acupuncture treatments two times per week to start. After just two doses of herbs I noticed an improvement, and with continued acupuncture, I had great relief from my symptoms. The stress and anxiety just disappeared, and the GI symptoms improved so much that I was able to work regularly and go out with friends again. I now see Jose once every two weeks for maintenance. Jose is patient, kind, and empathetic. He will spend a lot of time with you if you need it. I highly recommend his practice!