About Us

Qi learned acupuncture points from her mother, Jin, who was born in Beijing, China. During the Cultural Revolution, both of Jin's parents were imprisoned. At the age of 14, Jin, still a middle schooler, was sent to Yan'an, a rural area 200 miles from the Terracotta Army, to be educated by peasants. Jin was shocked by the poverty in Yan'an, which was in the 1960s, a time when there was still no electricity or running water. The peasants were largely illiterate and lacked access to modern medicine. The village doctor, a woman in her 80s, was a noted expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and all the thousands of villagers were under her care. Jin, who could read and write, assisted the village doctor while studying acupuncture with her for five years. Many years later, Jin would teach her daughter Qi the acupuncture points she had learned. Qi would often use acupressure on herself to relieve stomach pain or sore throat. Now, Qi has been practicing at her acupuncture clinic in NYC for over a decade. She believes that the most important role of a practitioner is to educate patients so that one day, even if they no longer need services, they can manage their conditions themselves, whether it’s neck shoulder pain or other ailments, using the knowledge provided.

Qi Lu Acupuncture has been practicing at an acupuncture clinic in NYC for over a decade, specializing in treating neck shoulder pain.