In November 2022 I acquired an unexplained, unbearable pain in my foot and ankle which was excruciatingly sore to the touch. After a few days unable to put any weight on it I made an appointment with my GP and was diagnosed with Gout which I have never had anytime throughout my life (I am 54). I was given conventional medication which had no effect on the problem only creating a few annoying digestive side effects. After 7 long painful weeks the Gout pain started to reduce and fortunately all but disappeared leaving a constant twinge in my big toe joint. At the end of February 2023 I started to feel a slight familiar pain in the same foot and within 2 days I was back to full on gout with the frustrating unbearable pain. I couldn’t bear to put up with it again so I again visited my GP. The same medication was given which I explained did nothing previously, and I was advised that I should go on a certain medication for the rest of my life. I wasn’t too keen on the idea so thought i'd try an alternative form of treatment. I had received treatment by Dr Chen at Hui Chun Clinic for chronic back pain around 9 years ago and the results were fantastic and long lasting but I wasn’t sure if Gout was treatable. I made an appointment with Dr Chen to discuss if it was and he was confident that a few sessions of acupuncture and medication could relieve my symptoms. After just 2 sessions and medication (a very potent kind of tea) over the space of 6 days I could feel the pain drastically reducing. 3 more sessions and the Gout had disappeared, not just that but I haven’t had a worrying twinge since. Dr Chen in my opinion is a genuinely considerate, talented, competent expert in his field.