PATIENT STORIES
Real People. Personal Journeys. Meaningful Change.
Every person who arrives at Blue Root brings a different story. Some have lived with pain or persistent symptoms for years. Others are searching for answers, preparing for pregnancy, recovering from difficult experiences, navigating stress, or trying to feel connected to themselves again.
Their experiences reveal something meaningful: what can become possible when a person feels heard, the complete story is considered, and care is created with curiosity, compassion, and respect for the whole person.
HEAR THEIR EXPERIENCES IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Stories From the Blue Root Community
There are parts of a healing journey that cannot be fully communicated through a diagnosis, treatment list, or clinical description. They are found in the experience of finally feeling heard, in discovering that symptoms once viewed as disconnected may belong to a larger pattern, and in beginning to feel more informed, hopeful, and connected to one's own body.
Finding Relief After Years of Searching
— Connie
Connie shares her experience of finding personalized care at Blue Root after years of navigating chronic health concerns.
A Different Approach to Healing
— Thomas
Thomas describes how Blue Root's whole-person approach helped him understand the connections between his symptoms.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture Changed How I Manage Pain
— Bronson
Bronson shares his experience with acupuncture at Blue Root and how it transformed his relationship with chronic pain.
EVERY JOURNEY IS DIFFERENT
What Patients Have Shared
Every patient experiences care through the context of their own body, history, needs, and goals. The stories shared here reflect individual experiences with Blue Root. Some describe changes in physical symptoms. Others speak about feeling supported, understood, educated, or hopeful after struggling to find the right path forward.
Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine
"Dr. Soto has been successful in my complete recovery from painful recurring diverticulitis (10 times in 6.5 years). Previously, no other health professional had been able to adequately help me. Between the frequency of the attacks and awful prescription drug side effects, I was about to turn to surgery in desperation. Thankfully, I learned of Dr. Soto, whose level of expertise, caring, and healing methods made all the difference in how I felt. Acupuncture, herbs, and modifying what I eat and drink took a positive effect very quickly and, within weeks, I was a new person. It has been 14 months since my first appointment with Dr. Soto and I am feeling great, and I have had absolutely no bouts of diverticulitis the entire time."
— Susan Dwyer
Joint Pain
"Angela Soto is one of the most knowledgeable and caring healers I have ever met. I'm a physician with nearly 20 years of experience, and her treatments have helped me as well or better than nearly anything else I knew to do for my joint pain. I'd highly, highly recommend seeing her!"
— John Stravakos
Women's Health & Pain
"Dr. Soto is amazingly talented. She has helped me manage hot flashes (not so "hot" anymore), sciatica (gone!), lower back pain (gone!) & stress. The most poignant assistance she provided was with unexplainable post surgery swelling. A month after surgery I woke with major swelling, redness & pain. My doctor didn't know what to make of it. Dr. Soto made the swelling, pain & redness disappear in just 2 sessions (2 weeks) & I saved $$$ because the radiologist was no longer needed."
— Gina Spriggs
Ozone & Acupuncture
"Dr. Angela Soto is a dedicated supporter of your well-being. She goes far beyond an acupuncturist because she truly listens and also wants the best for her patients. I came to her with a shoulder/neck injury that I have had for more than 30 years. Through ozone shots and acupuncture my flare-ups are almost completely gone. I can dance pain-free now! I am so grateful I found her!!"
— Beth Dewey
Acupuncture
"Blew me away!! I heard about Blue Root and Dr. Soto from my wife. I went to check it out as a pretty big skeptic. The main problem that I had was a tingly aching feeling in my hand and forearm, I was sure that I had carpal tunnel. After the consultation, Dr. Soto told me she did not think I had carpal tunnel and she was sure that she could fix me up quickly and make that feeling go away. Within my first week of my treatment, I no longer had that feeling. This was after a few months of taking anti-inflammatory pills and wearing a carpal tunnel brace!"
— Steve Baker
Allergies & Respiratory
"Dr. Soto is a beautiful healer. When I first found Dr. Soto I was constantly sick, especially with respiratory infections. I have asthma and severe allergies and Dr. Soto literally stopped me from having an asthma attack on her table with the use of acupuncture and ozone therapy. From my severe allergies, I chronically have sore throats but once I received the Lymphomyosot injections my throat was better within 15 mins. I also had terrible neck and back pain but after having gua sha and cupping therapy sessions I noticed immediate changes."
— Erica Rawls
Breathwork & Autoimmune
"Had my first session of breathwork given by Dr. Soto. The effects were amazing! I have an autoimmune disease psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. After this session my pain was minimal. The psoriasis in my scalp was noticeable improving over the next several weeks. This is the most improvement I have ever had. Thank you Dr. Soto."
— Cheryl McIver
Prolozone
"I was desperate, with a torn meniscus and could hardly walk. Very painful! I had a scheduled motorcycle trip that I did not want to miss. So I agreed to the Prolozone injection into my knee joint. Within a minute after the injection I had no pain and full range of motion!!! I stood up and hugged Dr. Angela! I'm not saying I was healed, but had no pain and full range of motion. And I fully enjoyed my motorcycle trip."
— Bronto Burger
Acupuncture
"Dr Soto and staff are amazing!! Dr Soto's Acupuncture methods are incredible and they work!! I was skeptical of Acupuncture until I experienced Dr Soto's work. She has resolved physical issues in my body in a short period of time. She is very detailed and cares about her patients. She asks a lot of questions to get to the root of the problem. This is whole body Acupuncture, and I highly recommend Dr Soto!!"
— Mike Buzzi
Acupuncture & Ozone
"Go to Dr. Angela Soto at blue root. Serious, compassionate and effective diagnosis and healing for mind and body. The listening, evaluating and caring that she invests in each visit result in immediate and lasting relief. After a disastrous multi-rounds of antibiotics I was prescribed for a respiratory infection last winter, my husband sent me to Angela. Over the course of a few visits, with acupuncture, herbal meds and ozone I healed."
— Judy Stead
EXPLORE MORE EXPERIENCES
More Voices From the Blue Root Community
A Journey Back to Wellness
— Lori
Prolozone
Prolozone for Joint Recovery
— Bronson
Cupping & Gua Sha
Gua Sha and Cupping Experience
— Marty
HEALING IS PERSONAL. CARE SHOULD BE TOO.
Different Journeys. One Commitment to Whole-Person Care.
No two people arrive at Blue Root with the same history, symptoms, needs, or goals. That is why care is never built around a predetermined protocol or based only on the name of a diagnosis. The stories on this page reflect different people, practitioners, services, timelines, and individual responses. What connects them is the way Blue Root approaches care:
✦ Listening to the complete story
✦ Looking for relationships among symptoms
✦ Considering the person behind the diagnosis
✦ Creating individualized care
✦ Helping patients understand what may be influencing their health
✦ Supporting the physical, emotional, and nervous-system experience
✦ Adjusting care as the person's needs change
✦ Recognizing that meaningful healing may take time
These stories do not promise what another person will experience. They offer a window into what it can feel like to be heard, supported, and cared for as a complete person.
The experiences shared on this page belong to individual patients and reflect their personal perspectives. Health concerns are complex, and responses to acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, integrative therapies, bodywork, and other forms of care vary from person to person. Patient stories are shared for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as a promise, guarantee, or prediction of results. Your care will be based on your individual health history, symptoms, needs, and clinical assessment.
YOUR STORY DOES NOT HAVE TO LOOK LIKE ANYONE ELSE'S
Let's Begin With What You Are Experiencing
The stories on this page belong to individual patients. Your body, history, concerns, and path forward will be uniquely your own. You do not need to know exactly which service to choose before contacting Blue Root. Begin by telling us what you are experiencing.