FAQ — Fees, First Visit, How It Works
Everything you want to ask, answered in one place.
Amazing International Clinic is located next to MRT Daan Station, Taipei. We treat stubborn chronic pain — numbness in hands or legs, low back pain, sciatica, frozen shoulder and more — with gentle H.A.T. manual therapy: no chiropractic adjustments, one-on-one, self-pay, by appointment.
Below are the questions patients ask most. Not sure if we are a good fit? Start with Q1–Q5.
Q1: Am I a good fit for this clinic?
A: If you have long-term pain and nothing has worked so far — yes. We specialize in chronic, hard-to-treat cases: numbness in hands or feet, low back pain, sciatica, neck and shoulder pain, headache, knee pain, scoliosis, pelvic misalignment, leg-length discrepancy. If it has hurt for months or years, let us take a look.
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Q2: What is H.A.T.? How is it different from regular physical therapy?
A: H.A.T. Institute, founded by Mr. Huang Zheng Zhe, is a gentle, purely manual treatment system — no chiropractic adjustments, no machines. It combines anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and kinesiology with the exclusive H.A.T. energy-flow method. It mainly targets the soft tissue — fascia, muscles, ligaments, nerves and lymph. Instead of "cracking bones" or high-velocity thrusts, H.A.T. maneuvers work layer by layer, in a low-risk, non-invasive way, to resolve long-term imbalance and chronic pain.
Q3: What does the treatment flow look like? What should I prepare for the first visit?
A: We are one-on-one and by appointment only. On your first visit the therapist takes a detailed history — how long the problem has bothered you, what examinations and treatments you have tried — then assesses your posture, structure and soft-tissue condition, and arranges manual treatment plus self-care advice following the layered logic of the H.A.T. approach. Everything is gentle; no forceful manipulation. Please wear comfortable clothing. If you have any medical records or test reports, feel free to bring them along — they help your specialist understand your condition faster.
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Q4: Fees and appointment hours?
A: We are fully self-pay and by appointment. Consultation is free; assessment is NT$500 — see the booking process for details. Please reserve 80–90 minutes for the first visit; your specialist will advise you based on how complex your problem is. Appointments available Monday to Friday, 9:30–20:00 (last booking at 20:00). Contact us by phone or LINE and we will arrange everything for you.
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Q5: How many sessions until I feel a difference?
A: Most patients feel clear improvement within about 2–4 sessions. Severity differs from person to person, so recovery time varies. For long-standing problems we usually recommend four sessions over two weeks to pull the body back to a more stable state first, then adjust the follow-up frequency — or move to periodic maintenance. Learn more about why H.A.T. emphasizes working "layer by layer".
What Makes Us Different
- One-On-One, Start To Finish. Your specialist assesses and treats you personally for the whole session — no machines.
- Whole-Body Assessment. We look for the true source of the problem, not just the spot that hurts.
- A Plan Built For You. Customized treatment and exercise advice — not a standardized routine.
- Gentle And Safe Above All. Zero chiropractic adjustments, zero high-velocity thrusts — safe even for sensitive bodies or osteoporosis.
After treatment: mild soreness within 48–72 hours is a normal adjustment response — drink water and rest well. Avoid intense exercise or heavy lifting on the day of treatment, and follow the individual home-care advice your specialist gives you.
Common Symptom Questions
Q6: My low back pain keeps coming back. What can I do?
A: Recurring low back pain is rarely just "sore muscles" or "a disc problem" — it usually involves pelvic misalignment, tight soft tissue, and long-term imbalance from posture and daily load. H.A.T. works on structure and lifestyle together, instead of over-relying on imaging reports, to genuinely improve the lumbar structure and related symptoms such as leg numbness and buttock pain.
Q7: Spondylolisthesis or a herniated disc — do I need surgery?
A: Not necessarily. Many cases are actually caused by structural imbalance and chronically tight soft tissue affecting nerves and circulation. With H.A.T.'s progressive, gentle manual treatment plus proper protection and activity adjustments, many patients improve clearly under conservative care.
Q8: My legs or feet feel numb but every examination is "normal". What is wrong?
A: Common culprits include piriformis syndrome, structures around the knee, and pelvic or lower-limb circulation issues. H.A.T. looks beyond the lumbar spine for the source, adjusting soft tissue and energy flow to address compressions and imbalances that imaging cannot see.
Q9: Is sciatica always a disc pressing on the nerve?
A: No. Pelvic misalignment and deep gluteal soft-tissue compression can also send pain from the low back through the buttock down the leg. H.A.T. focuses on finding the true compression point and rebalancing fascia tension and joint load so the sciatic nerve is gradually freed from chronic pulling — and teaches you the right way to maintain it.
Q10: Shoulder pain and I can't lift my arm — is it frozen shoulder? How long until it heals?
A: Not every painful, stiff shoulder is frozen shoulder. Many cases come from tendons, soft tissue or postural overload, and true frozen shoulder is far less common than people think. That is why we classify your shoulder pain first — finding out which type it is — before treating. H.A.T. manual therapy then works on the soft tissue around the joint and your overall structure to bring the range of motion back.
Q11: My hands often go numb — is it always cervical degeneration or a pinched nerve?
A: Numb hands have many possible causes beyond the neck: the thoracic outlet, shoulder-girdle muscles, structures around the elbow and wrist, even the upper back. H.A.T. starts from whole-body structure and soft-tissue imbalance and pinpoints the real bottleneck through detailed assessment — instead of working only on the cervical spine.
Q12: Headaches and upper-back pain that never go away — could they be structural?
A: Very often, yes. Long-term headaches and stubborn pain between the shoulder blades are frequently tied to imbalance in the neck and shoulder girdle — so-called cervicogenic headache, or the result of years of postural stress. H.A.T. works through the craniosacral system, the neck and scapular stability, releasing deep soft tissue so your body produces less pain at the source — instead of relying on painkillers.
Q13: Does scoliosis always get worse? What is the "golden window" for treatment?
A: Whether scoliosis progresses depends on growth stage, posture, muscle control and daily load. Catching the right window for assessment and treatment greatly lowers the risk of progression. H.A.T. approaches it through overall structure and center of gravity, soft-tissue tension and movement control, helping the body become more stable in both appearance and function.
Q14: Pelvic misalignment, uneven hips, a leg-length difference — do I just have to live with them?
A: Usually not. These problems typically come from long-term one-sided loading, poor posture and fascia-muscle imbalance. Gentle H.A.T. manual therapy rebalances the soft-tissue tension of the pelvis and lower limbs so the body can settle into a better position — and together with small changes to daily habits, many "crooked hip" and "uneven legs" complaints do improve.
Q15: I hurt in many places and it has lasted a long time — can H.A.T. handle this kind of chronic pain?
A: Yes — this is exactly what we focus on. Widespread, long-standing pain is rarely a single joint or muscle problem; it is usually whole-body structural imbalance interacting with the autonomic nervous system and long-term stress. H.A.T. starts from imbalance analysis and the craniosacral system, adjusting soft tissue and the body's energy flow to help it return to balance — a common choice for patients whose pain has resisted every other treatment.
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Amazing International Clinic
LINE ID: 0908031062
Phone: +886-908-031-062
Address: 1F., No. 2-4, Ln. 111, Sec. 3, Xinyi Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei
4-min walk from MRT Daan Station
Appointment hours: Mon–Fri 9:30–20:00 (booking required)