Chronic pain doesn’t just show up—it settles in. It rewires your day-to-day, steals your focus, interrupts sleep, and oftentimes wears a mask that confuses even the most well-meaning doctors. And when that pain is personal, intimate, or just plain complicated, you’re left nodding through vague answers, generic treatment plans, and yet another referral that leads nowhere.
Dr. Jordan Barber, DAOM, has brought something different to the Upper West Side. His clinic, located within W72 Wellness, the esteemed integrative health center at 118 West 72nd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues), isn’t just another wellness space—it’s where people go when nothing else has worked. He’s a chronic pain expert, licensed acupuncturist, and the author of Realigning Medicine, a book that pulls back the curtain on why so many patients fall through the cracks. And while his approach is refreshingly human, his credentials are next level: a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, a rare post-graduate degree that signifies the highest level of clinical and academic training in the field. It’s not just letters after his name. It’s a signal that you’re in the hands of someone who’s done the work.
Dr. Jordan Barber
You may have seen him before—on FOX, CBS, NBC, CNN. He’s been featured over 230 times on national news and radio. But that media buzz? It’s not the story. The real story is what he’s doing here, right now, for people living with pain that doesn’t have a clear name.
Back pain. Sciatica. Shoulder tension that won’t quit. These are his bread and butter. But then there’s pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), and this is where things get both incredibly common and strangely invisible. One in three women and one in six mean will deal with it, yet almost no one talks about it. Or worse, they do, and no one listens.
PFD happens when the web of muscles supporting your bladder, bowels, and reproductive organs stops cooperating. Things become too tight, too weak or poorly coordinated. Whatever the case, the result is a mess: pain during sex, leaking when you laugh, that “something’s just not right” feeling doctors can’t explain.
This is where dry needling comes in. Dr. Barber uses ultra-thin, sterile needles to dive deep into the muscles themselves, where tension lives and hides. It’s precise and effective, and it’s different from traditional acupuncture: guided by a modern understanding of anatomy, not just energy flow. For pelvic floor cases, this means accessing muscles that even the best physical therapist can’t always reach. And when those muscles release? Things will start shifting fast.
Dr. Barber doesn’t go at it alone, he collaborates—with your physical therapist, your OB/GYN, your existing care team. The goal isn’t to replace what’s working but to make it better.
If you’ve tried everything and nothing has stuck, maybe it’s time for something that cuts through the noise.
Learn more or book a session at drbarberclinic.com.
