EVERYTHING TRADITIONAL ABOUT ACUPUNCTURE, FOR MODERN TIMES!

Thirty-one years ago, a serious mountain bike crash damaged my hip, and changed the direction of my life. During Acupuncture school, while my new hip healed, it became clear that pain is the number one reason people seek help.

For over 21 years, it’s been my privilege to support our local community in recovering from acute and chronic injuries, surgery, and pain affecting the back, neck, knees, hips, and shoulders. My approach combines functional acupuncture (based on the same principles as dry needling) with traditional acupuncture and hands-on therapies such as Shiatsu, Sotai, Cupping, and Gua Sha. Together, these methods and possibly some Chinese Herbs, reduce inflammation, restore mobility, and stimulate healing by improving circulation of blood and Qi (energy).

Winter is a time of contraction, bodies get tight, injuries are more common, and being sidelined is no fun. Whether you’re skiing, playing pickleball, or simply trying to stay active and pain-free, I’m here to help you get back to what you love.

While most patients come to me for pain relief, many also seek support for the full range of conditions acupuncture is known for: digestive issues, reproductive health, sleep challenges, emotional balance, respiratory infections, and more. By treating the whole person, using acupuncture, bodywork, and herbal therapy, we consistently see strong, lasting results.

Make this the year you restore balance to your Body, Mind, and Spirit.
I look forward to working with you.

IT'S SO EASY TO  CATCH  SOMETHING THIS TIME OF YEAR AND CHINESE HERBS ARE JUST AMAZING. HEAD COLD, CHEST COLD, RESPIRATORY FLU, SINUS INFECTION, COUGH, BRONCHITIS, COVID-19, ETC. LESS SYMPTOMS, SHORTER DURATION.

I've been doing this kind of needling since school 21 years ago. I had just had a hip resurfacing and was interested in working with physical medicine. We called it " Orthopedic Acupuncture" or "Trigger Point Acupuncture". It's a hybrid of traditional elements of acupuncture with the modern application of "Dry Needling" skills. The combination addresses the Qi and blood flow holistically.  The combination releases myo-facial adhesions so muscles can regain function and a person can resume pain free movement. I've been doing it clinically since starting practice in 2004.

Since the invention of the hypodermic needle, physicians have researched where and what to inject. 5 states allow Acupuncturists to perform Injection Therapy, or Aquapuncture, "The introduction of liquid, therapeutic agents into acupuncture points, myofacial pain points, connective tissue, etc." Many therapeutic substances are in our scope of practice such as; vitamins, saline, and homeopathic remedies. I count myself as a patient and have had many years of successful cases.

Not long after beginning the study of Chinese Medicine, it became clear I had to learn to use my hands as well as the needles to be effective and I worked on my Shiatsu skills. After graduation in 2004, the Art of Sotai Ho attracted me as a way to effectively find and resolve imbalances in the musculo-skeletal system, helping a person's original blue-print of function to reemerge. Sotai brings about deep balance.

· Joint & Muscle Strains & Sprains

· Headaches including migraine

· Jaw & Neck pain· Shoulder Pain

· Rotator Cuff injury

· Back Pain & Sacroiliac Pain

· Elbow Pain – Golfers Elbow and Tennis Elbow

· Wrist Pain & Carpal Tunnel

· Leg & Knee Pain

· Hip & Groin Pain

· Arthritis (Osteoarthritis & Rheumatoid Arthritis)

· Repetitive Strain Injuries

· Plantar Fasciitis

· Post-Surgical Pain

· Ankle Pain & Sprain

· Sciatica

· Bulging/Herniated Disc