Orthopedic acupuncture

Having an unexpected pain, trauma, or injury to the body while working up to bigger fitness and wellness goals is a major set-back to an active lifestyle. Either an old injury shows up again, or a new one gets worse. This is to be expected when our muscles develop. When muscle contraction can change the alignment of our entire skeleton, new muscles or weaker muscles can get hurt.

This is to be expected but it can be so frustrating because right when we start seeing results, or finding that fun routine we like, an injury like this can set back a routine or new and exciting chapter in our lives weeks or more.

The main thing I hear patients complain about or lament is that they’ve lost their one outlet for stress management and a boosted mood. For seasoned athletes, they wish they had heeded and paid attention to their bodies earlier instead of overriding or brushing off the pain until it was too late.

Luckily, there is an orthopedic solution straight from the hospitals in Beijing and my teacher Andrew Nugent-Head that I have learned and employ in my practice here in Washington, D.C. I am one of two or three practitioners in the District area that uses this kind of technique and method. I use this treatment a lot and have mastered a level of skill coupled with my anatomical ‘sight’ into the human body (not something you can learn in a weekend dry needling course).

Orthopedic acupuncture is therapeutic, and very effective. Other options such as massage, physical therapy, muscle relaxers, opioids don’t permanently get rid of the symptoms. Results are instant and safe. Deeper or more invasive plasma therapy and potentially surgery takes months and up to a year of recovery that isn’t guaranteed, whereas orthopedic acupuncture heals the structure imbalance and the body’s own natural energy (chi) on the spot.

No high hospital bill, no endless pain and on-again off-again PT, no addiction to pain meds, no consequent liver and digestive complications (dysbiosis, GERD, chronic inflammation) to get better. The orthopedic way actually opens up the body in far reaching holistic and kinetic ways. We learn how to heal our own bodies as we make bigger strides for hormone balance.

Whether weight lifting, running, yoga, biking, swimming, dancing, in one of the trades, or being in some other kind of routine movement practice, this form of prevention and cure brings repair, aids joint lubrication, and increases proper movement to the body. And what’s the most awesome part is you don’t have to “feel old” or feel hopeless that fitness, feeling fit, or weight loss is some silly self-delusion or pipe dream or has to come at chronic cost to you. You can have what you want. There is a solution, and together we can get you there.

My Hormone Reset Package options provide orthopedic relief as well as inflammation tips through nutrition.

PHYSICAL BENEFITS

Reduced pain - permanently

Greater range of motion

Fast and effective muscle and tissue repair

Less dependence or need for opioids or muscle relaxants

More energy in the day

Better sleep - no more waking up at night in pain

Elimination of early morning stiffness

Increased sensory awareness of body

Regained ability to return to routines, exercise program, activities and PT with less pain

Increased strength in key muscle groups

Mental BENEFITS

Freedom from micromanaging the days’ activities around pain

Stress relief

Comfort in creating or returning to a daily routine

Better overall mood

Less irritability

Improved relationships with others

Clarity and confidence around body’s strengths, needs, and limitations

Long-term knowledge of preventative solutions with diet and nutrition

Less fear of pain triggers or of relapse or re-occurrence