Acumed Clinic

read moreAre you suffering from a musculoskeletal or sports injury? Do you feel like you have to "push through" your workouts? Are you concerned with being able to perform at your best - whether it is setting a PR, helping your team to win, or simply achieving the level of comfortable activity that allows your mind to stay serene? I was trained by one of the leaders in the field of sports medicine acupuncture. He developed a cutting edge style of acupuncture using an extremely effective blend of western anatomy and Traditional Chinese medical theory.

read moreI am here to help and support you through this process. I am passionate about educating people as to how much a person can recover after having a stroke. Stroke survivors I have worked with often describe to me the incredible levels of frustration and embarrassment they feel when they have to learn basic functions all over again. Years before I became an acupuncturist, I saw both my grandfather and a dear friend of mine suffer from brain injury and stroke. I felt so helpless - there was little I could do.

read moreThe combination of acupuncture and customized Chinese herbal formulas is extremely effective for promoting fertility. The strength of our medicine is that we take your whole system into account. When your body is not balanced and healthy, it may become difficult to conceive. Our goal with women's fertility is to bring you to optimal health, so that you can not only conceive naturally and quickly, but be at the best place to carry to term and deliver your baby. We regulate the menstrual cycle and bring your whole system into balance.

read moreWhether you are having numbness, tingling, or pain stemming from an unidentified source, or from a previously diagnosed problem like a bulging disc or a pinched nerve, acupuncture can be an extremely effective treatment. A patient came to me because the whole side of her body was numb, and the area of numbness had been progressively getting larger. By the time I saw her, it encompassed one side of her face, her whole arm and hand, and her whole leg and foot. In addition to the numbness, she experienced a deep, burning ache.

read moreThe unique nature of women's bodies, continually changing throughout the course of a month and the large shifts during adolescence or leading up to menopause, makes us especially susceptible to imbalances, which can cause unwanted symptoms. Whether it is unwanted premenstrual symptoms such as irritability, bloating, breast tenderness, headaches, low back pain, or painful and irregular periods, acupuncture is wonderful for smoothing out the bumps in the road, letting you have continuous comfort all month long.

read moreDrummers and other musicians face a specialized set of physical challenges. Years of fine finger and wrist movement can set you up for repetitive stress injuries of the arm, and postural issues which can cause pain and numbness. These can become severe enough to compromise your ability to play, in turn impacting both your livelihood and your emotional well-being. I am happy to report that there is hope! As a musician myself, I understand the physical impact of playing your instrument. I want you to be able to play your instrument for a lifetime, and I am here to guide you in your wellness and self-care.

read moreMy own life experience has given me great compassion for people dealing with grief and loss. I had the meaningful experience of an internship at the San Diego Hospice, treating both patients and their families as they moved through the process of accepting the end of life. The beautiful thing about acupuncture is that it does not so much treat 'body mind and spirit' at the same time, it sees them all as being the same thing - different aspects of one seamless whole. My goal in working with you during this process is not to make your feelings disappear, but to help them not to become stuck, blocked, or repressed.