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CONDITIONS WE TREAT

We specialize in acupuncture and bodywork for pain, sports injuries, neuro-musculoskeletal conditions, and a variety of other conditions. We serve acupuncture patients from Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Live Oak, Capitola, Soquel, Aptos, Rio Del Mar, Felton, Ben Lomond, Brookdale, Boulder Creek, Watsonville, Corralitos, Aromas, Los Gatos, and San Jose.

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General Pain Conditions

  • Arthritis + Joint Pain

  • Bursitis

  • Repetitive Strain Injuries

  • Sports Injuries

  • Sprains

  • Strains

  • Overuse Injuries

  • ​Chronic Pain Syndromes

  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

  • headaches (migraine, tension, cervicogenic)

  • Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)

  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

  • Spine Pain

  • Stress-Related Pain

  • Tendonitis/Tendinopathy

  • Ehler's Danlos Syndrome/Hyperflexibility

  • Scar tissue mobilization/ incision site recovery

  • Muscle Tension

  • Muscle Spasms

  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome

  • Fibromyalgia

Pain: Low Back, Pelvis, Sacrum

  • Chronic Low Back Pain

  • Acute Soft Tissue Injury

  • Lumbar Facet Joint Injury

  • Sacroiliac Joint Pain

  • Lumbar Disc Inury

  • Spondylosis and Spondylolisthesis​

  • Lumbar disc pain

  • Lumbar facet joint arthritis

  • Lumbar radiculopathy (nerve root injury)

  • Lumbosacral degenerative disc and joint disease

  • Piriformis Syndrome

  • Sacro-iliac joint pain and dysfunction

  • Sciatica

  • ​​​​Lower Gluteus Maximus Strain

  • lower rectus abdominis strain

  • athletic pubalgia (sports hernia)

  • Chronic non-infectious prostatitis

  • Chronic Pelvic Pain

  • Low back and gluteal myofascial pain syndrome

  • ​Nerve pain from herpes zoster (shingles)

Pain: Hip, Thigh, Knee

  • Trochanteric Bursitis

  • Soft Tissue Strains around Hip Joint

  • Hip Pointer

  • ​Hip Flexor strain

  • adducor strain

  • ACL sprains

  • MCL sprains

  • PCL sprains

  • Knee meniscus injury

  • patellar chondromalacia

  • Patellofemoral Syndrome (Runner's Knee)

  • Patellar tendinpathy

  • Iliotibial band (IT band pain

  • Hamstring Strains

  • Adductor strains

  • Quadriceps strains

  • Hip flexor strains

  • Femoroacetabular impingement

  • Post-surgical knee recovery

  • Hip labral tear

  • Burisitis of the hip

  • ​Hamstring strain

  • Pes Anserine Tendinopathy and bursitis

  • IT band friction syndrome

  • Popliteal tendinopatny

  • Fibular Head Discplacememt

  • LCL Injury

  • Popliteal Cyst (Baker's Cyst)

  • Hamstring Tenosynovitis

  • Upper Grastrocnemius Strain

  • Patellar Tendinopatny (Jumper's Knee)

  • Osgood-Schlatter Disease and Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome

Pain: Calf, Ankle, Foot

  • Muscle strain of the calf (gastrocnemius, soleus)

  • Achilles tendinopathy

  • Ankle Sprain

  • Stress Fractures

  • Foot overpronation (fallen arches)

  • Pes Planus (flat feet)

  • ​Plantar Fasciitis

  • calcaneal burisits

  • sesamoiditis

  • Shin splints

  • Medial and Anterior Tibial Stress Syndromes (Shin Splints)

  • Tibial Stress Fracture

  • Achilles Tendinopathy

  • ​​Tibialis Posterior Tenosynovitis

  • Peroneal Tenosynovitis

  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Heel Spurs

  • Morton's Neuroma

  • Metatarsal Stress Fracture

  • Flexor Hallucis Longus Tenosynovitis

  • Metatarsophalangeal Joint Injury (Turf Toe)

  • Sesamoiditis

Pain: Neck + Back (Thoracic)

  • Cervicalgia

  • Cervical disc pain

  • cervical radiculopathy (nerve root injury)

  • Neck degenerative disc and joint disease

  • Neck facet joint pain and arthritis

  • Neck myofascial pain syndrome

  • Thoracic degenerative disc and joint disease

  • Thoracic disc pain

  • Thoracic facet joint pain and arthritis

  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

  • Upper back muscle strain

  • Whiplash Syndrome

  • Cervical Myospasm

  • Cervical Facet Joint Injury (acute torticollis)

  • Cervical Sprain/Strain (Whiplash)

  • Cervical Spondylosis (Degenerative Joint/Disc Disease)

  • Muscle Tension Headache

  • Upper crossed syndrome

  • Forward head posture

  • ​Nerve pain from herpes zoster (shingles)

  • Pain from rib subluxation

Pain: Shoulder + Upper Arm

  • Biceps tendonitis

  • Triceps tendonitis

  • rotator cuff injury

  • shoulder impingement syndrome

  • Supraspinatus tendinopathy

  • AC joint separation

  • Clavicle fixation recovery

  • Shoulder instability (labral tears, TUBS, AMBRI lesions)

  • Shoulder bursitis

  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

  • Triceps Tendinopathy

  • Nerve entrapment of the upper extremity

  • Burner Syndrome

  • Supraspinatus tendinopathy

  • Shoulder impingement syndrome

  • ​Bicipital tenosynovitis

  • Superior Glenoid Labrum tear (SLAP lesion)

  • Coracobrachialis strain

  • Should joint dislocation (anterior)

  • Suscapularis tendinopatny

  • subascromial bursitis

  • acromioclavicular joint injury

  • Myotendinous strain of the infraspinatus/teres minor (throwers shoulder)

  • Periscapular pain

Pain: Elbow, Forearm, Wrist + Hand

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

  • Epicondylitis

  • Finger sprains

  • Arthritis of the hand, fingers, wrist

  • Little league elbow

  • Tennis elbow

  • Golfer's elbow

  • radial neuritis and neuropathy

  • ulnar neuritis and neuropathy

  • Wrist sprains

  • FInger Collateral Ligament Injury

  • Flexor Digitorum profundus tendon rupture (Jersey Finger)

  • Rupter of Extensor Tendon Attachment (Mallet finger)

  • Sprain of ulnar collateral ligament (Skier's Thumb)

  • Triceps tendinpathy

  • Nerve Entrapment (triceps, pronator teres, etc.)

  • Anconeus strain

  • Supinator syndrome

  • Fractures of Forearm

  • Cubital tunnel syndrome

  • Pronator teres syndrome

  • Olecranon bursitis

  • De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

  • Carpal Bone Displacement

  • Wrist Ganglion Cyst

  • Wrist Tenosynovitis

  • Fractures of the Distal Radius (Colles' & Smith's Fractures

  • Scaphoid Fracture

  • Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury​

Headaches + Facial Pain

  • Jaw Pain

  • Temporomendlibular Joint Disorder (TMJD)

  • Migraines

  • Orofacial Pain

  • Tension Headaches​ (cervicogenic headaches)

  • Bell's palsy

Digestive Issues

  • Diarrhea

  • Constipation

  • Nausea/Vomiting

  • Indigestion (Dyspepsia)

  • Gastritis

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

  • Abdominal Bloating / pain

  • Celiac Disease

  • Chronic Pancreatitis

  • ​Crohn's Disease

  • Acid Reflux (GER, GERD)

  • ​Ulcerative Colitis

  • Bowel Control Problems (Inconitence)

  • gastroparesis

  • ​Diverticulosis / Diverticulitis​​Peptic Ulcers

  • Hemorrhoids

  • Motility issues

  • Cholecystitis/Cholelisthiasis

Autoimmune Conditions

  • Celiac Disease

  • Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

  • Grave's Disease

  • ​Meniere's Disease

  • Multiple Sclerosis

  • Myasthenia Gravis

  • ​Psoriatic Arthritis

  • Sjogren Syndrome

  • Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus ("Lupus")

  • ​Rheumatoid Arthritis​

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

  • Guillain–Barré syndrome

Endocrine/Metabolic Disorders

  • Hyperthyroidism

  • Hypothyroidism

  • Diabetes Mellitus management

  • Pituitary Disorders

  • Adrenal Insufficiency

  • Hyperlipidemia

  • ​management of other endocrine disorders

Neurological Disorders

  • Headaches

  • Migraines

  • Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction

  • Parkinson's Disease Management

  • Postoperative nerve pain

  • Stroke rehabilitation

  • Bell's Palsy

  • Disc Injury

  • Nerve Pain

Cardiovascular + Respiratory

  • ​Hypertension

  • Hypotension

  • Arrythmias (atrial fibrillation)

  • Asthma​

  • Chronic Cough / Wheezing

  • Common Cold Symptoms

Eyes, Ears, Nose + Throat

  • Rhinitis

  • Sinusitis

  • Sore Throat

  • Meniere's Disease

  • Tinitus

  • Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

  • ​Vertigo

Psychological & Emotional

  • Stress

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Nervousness

  • Insomnia

  • ​Sleep Disorders

Other

  • Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome​

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Fatigue + Brain Fog

  • ​Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

  • Gout

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