In my practice I treat a wide range of musculo-skeletal issues ranging from pulled/torn hamstrings to tennis elbow, to sciatica, hip and back pain, achilles tendinitis, tension headaches, neck pain, frozen shoulder, rotator cuff injuries, carpal tunnel, plantar fascitis and much more.
Acupuncture and these other styles of needling therapies are very safe and effective with minimal side effects. They can also be very useful for injury prevention and performance enhancement.

When a muscle is sore, over strained or painful, there are often tight palpable knots within it.  These points can refer to other areas of the body and are called trigger points.  Motor points are similar to trigger points but tend to contain a larger concentration of nerve endings and are more electrically excitable. Motor points are neuromuscular junctions and are anatomically specific. ( Matt Callison, founder of the AcuSports Clinic in San Diego and author of  the Motor Points Index.)   Whether you are a professional athlete, active person, or spend a lot of time in front of a computer, motor point therapy can help your body to recover from injuries and strains. 

Motor point acupuncture  and IMS seek to produce an involuntary twitching from the affected muscle or muscle group. This can reset the “dysfunctioning muscle spindle and to correct the abnormal muscle function and reflexive spasm.” (Callison)  It also helps by restoring communication between the central nervous system and the injured muscle. This treatment can greatly reduce tightness and pain, while increasing flexibility and range of motion. 

 intramuscular stimulation is very similar to motor point acupuncture. Motor point needling treats the most electrically excitable area of a muscle, whereas IMS treats based on where there are tight, palpable bands in the muscle, or near the nerve root which can be a contributing source to your pain and dysfunction. 

Dry needling is another term used to describe IMS.

Regular acupuncture is great and can heal a lot of injuries. Weakened muscles can be  strengthened by directing Qi (energy) to the area. It can alleviate pain, improve circulation and speed up the healing process.  I use a combination of acupuncture, motor point therapy and intramuscular stimulation (IMS) in my practice to help people in different ways.  

It has been my experience that when it comes to treating pain and injuries, it is the combination of motor point therapy, IMS and  traditional styles of acupuncture in the same treatment, which are the quickest way to restore muscle balance and function. Changing the length of the muscle and gets it firing again properly and then restoring normal blood and energy flow to the area that is injured; that is a very comprehensive treatment. 

Whether an injury is old or new, from acute trauma, over strain, repetitive use or daily life activities these therapies can help to restore muscle balance so that you can get back out there and do what you love.

In my practice I treat a wide range of musculo-skeletal issues ranging from pulled/torn hamstrings to tennis elbow, to sciatica, hip and back pain, achilles tendinitis, tension headaches, neck pain, frozen shoulder, rotator cuff injuries, carpal tunnel, plantar fascitis and much more.
Acupuncture and these other styles of needling therapies are very safe and effective with minimal side effects. They can also be very useful for injury prevention and performance enhancement.