Acupuncture

According to Chinese medical theory the body is composed of 12 main meridians that regulate the flow of qi. Irregularities in the circulation of qi leads to pain and disease. Treatment of disease with acupuncture is accomplished through the insertion of acupuncture needles into specific locations on the body. Through an understanding of the circulation of the body’s qi, an acupuncturist can ... Read More

According to Chinese medical theory the body is composed of 12 main meridians that regulate the flow of qi. Irregularities in the circulation of qi leads to pain and disease.

Treatment of disease with acupuncture is accomplished through the insertion of acupuncture needles into specific locations on the body. Through an understanding of the circulation of the body’s qi, an acupuncturist can select those locations that will best regulate the circulation of qi and promote health.

Acupuncture treatments usually last one hour. The needles are very thin (about eight times thinner than a hypodermic syringe) and are only used once. Most people describe the treatments as painless and relaxing. It is not uncommon for people to fall asleep during a treatment.

Treatment of most conditions usually begins with two treatments per week until the symptoms are regulated and are then decreased as the person’s health is reestablished.

Acupuncture is also frequently used to prevent illness and maintain overall health and well being, especially during periods of high stress.


Massage Therapy

Therapeutic massage is an age-old remedy and health practice. It can be found in all major civilizations throughout history and present day. The healing systems of many cultures use hands-on therapy to soothe aches and pains and to facilitate the body’s own healing powers. Commonly accepted for general relaxation, promoting circulation, and relieving muscular tension, therapeutic massage has ma... Read More

Therapeutic massage is an age-old remedy and health practice. It can be found in all major civilizations throughout history and present day. The healing systems of many cultures use hands-on therapy to soothe aches and pains and to facilitate the body’s own healing powers. Commonly accepted for general relaxation, promoting circulation, and relieving muscular tension, therapeutic massage has many applications and variations that can benefit clients from infancy through their senior years. At AcuSport Health Center, we use an eclectic combination of many massage styles custom tailored to fit the needs and preferences of each client.

The many benefits of Therapeutic Massage include:

Enhances General Health: improves circulation of blood and lymph, improves immune system function, relaxes muscular tension and aches, relieves tension headaches, promotes well nourished and healthy skin.

Supports Your Fitness or Sports Programs: rejuvenates tired and sore muscles, helps improve flexibility, relaxes tight muscles, speeds recovery from strenuous activity.

Relieves the Effects of Stress: triggers the relaxation response, reduces anxiety, relaxes tense muscles, restores a sense of calm and well-being.

Combats the Effects of Aging: enhances tissue elasticity, improves joint mobility, promotes healthy, vibrant skin, relieves muscle ache and stiffness.

Therapeutic massage is also an effective complement to other types of health care such as Acupuncture, Physical and Occupational Therapy, and Chiropractic, and is also helpful during and after pregnancy as well as after surgery.


Meridian Stress Analysis

Meridian Stress Analysis (MSA) is a form of functional medicine that detects energetic and regulatory disturbances. It can provide a comprehensive evaluation of your energetic health and balance. MSA is based on the Chinese meridian systems, and involves measuring electrical conductivity at meridian points that correspond to those of acupuncture points. It is administered as a microamp current ... Read More

Meridian Stress Analysis (MSA) is a form of functional medicine that detects energetic and regulatory disturbances. It can provide a comprehensive evaluation of your energetic health and balance. MSA is based on the Chinese meridian systems, and involves measuring electrical conductivity at meridian points that correspond to those of acupuncture points. It is administered as a microamp current that is sent through the body’s meridian pathways and is captured through data access points on the hands. It is painless and noninvasive.


Chinese Herbal Medicine

Herbal Medicine is the Chinese equivalent to Western pharmacology. In accordance with diagnosis by a Licensed Acupuncturist, an herbal prescription in the form of a tea, pill, tincture, or externally applied powder, soak, or steam can be prescribed. The formula may contain anywhere from one to twenty different medicinal substances from plants, minerals, or animals. The most common form of presc... Read More

Herbal Medicine is the Chinese equivalent to Western pharmacology. In accordance with diagnosis by a Licensed Acupuncturist, an herbal prescription in the form of a tea, pill, tincture, or externally applied powder, soak, or steam can be prescribed. The formula may contain anywhere from one to twenty different medicinal substances from plants, minerals, or animals. The most common form of prescription is a tea.

Herbal medicine can be used as a stand-alone therapy, although it is quite common to give a prescription in conjunction with acupuncture treatments. The formula can be seen as a way of amplifying the effects of acupuncture and continuing the treatments at home.

Unlike Western pharmacology, Chinese herbal medicine uses customized prescriptions for each individual to minimize or eliminate potential side effects.

Many herbal medicines are also foods and can be incorporated into the diet as a form of continuing therapy. Food therapy can be a powerful tool, especially when treating people who are already taking many different medications.


Posture Alignment Therapy

WE ARE EGOSCUE CERTIFIED Both chronic and acute pain is due to misalignment in the body as it loses its designed posture. Egoscue analyzes your posture using a uniquely designed software, alleviates pain, and returns you back to an active, pain-free lifestyle. HOW DOES IT WORK? Egoscue uses a series of gentle exercises and stretches to return musculoskeletal balance and symmetry to y... Read More

WE ARE EGOSCUE CERTIFIED

Both chronic and acute pain is due to misalignment in the body as it loses its designed posture. Egoscue analyzes your posture using a uniquely designed software, alleviates pain, and returns you back to an active, pain-free lifestyle.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Egoscue uses a series of gentle exercises and stretches to return musculoskeletal balance and symmetry to your body. If your body has lost its designed posture, it’s because muscles have moved your bones into a new, dysfunctional position. Pain is the body’s way of alerting you to the fact that your body isn’t aligned—and therefore isn’t moving—properly. Through Posture Alignment Therapy, your muscles will be reeducated and reminded how they need to function in order to maintain proper alignment.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR ME TO SEE RESULTS AND FEEL BETTER?

All clients respond differently and on different timelines. However, the vast majority feel different after their first visit. The body has an amazing ability to heal itself; you just have to give it a chance. Posture Alignment Therapy is a process, but one with a remarkable 94 percent success rate since its inception in the 1970s.


Reiki

Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive therapy that involves channeling energy to support the body's natural healing process. It helps reduce stress, promotes relaxation, and enhances overall well-being, benefitting both physical and emotional health. This practice can complement other medical or therapeutic techniques to promote recovery and relieve symptoms related to various conditions. Longer sess... Read More

Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive therapy that involves channeling energy to support the body's natural healing process. It helps reduce stress, promotes relaxation, and enhances overall well-being, benefitting both physical and emotional health. This practice can complement other medical or therapeutic techniques to promote recovery and relieve symptoms related to various conditions. Longer sessions may be accompanied by cranial sacral therapy and massage techniques to aid with grounding.

Louise is a licensed massage therapist currently pursuing her doctorate in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Her massage practice blends Western and Eastern bodywork, incorporating circulatory, sports and deep tissue with an understanding of meridians and acupoints. She is certified in traditional Thai through the Loi Kroh massage school in Chiang Mai. Louise is also a dedicated Ashtanga yoga practitioner and freediver. In addition to relieving pain and promoting relaxation, her massages focus on harmonizing the body’s energy flow, increasing mobility, and promoting proper respiration.

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Shane is a dedicated massage therapist with a deep passion for sports and physical wellness. A lifelong soccer player and coach, he has always been committed to understanding the demands placed on athletes’ bodies. Shane specializes in sports massage, focusing on helping athletes recover from injuries and manage the physical stresses of their training. His expertise also extends to therapeutic massage, aimed at alleviating pain and dysfunction in the body. Shane combines techniques from Swedish circulatory massage, Chinese Tui Na, deep tissue fascia release, Thai massage, and stretching in his sessions.

Outside of his professional life, Shane enjoys hiking and camping with his dog, coaching soccer, and bodysurfing. Rugby is a new interest after massaging for the San Diego Legion team during the 2024 season.

Shane is a dedicated massage therapist with a deep passion for sports and physical wellness. A li... Read More

Lauren blends a wealth of experience and ongoing education in holistic health. Currently pursuing a doctorate in acupuncture and Chinese medicine, she is deeply committed to integrating traditional and modern healing practices. With a background as an athlete, dancer, and yogi, Lauren has long relied on bodywork to maintain optimal health and wellness. She brings expertise in multiple massage modalities, including Swedish, deep tissue, tui na, Thai, and assisted stretching, ensuring personalized care for every client. Guided by a passion for holistic wellness, Lauren offers a comprehensive approach that honors both Eastern and Western philosophies, fostering healing and rejuvenation in each session.

Lauren blends a wealth of experience and ongoing education in holistic health. Currently pursuing... Read More

Rebeca Camacho is a devoted Reiki practitioner, sound healer, yoga teacher, and intuitive bodyworker, offering tailored healing sessions that seamlessly blend the ancient wisdom of Reiki with contemporary massage techniques, delivering uniquely rejuvenating experiences for her clients. A perpetual student, she continues to enhance her expertise, currently delving into Cranial Sacral Therapy to further enrich her practice.

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Aquilino Soriano’s journey into acupuncture began with his certification in massage therapy. From there, he went on to study acupuncture at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM), and in 1995 earned his Master’s Degree and board certifications in both acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. He specializes in sports medicine and orthopedics, as well as postural alignment (certified in both Symmetry and Egoscue).

He integrates both traditional Chinese medicine and Western orthopedics and sports medicine methods to holistically treat each individual patient. Aquilino also specializes in NAET, an allergy elimination technique which proves successful with both children and adults of all ages. In 2000, he founded AcuSport Health Center, and has enjoyed serving the community of Ocean Beach. As a longtime musician, he incorporates vibrational healing in his sessions through the use of tuning forks, which can have positive effects on the physical and emotional state of the body and mind.

Aquilino Soriano’s journey into acupuncture began with his certification in massage therapy. From... Read More

Teresa has been in the healthcare field for over 20 years, working previously as a medical assistant in oncology. Wanting a more hands on approach to healthcare, she enrolled in massage school in 2004 at Body Therapy Center in Palo Alto, California. She obtained over 500 hours of training in Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, and lymphatic drainage. Before moving to San Diego in 2018, she worked with a chiropractor for over 12 years and developed her skills as a clinical deep tissue therapist, addressing chronic pain and repetitive work injuries.

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Dr. Shannon Wheelwright, DACM, L.Ac, is a California Board Certified Acupuncturist offering integrative, patient-centered healthcare. She is a Pacific College of Health Sciences graduate with a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.

Shannon’s patients experience personalized treatments with a combination of Eastern and Western treatment modalities. She empowers them through education, giving them the tools to take control of their healthcare. Her multi-faceted approach helps her patients to achieve optimal health.

Shannon is inspired by the balance nature brings. When she’s not working with her patients, you can find her outside hiking, backpacking, reading a good book, or drinking coffee in her garden with her dogs, cats, and chickens. Her time in nature and with her animals help keep her grounded and full of joy so that she can be the best practitioner to her patients and community. ________

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Yael’s initial interest in the diversity in approach to the human condition is evidenced by her early career choice to pursue a BA degree in Cultural Anthropology, with an emphasis in the Anthropology of Medical Practice from UCSD. As Managing Editor of the Journal of Medicinal Food, she has maintained her strong ties to traditional western science and medicine, while forging to bridge the gap between what was once a great distance between Eastern and Western approaches to health and well-being. Certified as a licensed acupuncturist, both by the California Acupuncture Board as well as nationally, she earned her Masters of Science Degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego.

Yael employs a combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Herbology, Tui Na, Qi Gong and postural alignment exercises, as well as diet and lifestyle modifications as needed to help her patients restore and maintain their health and well being. She has served a two-year internship with Vasa Mik in the application of Acupunture Techniques to specifically address issues involving Orthopedic and Sports Medicine applications. Yael’s other interests include internal medicine, drug and alcohol addiction, women’s health/infertility issues, mental health (neurology), endocrinology, gastrointestinal dysfunction and pain diseases, immune disorders, and overall illness prevention.

Yael believes that it is never too late in life to turn your health around and begin living a stronger more satisfying existence.

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