Watch the lectures from Stanford’s Back Pain Education Day 2015, especially Rafael Pelayo, MD on The Connection Between Sleep and Back Pain and Jiang Ti Kong, MD on Acupuncture for Back Pain.
Watch all nine videos below:
New York
Dr. Charis Meng’s specialty is rheumatology and is certified in acupuncture. Learn more here.
Massachusetts
If you’re in the the Boston area, looking for a good rehab facility with a focus on women’s health, this one has a great reputation. Check out the wellness bootcamp and the acupuncture program.
New York
Dr. Alex Moroz is the director of the Integrative Musculoskeletal Program at NYU’s Langone Medical Center. He specializes in rehabilitative medicine, particularly in back, neck, and joint rehabilitation, as well as acupuncture. On his personal website you can find photos, news, and articles about and written by Dr. Moroz.
California
Acupuncture Professionals in San Francisco, CA specializes in sports acupuncture and orthopedics, led by NBAO-certified (National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics) Chris O’Donnell M.S., L.Ac, DNBAO, QME.
Colorado
Whitfield Reaves, one of the bigshots in sports medicine and acupuncture, developed Acupuncture Sports Medicine in Boulder, CO, which integrates orthopedics and acupuncture into a thorough treatment program for athletes suffering from sports injuries and other musculoskeletal conditions.
You can also read an article by Reaves titled “Low Back Pain: The Quadratus Lumborum Muscle.”
Pennsylvania
Chad Bong’s Philadelphia Sports Acupuncture institution uses a combination of massage therapy, acupuncture, targeted muscle strengthening, and stretching to treat athletes for injuries and simply to maximize their movement and activity on whatever field they play. He’s Whitfield Reaves’ right-hand man in the teaching of sports medicine acupuncture (see entry on Whit Reaves for more acupuncture resources).
The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine provides a comprehensive list of both master’s and doctoral programs in acupuncture, from which you might either seek a list of graduates or guidelines to becoming certified yourself, if that’s something you’re interested in.
California
The Acusport Health Center in San Diego, CA uses acupuncture to maintain general health and prevent illness as well as to treat things like sports injuries and other ailments, combined with orthopedic rehabilitation.
California
Matt Callison is a leader in sports medicine acupuncture. In his San Diego practice, he combines traditional Chinese medicine, sports medicine and individualized exercise programs.
Sports Medicine Acupuncture practitioners use acupuncture specifically to treat sport, orthopedic, and work-related injuries. Here is their directory of certified SMA practitioners.