2001 S Barrington Ave, Suite 220, Los Angeles, CA, 90025
Tel: 323.893.5343
Services
“My goal is to ensure you reach a higher level of
functioning than you ever thought possible”.
Rehabilitation, Myofascial Release, Tui Na, Acupuncture
Rehabilitation
Acupuncture
& Chinese Medicine
Modern research has demonstrated acupuncture's effects on the nervous system, endocrine and immune systems, cardiovascular system, and digestive system. By stimulating the body's various systems, acupuncture can help to resolve pain, and improve sleep, digestive function, and sense of well-being. Acupuncture is not taught in medical schools.
Most of what is taught in acupuncture school is based on the classical theory of Chinese Medicine. This theory began thousands of years ago in a time and place when physiology was not described the same way we describe it now.
Without this information the acupuncturist will only be able to talk about “moving qi and blood” or other components to classical theory. While acupuncturists are required to understand western anatomy and physiology, a physiological description of how acupuncture works is not taught in depth in Acupuncture Schools in the United States and is not part of National or state board licensing exams.
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I integrate the Western biomedical, anatomical, or physiological model with Eastern techniques for pain relief and performance improvement.
The main goal of rehabilitation is to restore normal, pain-free range of motion, increase strength, and restore normal joint function after an injury or surgery. I perform hands-on techniques to restore joint mobility, prescribe an exercise program to increase strength around the joint. The duration of rehabilitation depends on the severity of the injury and the desired activity level for that individual.
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Myofascial Release
Tui Na
Tui Na is a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine which is often used in conjunction with acupuncture, moxibustion, fire cupping, Chinese herbalism, T'ai Chi or other Chinese internal martial arts, and Qi Gong. Tui Na--when translated from Chinese into English literally means “holding” and “grasping” and refers to a whole host of manual techniques used on the structure of the body. It includes everything from bone setting, to adjustments and manipulation, to Chinese techniques for myofascial release.
Myofascial Release is a general term for techniques which release muscles but also work to stretch, manipulate, and change fascia and structural tissue in the body. “Myo” refers to muscle. “Fascia” refers to the seamless web of connective tissue or structural tissue primarily made of collagen that attaches, stabilizes, encloses, and separates muscles and organs, and holds their structure.
This web supports the structure of different organs as well as keep them in place. It keeps bones in place as well, but the matrix of connective tissue weaves through the tendons, ligament, and bone—they are all part of this web of connective tissue. The primary structure in the body is this matrix of fascia or connective tissue.
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That means the different patterns in which we stand, sit, and move will be integral to how not only to how we treat any type of orthopedic problem or injury, but also what causes it and how to rehabilitate the patient so it doesn’t happen again. Steve uses Acupuncture and myofascial release to alter the connective tissue and give patients a full recovery.
