What is Orthopedic Sports Acupuncture?
Welcome to Anjuna Sports Acupuncture - Eugene's Sports Acupuncture Experts Acupuncture
Anjuna Sports Acupuncture employs ultra-fine, sterile filiform needles placed with clinical precision at targeted sites across the body to trigger beneficial neuromuscular and physiologic responses. Most athletes come to us for pain reduction, tissue healing, and functional rehabilitation that helps them return to training and competition.
We go well beyond baseline Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) protocols for orthopedic complaints. Dr. Heide performs a full orthopedic and movement-focused examination, evaluates biomechanics and load patterns, identifies involved tissues, then integrates those findings with TCM pattern differentiation to build an individualized treatment plan.
Our method is explicitly integrative and translational: we apply TCM principles through the lens of Western biomedical diagnosis—and, in turn, use biomedical language to clarify how TCM concepts map to real-world anatomy, physiology, and recovery timelines. This two‑way framework produces focused, comprehensible, and highly effective care for serious and high‑performance athletes.
With advanced credentials in orthopedic acupuncture, dry needling and trigger point therapy, Dr. Heide performs full orthopedic and biomechanical assessments of presenting musculoskeletal complaints. Treatment plans are formulated from a working diagnosis and are coordinated to be consistent with referring physician notes and care objectives.
