Acupuncture

Sports acupuncture is a specialized approach that combines modern sports medicine techniques with traditional acupuncture to effectively treat pain, injuries, and movement dysfunctions. Whether you’re dealing with chronic pain, a sports injury, or muscle imbalances, this treatment helps restore optimal muscle function, improve blood flow, and accelerate recovery. Your Session Will Include: ... Read More

Sports acupuncture is a specialized approach that combines modern sports medicine techniques with traditional acupuncture to effectively treat pain, injuries, and movement dysfunctions. Whether you’re dealing with chronic pain, a sports injury, or muscle imbalances, this treatment helps restore optimal muscle function, improve blood flow, and accelerate recovery.

Your Session Will Include:

- Manual Muscle Testing Exam – We begin with a hands-on assessment to identify muscle imbalances, weaknesses, or overactive areas that may be contributing to your pain or limiting your movement. This ensures a precise, targeted treatment approach.

-Motor Point Acupuncture – Using acupuncture at motor points (where the nerve meets the muscle), we reset muscle function:

• If a muscle is weak, we activate and strengthen it.
• If a muscle is overactive or tight, we release and relax it.
This technique improves movement efficiency, reduces compensation patterns, and prevents further injury.

- Traditional Acupuncture for Pain Relief – In addition to motor point needling, traditional acupuncture techniques are used to further increase blood flow, reduce inflammation, and stimulate the body’s natural healing process.

- A Holistic, Performance-Based Approach – This treatment goes beyond just symptom relief. It’s designed to restore proper function, improve mobility, and optimize overall performance so you can move pain-free and prevent future injuries.

If you’re ready to break the cycle of pain and dysfunction, schedule an orthopedic acupuncture session today and experience the difference of a truly targeted, results-driven approach!


Cupping

Cupping Therapy: Relaxation, Recovery, and Pain Relief For less severe pain conditions, muscle soreness, or just pure relaxation, cupping therapy is a great option. This ancient healing technique uses gentle suction to increase blood flow, release tension, and promote overall well-being. What to Expect from a Cupping Session: - Suction-Based Therapy for Tension Release – Cups are place... Read More

Cupping Therapy: Relaxation, Recovery, and Pain Relief

For less severe pain conditions, muscle soreness, or just pure relaxation, cupping therapy is a great option. This ancient healing technique uses gentle suction to increase blood flow, release tension, and promote overall well-being.

What to Expect from a Cupping Session:

- Suction-Based Therapy for Tension Release – Cups are placed on the skin to create a gentle pulling effect that loosens tight muscles and relieves built-up stress.

- Boosts Circulation & Recovery – The suction stimulates fresh blood flow, helping to reduce soreness and speed up muscle recovery—great for post-workout fatigue or general aches.

- A Gentle Approach to Pain Relief – Unlike deeper manual therapies, cupping offers a more relaxing way to ease discomfort while still being effective in reducing muscle tightness.

- Perfect for Relaxation & Stress Reduction – Many people love cupping as a calming, therapeutic experience that helps reset the nervous system and relieve tension.

- Mild temporary marks (“cupping spots”) may appear after treatment—this is simply increased circulation in the area and a sign of deep tissue activation.

If you’re looking for a gentle, effective way to relieve tension, improve circulation, and relax your body, cupping is the perfect solution. Book your session today!


Myofascial Massage

A deep, results-driven treatment that targets the fascia—the connective tissue around muscles—to relieve pain, improve mobility, and correct structural imbalances. This is not a relaxing massage; it’s an intensive, hands-on approach designed to help your body move and function better. Ideal for chronic tension, postural issues, and injury recovery.

Lijana Shestopal L.Ac is an Illinois State Licensed Acupuncturist and a board certified herbalist. She is a Diplomat in Oriental Medicine as certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Lijana graduated from Midwest College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago and is currently finishing her Doctorate of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, CA.

Lijana Shestopal L.Ac is an Illinois State Licensed Acupuncturist and a board certified herbalist... Read More

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