Pain is a signal.
Let's find out what it's saying.
Back and neck pain, sports injuries, arthritis, headaches, neuropathy. We look at the whole body — not just where it hurts — and measure your progress along the way.
Complementary care that works alongside your doctor, physical therapist, or chiropractor.
Chronic pain is rarely just where it hurts.
After an injury or a long stretch of stress, the nervous system can stay on high alert — sending pain signals long after the original cause has healed. That’s why pain can linger even when imaging looks clear.
We look at the full picture — tension, circulation, sleep, and stress — and build a plan around you.
“If there is free flow, there is no pain.” — Chinese proverb
Conditions we commonly treat.
Back & Neck Pain
From posture, injury, disc issues, or wear and tear.
Sports Injuries
Sprains, strains, tendinitis, tennis elbow, and overuse injuries.
Arthritis & Joint Pain
Knees, hips, hands, and shoulders — stiffness and pain that slow you down.
Headaches & Migraines
Tension headaches, hormonal migraines, and chronic daily headaches.
Neuropathy
Tingling, numbness, or burning in the hands or feet. Learn more
Post-Surgical Recovery
Support for pain, swelling, and getting back to full function.
Fibromyalgia
Widespread pain and fatigue, with care focused on calming the nervous system.
Bell’s Palsy & TMJ
Facial nerve recovery and jaw pain, alongside your medical care.
Numbness, tingling, or burning in your hands or feet?
Neuropathy can come from diabetes, chemotherapy, or no clear cause at all. It can make it hard to walk, sleep, button a shirt, or simply feel steady on your feet.
We offer focused, gentle care for neuropathy — acupuncture, often with mild electro-acupuncture, plus lifestyle support — as a complement to the care you get from your doctor or oncology team.
A typical plan: 1–2 visits a week for 6–8 weeks, with numbness, pain, balance, and sleep measured along the way.
These studies are small but promising. If you’re in active cancer treatment, please let your oncology team know you’re starting acupuncture.
Get back to what you love.
This isn’t just about lowering a pain score. It’s about doing the things that make you feel like yourself again.
Play again
Tennis, running, golf, the gym — back to the activities you love.
Sleep through the night
Without pain waking you up or keeping you from getting comfortable.
Work without aching
Sit, stand, and focus through the day without pain pulling at you.
Lift, carry, and play
Pick up your kids or grandkids, carry groceries, garden.
Walk with confidence
Steady on your feet, with less numbness or pain in every step.
Travel and explore
Long flights, long drives, long hikes — without paying for it later.
Tell us your why at your first visit. We’ll build your plan around it — and measure your progress toward it.
Integrative, complementary care — built around you.
Acupuncture
Targeted treatment to ease pain, calm an overactive nervous system, and improve circulation. For nerve pain and stubborn injuries, we often add gentle electro-acupuncture.
Custom Herbal Formulas
When helpful, a formula blended just for you to support recovery, sleep, and inflammation — chosen with your medications in mind.
Movement & Lifestyle
Simple at-home movement, sleep, and stress tools — so the progress you make holds between visits.
Ancient wisdom. Modern science.
Modern medicine: acupuncture helps calm an overactive nervous system and changes how the body processes pain signals.
Chinese medicine has treated pain — from injuries and arthritis to headaches and nerve pain — for more than 2,000 years.
The research is strong. A large analysis of nearly 21,000 patients found acupuncture helped back, neck, knee arthritis, and headache pain more than both sham acupuncture and usual care — and most of the benefit held at 12 months (Vickers et al., Journal of Pain, 2018). The American College of Physicians also recommends acupuncture as a first-line, drug-free option for low back pain.
We find what’s driving your pain. Then we treat it.
We keep track and measure your progress. You see the change.
At your first visit we measure your pain, sleep, and what you can and can’t do — then check the same things every visit, so you can see what’s improving.
I understand pain personally.
Growing up, I chronically suffered from headaches. I know what it's like to carry pain quietly and just try to get through the day.
Over the years, I've tried to take care of my body the best I can. I've trained in martial arts consistently for over a decade, run a couple of marathons, and spend as much time as I can on the trail. I'm not perfect at it — but I've learned a lot about what the body needs to keep going.
That experience — the struggle and the recovery — is something I bring into every treatment. Pain is humbling. I get it.
Real people. Real relief.
Reviews from Yelp
I was dealing with a lot of pain and inflammation and needed to try something different. The care I've received has made a big difference in managing my pain, inflammation, and overall nervous system regulation. I always leave feeling better — physically and mentally.
My tennis elbow was so painful I could barely lift a glass of water. Dr. Velasquez was able to target and treat the inflammation in my arm, providing me with immediate and sustained relief from the pain. With full recovery, I am now seeing him for maintenance. Highly recommended!
Dr. Emil is a skilled, compassionate and intuitive healer. If you struggle with neck pain, back pain, or any other pain or illness, he will bring you relief.
Step 1 — Your First Visit
Choose the option that fits your situation.
Step 2 — All Follow-up Visits
Same rate for every returning patient, every visit.
Prefer to save on multiple visits?
Package options are discussed at your first visit, based on your plan.
Not sure which applies to you?
Book a free 15-minute phone call — we'll point you in the right direction. No commitment, no pressure.
HSA/FSA accepted · Superbills available for out-of-network reimbursement · Custom herbal formulas available as an add-on · Questions? (510) 866-2734
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