Shoshana Sadow, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. specializes in the field of Acupuncture Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. This integrative approach combines Traditional Chinese Medicine & Japanese Meridian Therapy with structural & myofascial techniques, trigger point release therapy and motor-neural rehabilitation. Many clients benefit from this diagnostic system that combines accurate assessment with precise treatment protocol. Acupuncture Sports Medicine is appropriate for all types of individuals who experience injury, pain and musculoskeletal dysfunction.

At Santa Cruz CORE, we have a passion for what we do. We make an effort to spend significant time and energy with each patient to ensure their needs are met. For us, it’s more than just acupuncture; our acupuncturists work with multiple healing modalities during an acupuncture session to get you feeling better. Working to create positive change in the body, we use a combination of needling, moxa, gua sha, cupping, ear seeds, massage, and Tai Chi and Qi Gung. Each individual is treated as such, an individual with an unique body and we use our various tools to create the most healing we can in each session.

I was Nationally Certified and started practicing acupuncture in NY City in 2006. I was licensed in California in 2013. Since I have been a massage therapist specializing in chronic pain and myofascial work for 20 years, most of my acupuncture is working with physical pain. My sessions usually include a good bit of bodywork as well as the acupuncture.

The most common ailments presented to an acupuncturist tend to be pain related conditions. For example; arthritis, back, neck, knee and shoulder pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and sciatica.

I will work with you to achieve your ideal of health. I bring a big bag of tricks to the table to achieve this.