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Are you interested in experiencing the powerful benefits of acupuncture and herbal medicine? Have you not responded adequately or completely to conventional medicine? Are you an athlete seeking top condition and the competitive edge? Are you looking for a team acupuncturist? Or are you simply wanting to prevent the unnecessary, like the infamous Sacramento spring allergies, in your quest for comfort and longevity?

My clinic offers complementary care that will optimize your results! I work hand-in-hand with your treatment plan, to ensure that you will receive the greatest quality of care.

 I offer the latest in acupuncture, Chinese herbal therapy, and nutritional counseling to help patients with problems in the following areas:

Pain management
Sports medicine
Mental/emotional disorders
Stress reduction
Allergies
Digestive disorders
Gynecological care

I would greatly enjoy offering my services to you in your quest for optimal health.

Bradley A. Cimino L.Ac

About Bradley A. Cimino L.Ac

As an avid athlete and Sacramento
native, Bradley Cimino has participated in a variety of
competitive sports. His enduring interest in fitness, health,
and conditioning drives him to explore how traditional
acupuncture and herbs complement Western
medicine and augment the body’s natural healing powers.
Bradley Cimino holds a masters degree in
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from
Five Branches Institute. A licensed acupuncturist and herbalist
by the California Acupuncture Board, he
has completed extensive course work in
musculoskeletal acupuncture, and holds a
specialty certification in Integrated
Sports Medicine.

Traveling to Hang Zhou, China, to perform an orthopedic
externship through Zhejiang College of TCM, Bradley has acquired additional training in Chinese
Energetics and Japanese acupuncture techniques. Ever evolving his education and acupuncture practice,  Bradley is finishing an acupuncture orthopedic program in Los Angeles and will soon receive a National Board Acupuncture Orthopedic Credential (NBAO).

Five Benefits of Acupuncture
An Ounce of Prevention…

Prevention
Rehabilitation
Pain Relief
Pre/Post Surgery
Complementary

Preventative: Focusing on prevention is essential for optimal care. While acupuncture and herbal therapy can powerfully treat acute injuries, they are also extremely effective prevention methods. People undergo extreme physical and mental stress throughout their lives, conditions, which can weaken their body and increase the risk of injury and disease. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) effectively increases the immune system and strengthens the body’s overall energy system by regulating hormone levels, releasing toxins and removing stresses. Consistent acupuncture treatments throughout the year will provide patients the added strength and recovery necessary to maintain optimal health and longevity.

Complementary: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is recognized as one of the leading complementary medicines in the world. Its safe and natural treatments allow western doctors, athletic trainers, chiropractors and physical therapists to use the power of acupuncture and herbal therapy conjunctively with their treatments. Just as the power of team work is recognized as being far superior to the efforts of a single a person, the combination of multiple therapies and diagnostic theories in treating injuries and ailments dramatically increases the quality and effectiveness of treatment.

Rehabilitation: Making sure that a patient quickly and safely recovers from injury is extremely important. Musculoskeletal injuries such as ligament strains, bone fractures, muscle pulls, tendon damage, and joint dislocations can have athletes on the injured reserve for weeks, months, and even entire seasons. Acupuncture provides a safe, natural, and effective approach towards rapid recovery. Placing thin stainless steel needles into recognized energetic areas of the body, an acupuncturist reduces swelling and inflammation, increases blood flow, improves range motion and flexibility, and reduces muscle tension, all of which optimizes recovery.

Pain Relief: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is used worldwide to effectively treat pain, and it is the most common referral made by western MDs. Western treatment such as pain medication and local steroid injections can offer temporary relief; however, acupuncture offers a safe and natural approach that focuses on treating the root mechanism of the pain ensuring long term relief.

Pre/Post Surgery: Using acupuncture and herbal therapy conjunctively with western surgical intervention, patients can greatly improve the results and recovery of their surgery. In preparation of surgery the TCM practitioner uses acupuncture and herbal therapy that effectively strengthens the immune system, regulates hormone levels, and reduces stress levels. Post surgically, the practitioner accelerates the recovery process by focusing the treatments on reducing inflammation, stimulating new tissue growth and increasing blood flow to the injured area.