Project Walk® offers both acupuncture and massage within the Carlsbad Center. These services are managed independently of Project Walk and scheduling of appointments should be done through the individual you would like to work with.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture awakens the nervous system, stimulating impulses along both sensory and motor pathways, and helps to enhance the beneficial effects of the Project Walk exercise program. Acupuncture is a type of medical treatment within Oriental Medicine using very fine needles much smaller than those used for injections. These acupuncture needles are so fine most people only feel a slight pinch. The health benefits of acupuncture are many. They include reduction in most types of pain and improved function in most areas. Even very serious disorders can be successfully treated with acupuncture or other modalities within Oriental Medicine to improve one's health or restore normal function.

http://www.neuroacupuncture.org/index.html

Contact info: (858) 837-2830
Email: info@neuro-acupuncture.org

Michael Akong LAc

Michael Akong received his bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology at the University of California at San Diego. He later completed his Masters in Public Health from San Diego State University. He continues to assist many clinics that serve the poor in San Diego and Mexico. He also has over 25 scientific publications and five U.S. patents in biomedical research over the past 23 years (including over 18 years with Merck). A graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, Michael has investigated many applications of Oriental Medicine and has worked with some of the best physicians in the world including Professor Ming Qing Zhu and Toshikatsu Yamamoto M.D., Ph.D. Michael has three clinics for the treatment of spinal cord injury, stroke/brain injury and general/internal medicine. For over one year he has had medical staff privileges at UCSD for continued research using acupuncture. He is also the first practicing physician in Oriental Medicine for Paradise Valley Hospital in San Diego, and the first in their 22 hospital system.

Ann Michelle Casco, MSTOM, LAc

Ann Michelle earned her Masters in Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego. Previously, after having earned her BS in Business Management at San Diego State, Ann Michelle proceeded to work in a variety of small businesses, finally becoming involved in the development of Gaia Day Spa in La Jolla, California. While at Gaia, she earned her Holistic Health Practitioner license, becoming trained in a wide range of therapeutic modalities. She became clearly aware of and witness to the power of natural healing remedies through her work with Gaia clients.

For the past several years, Ann Michelle has specialized in the treatment of spinal cord injury and stroke patients, facial acupuncture, as well as practicing general internal medicine. She is very grateful to continue her education by studying under the guidance of Dr. Ming Qing Zhu, the creator of the Zhu Scalp Acupuncture System.

Massage Therapy

Daniel Sarinana

Certified Massage Therapist specializing in Deep Tissue Sculpting Massage
 
Sculpting is a massage focusing on the deeper tissues of the body. It is characterized by firm, constant compressions and strokes applied along the length of and parallel to the muscle fibers. Sculpting is intended to affect the deeper structures of the musculoskeletal system, whereby pressure is placed at the origin and insertion sites of the muscle. I use my fingers, knuckles, elbows, forearm, and the heels of my hands to manipulate the musculoskeletal/nervous systems in order to provide relief of pain and discomfort.

Contact info: (760) 521-0512
Email: dansarinana@yahoo.com