SPORTS MEDICINE
Integrating acupuncture with
Orthopedics and sports medicine
Boulder Acupuncture Sports Medicine was founded by Whitfield Reaves, who has been in clinical practice of orthopedic and sports medicine for 30 years. Our mission is the integration of traditional Chinese acupuncture with anatomy, western orthopedics, and sports medicine practices. Read on to learn more about the activities of Whitfield Reaves and Acupuncture Sports Medicine...
THE ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC
Boulder Acupuncture Sports Medicine is a clinic that specializes in the treatment of sports injuries, pain, and musculo-skeletal disorders. Our emphasis is an integrated approach to medicine that leads us to accurate assessment of each patient and their condition, and results in precise acupuncture treatment protocols. Our goal is to successfully treat our patients in from three to six visits. Obviously some individuals with chronic conditions may require more time, but at Boulder Acupuncture Sports Medicine, we strive to understand the condition of our patients in a timely and efficient process, and provide effective treats, rehabilitation programs, and education.
Boulder Acupuncture Sports Medicine is the clinic offices of Whitfield Reaves, OMD, LAc, as well as a network of health care practitioners both locally and nationally who specialize in orthopedic and sports acupuncture.
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The Clinic
EDUCATION
In addition to the clinic, Whitfield Reaves teaches seminars and workshops in the United States, Canada, and Europe on the subject of Acupuncture Sports Medicine. He was among the first acupuncturists to specialize in orthopedic and sports medicine acupuncture, and for 25 years has been an instructor and a mentor to other practitioners in the profession.
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Seminars and Workshops
PUBLICATIONS
After 25 years of experience in the clinic and teaching, Whitfield Reaves completed his first book, The Acupuncture Handbook of Sports Injuries and Pain. Published by Hidden Needle Press (2009), it is among the only texts that emphasize western orthopedic and sports medicine. The Acupuncture Handbook is available on this website, as well as major distributors nationally. It is designed as a clinical manual for acupuncturists and other health care providers who use acupuncture in the treatment of injury and pain. Additionally, Whitfield has numerous articles published in journals both in North American and Europe.
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The Acupuncture Handbook
ABOUT WHITFIELD REAVES
Whitfield Reaves, OMD, LAc, is a nationally certified acupuncturist, and has been in clinical practice since 1981. He received his Doctor of Oriental Medicine (OMD) degree in 1983, which included a four-month internship in Beijing, China. His thesis, titled "Acupuncture and the treatment of common running injuries", was one of the first-ever English language works integrating traditional Chinese acupuncture with western orthopedic and sports medicine.
Whitfield's clinical experience includes medical care for athletes at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, as well as numerous track and field, triathlon, skiing, and cycling events nationally over the last 25 years. He has a distinguished history in the development of orthopedic and sports medicine in the acupuncture profession.
Highlights of Whitfield's career include:
- Author of The Acupuncture Handbook of Sports Injuries and Pain (Hidden Needle Press, 2009)
- Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc) since 1981
- Doctorate in Oriental Medicine degree (OMD), 1983
- Practitioner for international athletes during the 1984 LA Olympic Games
- International lecturer on Acupuncture Sports Medicine
- Director and founder of The Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship Program
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Whitfield Reaves