Services
Dry Needling
Dry needling utilizes sterile, single-use, thin needles to stimulate the repair of muscles and connective tissue, relieving pain and enhancing overall movement. Under the expert care of Mario Gallina L.AC. CMTPT, Santa Barbara’s leading dry needling specialist, you’ll receive a comprehensive evaluation and a personalized treatment plan tailored to your unique needs.
Mario is among the few healh care providers in California to be a Certified Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist (CMTPT) by the most rigorous dry needling program in the country, Myopain Seminars.
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Sports Acupuncture
Sports acupuncture is a specialized form of acupuncture that is specifically geared towards athletes and individuals who engage in regular physical activity. Rooted in centuries-old techniques used in the treatment of martial arts injuries and informed by contemporary acupuncture and sports science, sports acupuncture employs the stimulation of specific points on the body to promote healing, relieve pain, and improve athletic performance.
Sports acupuncture is a safe, natural, drug free and non-invasive approach to injury treatment and athletic performance enhancement. It can be used in conjunction with other treatment modalities, such as dry needling, physical therapy, sports medicine, or orthopedic interventions, to help athletes recover from injuries and reach their full potential.
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Traditional Acupuncture
Gallina Acupuncture employs a multidisciplinary approach including the use of traditional techniques to achieve the best outcomes for his patients. Procedures he utilizes include acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, gua sha (fascia scraping), cupping, and tui na (traditional manual therapy).
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