Acupuncture
Advanced acupuncture, modernized.
Dr. Kim is both a licensed acupuncturist and a doctor of physical therapy, which means your needle work and your physical therapy are guided by the same clinical mind. Evidence-based, non-drug care for pain, chronic tension, and conditions that haven't responded to conventional approaches. Eastern and Western frameworks, applied together by someone trained in both.
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The method
Classical acupuncture and Western needle work, applied together.
Dr. Kim is both a licensed acupuncturist and a doctor of physical therapy. That means he works with both frameworks at the same time. The needle placement draws on classical channel theory and Western trigger-point research, applied to what your body is actually doing that session.
Acupuncture at Cha PT is available as a standalone course of care, or integrated alongside physical therapy when indicated. It's particularly effective for chronic tension that hasn't resolved with hands-on work alone, nervous system dysregulation, and pain patterns that don't map cleanly onto a structural diagnosis.
Why it works here
Acupuncture and PT, part of the same plan.
Acupuncture here is coordinated with physical therapy. The treatment draws on both Eastern channel theory and Western trigger-point research, applied to what the body is actually doing that session.
Sessions are sixty minutes in a private room. Nothing is rushed.
Questions
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Is this dry needling?
No. Dry needling is a technique within physical therapy that uses needles to release trigger points. Acupuncture is a separate discipline with a distinct training pathway, theory base, and scope. Dr. Kim is a licensed acupuncturist. The needle work here draws on classical acupuncture theory as well as Western research.
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Do I need to be in PT to try acupuncture here?
No. Acupuncture is available as a standalone course of care. You don't need to be an existing PT patient. Some patients come specifically for acupuncture and never need hands-on PT.
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What does it treat?
Chronic muscle tension, headaches, nervous system dysregulation, insomnia related to pain or stress, joint pain that hasn't resolved with other approaches, and post-surgical or post-injury patterns where the tissue has healed but the nervous system hasn't caught up. Dr. Kim also uses it alongside PT for patients whose progress has plateaued.
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What does a session feel like?
Most patients describe it as relaxing, sometimes deeply so. You'll feel the needle insertion (brief, usually a dull pressure) and then a settling as the needles work. The room is private and quiet. Sessions are sixty minutes.