JOSEPH BICKLE, LAc, C.SMA is a licensed acupuncturist specializing in chronic musculoskeletal pain, with additional certifications in trigger point dry needling, Active Release Technique, and joint manipulation techniques. He completed the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification (SMAC) program in 2019, spent five years as a teaching assistant with AcuSport, and joined the faculty in 2024.

Joe co-instructs AcuSport Education’s 3-Day Cadaver Lab for the Acupuncturist alongside Brian Lau, bringing a clinical perspective developed over more than 15 years treating complex chronic pain in high-volume clinical environments. He is also teaching and aiding in the development of AcuSport’s trigger point needling, palpation, and myofascial release curriculum — coursework that draws directly from his experience identifying and treating chronic complex pain in a population where standard protocols often fall short.

Prior to opening his own clinic, Joe spent over a decade within the Allina Health system, specializing in chronic pain management across multiple locations including the United Pain Center — a hospital-based multidisciplinary pain clinic where he treated high volumes of complex, diagnostically challenging patients until the clinic’s closure in 2025. That clinical environment — where patients typically arrived having already failed conventional care — built a practical, outcomes-focused approach to assessment and treatment that informs both his teaching and his course development with AcuSport.

Joe owns and operates Performance D.N.A., a specialty clinic in the Minneapolis area focused on chronic musculoskeletal pain and joint hypermobility, where he integrates Sports Medicine Acupuncture, herbal medicine, and progressive movement work within a structured, outcome-based program model.