# AcuSport Education: Enhancing Sports Medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine > AcuSport Education provides sports acupuncture training that is integrated with traditional Chinese Medicine to licensed acupuncturists\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.1, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [About Our Sports Acupuncture Program](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/about/) - [Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification Program](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/smac-program/) - [Home—Sports Acupuncture Training by AcuSport Education](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/) - [Sports Medicine Acupuncture Education Online Class Descriptions](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/smac-program/hybrid-track-class-descriptions/) - [Sports Medicine Acupuncture Education In Person Class Descriptions](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/smac-program/in-person-track-class-descriptions/) - [SMA Blog](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/blog/) ## Posts - [Anterior Knee Pain: Articularis Genus and Extra Point Jianxi](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/anterior-knee-pain-articularis-genus-and-extra-point-jianxi/) - [Dry Needling \& Acupuncture: A Few Words](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/dry-needling-and-acupuncture/) - [Sacroiliac Joint Pain and the Pelvic Floor: An Approach for the Acupuncturist](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/sacroiliac-joint-pain-and-the-pelvic-floor/) - [LU 3 and LU 4 Acupoints, Innervation \& Clinical Applications](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/lu-3-and-lu-4-acupoints-innervation-and-clinical-applications/) - [Passing the Torch: Meet the NEW Instructors of the SMAC Program](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/meet-the-new-instructors-of-the-smac-program/) ## Products - [Trigger Point Needling for the Head, Neck \& Shoulder](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=21954): This is a hands\-on workshop that focuses on the identification, palpation, and needling of myofascial trigger points associated with the head, neck, and shoulder\. HELD AT DRAGON RISES COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE IN FLORIDA \(U\.S\.\) - [Module IV: The Neck, Shoulder \& Upper Extremity: Assessment \& Treatment of Injuries \(ATI\) \(FL\)](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=20478): Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine—Bradenton, FL \(US\) - [MOD II \(The Low Back, Hip \& Groin\) ATI \(San Diego, CA\)](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/event/mod-ii-ati-ca-may-2026/): Marina Village Conference Center—San Diego, CA \(US\) - [Trigger Point Needling of the Abdominals, Low Back, Hip \& Thigh](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/event/trigger-point-needling-abdominals-low-back-hip-thigh/): Develop hands\-on skills for palpating, locating, and treating myofascial trigger points in the abdominals, low back, hip, and thigh — with a focus on technique and treatment integration to address common pain syndromes and movement dysfunctions\. - [Assessment \& Treatment of the Neck and Shoulder](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/event/assessment-and-treatment-neck-and-shoulder-sep-2026/): The neck and shoulder function as one complex — inseparable in both assessment and treatment\. This foundational sports medicine acupuncture workshop explores common injuries through a mechanical lens, equipping practitioners with refined needle techniques and innovative protocols grounded in both TCM and western biomedical principles\. ## Listings - [Erica Liew, L\.Ac\., C\.SMA](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/smacp_listings/erica-liew/) - [Jana Bricker L\.Ac\., C\.SMA](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/smacp_listings/jana-bricker/) - [Dr\. April Johnston, DACM, Dipl\.OM, EAMP, LAc, C\.SMA](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/smacp_listings/april-johnston/) - [Dr\. Amanda Lewandowski, TCMD, R\.Ac, C\.SMA](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/smacp_listings/amanda-perizzolo/) - [Miriam Gilson L\.Ac\. MSTOM C\.SMA](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/smacp_listings/miriam-gilson/) ## Custom Fields - [Practice Name](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/?acadp_fields=practice-name) ## Venues - [Virginia University of Integrative Medicine](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/venue/virginia-university-of-integrative-medicine/) - [MacEwan University](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/venue/macewan-university/) - [Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/venue/dragon-rises-college-of-oriental-medicine/) - [Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/venue/eastern-school-of-acupuncture-and-traditional-medicine/) - [Marina Village Conference Center](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/venue/marina-village-conference-center/) ## Organizers - [Northwestern Health Sciences University](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/organizer/northwestern-health-sciences-university/) - [AcuSport Education](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/organizer/acusport-education-2/) ## Events - [MODULE II \(The Low Back, Hip \& Groin\) Assessment \& Treatment of Injuries \(ATI\) \(CA\)](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/event/mod-ii-ati-ca-may-2026/): This 4\-day live, in\-person intensive workshop combines the information presented from Module II into a comprehensive assessment and treatment protocol for sports and orthopedic injuries of the low back, hip and groin\. THIS COURSE IS HELD IN SAN DIEGO, CA \(US\)\. - [Trigger Point Needling of the Abdominals, Low Back, Hip and Thigh](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/event/trigger-point-needling-abdominals-low-back-hip-thigh/): Develop hands\-on skills for palpating, locating, and treating myofascial trigger points in the abdominals, low back, hip, and thigh — with a focus on technique and treatment integration to address common pain syndromes and movement dysfunctions\. - [Assessment \& Treatment of the Neck and Shoulder](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/event/assessment-and-treatment-neck-and-shoulder-sep-2026/): The neck and shoulder function as one complex — inseparable in both assessment and treatment\. This foundational sports medicine acupuncture workshop explores common injuries through a mechanical lens, equipping practitioners with refined needle techniques and innovative protocols grounded in both TCM and western biomedical principles\. - [MODULE III \(The Lower Extremity\) Assessment \& Treatment of Injuries \(ATI\) \(CA\)](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/event/mod-iii-ati-ca-sep-2026/): This 4\-day live, in\-person intensive workshop combines the information presented from Module III into a comprehensive assessment and treatment protocol for sports and orthopedic injuries of the lower extremity\. THIS COURSE IS HELD IN SAN DIEGO, CA \(US\)\. - [3\-Day Cadaver Lab for the Acupuncturist—WAITLIST ONLY](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/event/3-day-cadaver-lab-oct-2026/): In this 3\-Day Cadaver Lab for the Acupuncturist, each participant will be involved in a cadaver dissection\. The focus of this lab is to discover anatomical insights, learn how injuries can occur, what tissues are involved, how myofascial tissues connect to one another and to create open forum discussions between dissection groups\. HELD IN BRADENTON, FLORIDA \(US\) ## Portfolio - [Joe Bickle, L\.Ac\., C\.SMA](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/instructors/joe-bickle/) - [Brian Lau AP, C\.SMA](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/instructors/brian-lau/) - [Ian Armstrong L\.Ac, C\.SMA](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/instructors/ian-armstrong/) - [Ian Dunsmuir, R\.Ac\., C\.SMA](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/instructors/ian-dunsmuir/) - [Matt Callison L\.Ac\.](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/instructors/matt-callison/) ## Categories - [C\.SMAs of the Month](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/category/c-smas-of-the-month/) - [Sports Medicine Acupuncture and Injuries](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/category/sports-medicine-acupuncture/) - [Assessment \& Treatment](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/category/assessment-treatment/) - [News \& Events](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/category/news-events/) - [Acupoints \& Motor Points](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/category/acupoints-motor-points/) ## Section Category - [page\_title\_bar](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/fusion_tb_category/page_title_bar/) - [content](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/fusion_tb_category/content/) ## Product categories - [SMAC \& Foundational Webinars](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/product-category/webinars/) - [Live In Person SMAC Program](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/product-category/live-in-person-smac-program/) - [Uncategorized](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/product-category/uncategorized/) - [Live In Person SMA Foundational](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/product-category/live-in-person-sma-foundational/) - [Acupuncture Tools](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/product-category/acupuncture-tools/) ## Categories - [San Diego](/) - [New York](/) - [Portland](/) - [Calgary](/) - [Coquitlam](/) ## Event Categories - [Individual Classes](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/events/category/individual-classes/) - [Live In Person SMAC Program](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/events/category/live-in-person-smac/) - [Live In Person Foundational](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/events/category/live-in-person-foundational/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://sportsmedicineacupuncture.com/sitemap_index.xml)