Dr. Jay Bulloch DAOM, L.Ac, C.SMA
Sports Medicine Acupuncture

Treat the pain. Fix what caused it.

Sports Medicine Acupuncture integrates acupuncture with Western sports medicine to find the real driver of your pain and correct it, so relief lasts. In person in Century City, Los Angeles.

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Dr. Jay Bulloch, DAOM, L.Ac, C.SMA. In practice since 2001. The only practitioner in Los Angeles with doctoral-level training in Chinese medicine who is also fully certified in Sports Medicine Acupuncture.

Dr. Jay Bulloch
Dr. Jay Bulloch, Century City
Since 2001in clinical practice
Fewer than 200C.SMA doctors in the U.S.
Only in L.A.doctoral training and C.SMA
In personCentury City, Los Angeles
Plate IThe problem

A quick fix fixes nothing if it ignores the root cause.

A strained muscle, a worn joint, an old injury that flares the moment you push. Treat only the sore spot and the pattern that caused it is still there, waiting to pull you back.

You ice it, rest it, take something for the pain, maybe get a few needles where it hurts. It eases, then it returns, because the faulty movement, the weak or overworked muscle, and the myofascial strain behind it were never addressed.

What most pain care does

Rest, ice, medication, or a few needles in the sore spot. Real relief while you are on it, and the cause still sitting there when you stop.

Where I work

I assess posture, movement, and strength to find the driver of the pain, treat the muscle, fascia, and channels that hold the pattern, then retrain it so the change lasts.

Six factors feeding one another in a cycle: faulty movement, muscle imbalance, myofascial strain, pain and guarding, weak stabilizers, joint overload. Faulty movement Muscle imbalance Myofascial strain Pain and guarding Weak stabilizers Joint overload The cycle Treated one piece at a time, it holds
Fig. 1  Why the pain comes back

Release the tight muscle and the weak one still lets the joint collapse. Strengthen it and the faulty movement overloads it again. Each treatment is right about its piece. Nobody corrects the whole pattern.

My job is to find the link in that chain that is driving the rest, treat it, and retrain the movement so the cycle actually breaks.

Plate IIThe method
An antique meridian chart beside reading glasses and a pen.
Fig. 2 Every case charted: a Western orthopedic exam read alongside Chinese medicine.

What happens in a session.

A full assessment, targeted treatment, and the corrective work that makes it last. All in person in Century City.

  1. Assess

    I evaluate your posture, movement patterns, strength, and coordination, with a full Western orthopedic exam, to find the real driver of your pain, not just where it hurts.

    YouBring your history, your injury, and what makes it worse.
    MeScreen the whole kinetic chain and pin down the pattern behind the pain.

  2. Treat

    Acupuncture at the muscle motor points, the myofascial pathways, and the traditional channels that hold your pattern, integrated with manual therapy to release and rebalance.

    YouLie back for a comfortable, focused treatment.
    MeNeedle the motor points and work the tissue to reset the muscle and fascia.

  3. Correct and sustain

    Corrective exercises to make the postural and mobility gains stick, plus nutrition, supplements, or Chinese herbs when they speed the healing.

    YouDo the handful of corrective exercises between visits.
    MeProgress the plan each visit and adjust as your body changes.
Plate IIIThe treatment

One integrated system.

Methods chosen for your case, not a template, working together to get results no single one can.

  • 01

    Sports Medicine Acupuncture®

    Acupuncture at muscle motor points, myofascial pathways, and traditional channels, guided by applied anatomy and biomechanics. It resets the muscle and releases the pattern driving the pain.

  • 02

    Manual therapy and corrective exercise

    Hands-on work to free restricted tissue, and targeted exercises to retrain posture and movement so the change holds long after you leave the table.

  • 03

    Chinese herbal medicine and nutrition

    Custom herbal formulas, nutrition, and targeted supplements that support healing from the inside and keep the whole system strong.

Chinese herbs laid out on paper with a brass scale and packets tied in red string.
Fig. 3 A formula weighed for one person, to support the body while it heals.

The goal is not simply to relieve pain. It is to change what caused it.

Dr. Jay Bulloch

Every herb and supplement I prescribe is pharmaceutical grade, from reputable, certified sources. Sourced this way, they exceed FDA quality standards and are cleaner than most of what fills the average American diet.

Plate IVWhat it treats

Head to toe, and most of what hurts.

Sports Medicine Acupuncture assesses and treats orthopedic, sports, and work-related injuries throughout the body. A few of the most common:

An ink-wash landscape of layered mountains.
Fig. 4 One system, head to toe. Pain in one place often begins in another.
  • 01

    Neck and back

    Herniated discs, sciatica, muscle strains and spasm.

  • 02

    Shoulder and elbow

    Rotator cuff injuries, tennis and golfer’s elbow.

  • 03

    Hip

    Arthritis, bursitis, labrum tears, iliotibial band syndrome.

  • 04

    Knee

    Meniscus and ACL tears, arthritis, Baker’s cyst.

  • 05

    Ankle

    Sprains and fractures.

  • 06

    Face

    Trigeminal neuralgia, Bell’s palsy, TMJ.

If you do not see your condition here, it is still likely that Sports Medicine Acupuncture, or another of my methods, can help. Ask.

Plate VWho it is for

Built for athletes. It works for anyone in pain.

Athletes

You need to get back, and stay back.

Recover from injury, correct what caused it, and move and perform at your best.

  • In a training block or a season
  • Coming back from an injury
  • Chasing a performance edge
In pain

Something hurts and will not settle.

Orthopedic and musculoskeletal pain, whether it came from sport, work, or years at a desk.

  • An old injury that never healed
  • Desk and repetitive-strain pain
  • Stiffness that limits daily life
Prevention

You would rather not get hurt at all.

Correct the posture and movement faults that lead to injury before they cost you.

  • Faulty movement patterns
  • Recurring, nagging injuries
  • Keeping a body that works, working
Plate VIThe first visit

Start with a full evaluation.

What you leave withFound and fixed.

Your first visit is a complete assessment and your first treatment, with corrective exercises and a clear plan for what comes next.

I am an out-of-network provider and can give you a super-bill to submit to your PPO. Treat any reimbursement as a bonus, not a given.

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The first visit includes
  • A full orthopedic and movement assessment
  • A posture, mobility, strength, and coordination screen
  • Sports Medicine Acupuncture treatment the same day
  • Manual therapy to support and reinforce the work
  • Corrective exercises to take home, and a plan for what is next
  • Nutrition, supplement, or herbal guidance when it helps
Assembled separately

A physical therapist, an orthopedist, an acupuncturist, and a trainer, each seeing one piece of you. Here it is one doctor, reading the whole body.

Plate VIIThe doctor
Dr. Jay Bulloch.

I built my practice on a simple idea.

Find what is actually causing the problem, treat it with everything that works, and give you the tools to stay out of pain.

For more than two decades I have combined Sports Medicine Acupuncture, manual therapy, corrective exercise, Chinese herbal medicine, and nutrition into one systematic approach to pain and injury. This union of ancient wisdom and modern science takes the effectiveness of acupuncture to another level, and gets results a single method cannot.

  • DoctorateDoctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM). Master's degree earned summa cum laude.
  • Board certifiedC.SMA, one of fewer than 200 board-certified sports medicine acupuncturists in the United States.
  • Only in Los AngelesThe only practitioner in L.A. with doctoral-level Chinese medicine training who is also fully certified in Sports Medicine Acupuncture.
  • Based inCentury City, Los Angeles. Seen in person.
Notes

Common questions.

What is Sports Medicine Acupuncture?

A modern approach that integrates Western sports medicine, myofascial research, applied anatomy, and biomechanics with traditional Chinese acupuncture. It goes beyond easing symptoms to find and correct the factors causing the pain, so the change lasts.

How is it different from regular acupuncture?

It is an advanced, integrated system that requires specialized training and certification beyond a conventional acupuncture education. It combines the core principles of acupuncture with applied anatomy, movement, and musculoskeletal function to take the effectiveness of the medicine further.

What conditions do you treat?

Orthopedic, sports, and work-related injuries throughout the body: necks and backs, shoulders and elbows, hips, knees, ankles, and conditions of the face such as TMJ and Bell's palsy. If you do not see your issue listed, ask. It is still likely I can help.

Are you a medical doctor?

I am a doctor of acupuncture and Oriental medicine (DAOM), not an MD. I work alongside your physician and do not replace medical care or emergency treatment.

How many sessions will I need?

It depends on the injury and how long you have had it. Many people feel a change within the first few visits. I will give you an honest sense of the plan after the first assessment.

Do you take insurance?

I am out of network. I can give you a super-bill to submit to a PPO. Treat any reimbursement as a bonus, not a given.

Where are you located?

Century City, Los Angeles. Sessions are in person.

Move without pain. Perform at your best.

Tell me what hurts or what you are chasing. We will get you in and get to work.

Book a session

A short call or message to hear your case and get you scheduled.

Email to book Call 310-428-4841

Dr. Jay Bulloch, DAOM, L.Ac, C.SMA · jaybulloch@me.com · Century City, Los Angeles