Amy LeSage is joining our sports acupuncture team at South West Health Spine and Sport. She will allow us to expand our services to five days per week now providing easier access to sports acupuncture services.
Amy has been practicing acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for more
than 18 years. She is licensed by the state of California and nationally certified by the
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
She holds a Master of Acupuncture and TCM from Yo San University of TCM in Los
Angeles. She went back to school in 2020 to earn her Doctorate of Acupuncture and
TCM (DACM) from Pacific College of Health and Science in San Diego, CA. Amy
combines her TCM education and years of experience with Whitfield Reaves
Acupuncture Sports Medicine training to give athletes, as well as clients who are injured
or in pain, the relief they need to get back to doing what they love.
Amy loves reading and learning, especially about acupuncture, physiology, and
anatomy. By releasing endorphins, neurotransmitters (like dopamine and serotonin),
and oxytocin, acupuncture can help the body naturally speed its recovery times and
enhance performance. Add in injury- and sport-specific acupuncture points and
techniques, and that’s a recipe for a serious competitive edge.
She is especially interested in helping female athletes navigate the unique imbalances
that can diminish performance, such as hormones, biomechanical-related injuries,
oxygen use, stress, and more. She can also treat other health issues keeping you out of
the game, like depression and anxiety, migraines, allergies, and asthma.
She understands being limited by illness. As a child, Amy suffered from chronic
bronchitis, which culminated in three to four debilitating sinus infections per year as an
adult. Seemingly unrelated, she started training in the Lau Kune Do style of tai chi and
Qi gong, where she learned about acupuncture and its rich history and healing
traditions. She enrolled in school to become an acupuncturist and herbalist. While in
school, she was treated consistently with acupuncture and herbs, and her sinus
infections were eliminated.
Her martial arts training also instilled a deep understanding that balance of movement,
conscious stillness, and doing what brings us joy are cornerstones to excellent health
and higher performance in all aspects of life.
Her treatments may include any combination of acupuncture, dry needling, electrical
stimulation, gua sha, cupping, herbal formulas, salves, and more. She might
recommend Qi gong exercises, healing sounds, or meditation ideas. Your experience is
customized for you.
Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and husband,
Corey, hiking, meditating, listening to her favorite music, reading, and finding fun ways
to get exercise.