Licensed Acupuncturist
Brett Rabin is a California Licensed Acupuncturist and a graduate of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM) in San Diego, where he received a Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM). As a lifelong athlete and avid participant in recreational sports, he has gained invaluable insight into human anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics. Brett implements an integrative approach to heath-care by combining the principles of Eastern medicine with the science of Western medicine. He specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and the mitigation of pain associated with acute and chronic sports’ injuries. Brett employs a variety of needling techniques, including the use of Motor Points to treat local pain, muscular discomfort, and structural imbalances.
Throughout his graduate studies, Brett trained under several renowned practitioners in the fields of Pain Management and Sports Medicine Acupuncture. He completed advanced graduate-level classes in Orthopedic Acupuncture and Integrative Pain Management, and utilized these holistic techniques as both an Intern in the PCOM clinic and as an Extern treating student-athletes at the UCSD-RIMAC sports training facility. Brett has participated in extensive seminars focusing upon the treatment of orthopedic disorders incorporating acupuncture, PNF stretching, and home-based corrective exercises. He remains committed to practicing Functional Medicine, an approach to health-care that focuses upon the root causes of disease, and views the body as one integrated system, not a collection of independent organs divided up by medical specialties.
