Nancy Rakela, OMD, LAc, specializes in treating orthopedic injuries and is well qualified to treat this type of injury due to intensive post-graduate training in acupuncture orthopedics to become board certified in this speciality: fewer than 1% of practicing acupuncturists have this qualification. She has extensive experience rehabilitating patients' pain due to work or auto injuries as well as other causes.  In addition, she has treated the sports injuries of many athletes as well as aiding them in performance enhancement. There are many orthopedic conditions which are effectively treated with acupuncture.