Acupuncture in Denver
Care that tunes your body
back into working order.
Acupuncture in Denver from a licensed acupuncturist who treats the way you actually live and train. Personalized, evidence-based sessions at our Greenwood Village clinic help relieve pain, support recovery, and restore balance without medication.
Before your first session
The service
What acupuncture is and how it works
Acupuncture is a therapy rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine with a history stretching back thousands of years. Ultra-thin, sterile, single-use needles are placed at specific points on the body to prompt a natural healing response.
Based on both traditional theory and modern science, acupuncture can be viewed as a way to “tune” the body’s systems back into a state of optimal function. Stimulating carefully chosen points helps regulate the interconnected networks that keep you moving well: muscular, nervous, endocrine, and immune.
Most clients feel a mild ache or warmth at the needle site, less than a blood draw. Sessions run about 45 minutes, with time built in to relax while the needles do their work.
How we work
Our three-step approach
Assessment
Every plan starts with a real evaluation. We review your health history, talk through your symptoms and goals, and assess posture, movement, and the areas that hurt. Diet, sleep, and training habits come into the conversation because they shape your results.
Targeted Treatment
Your acupuncturist selects points based on your assessment, then places ultra-thin sterile needles with care for first-timers and seasoned clients alike. Depending on your plan, sessions may blend in complementary techniques or therapeutic massage. We check in on comfort throughout.
Education and Self-Care
After your session we suggest stretches, hydration, and simple at-home practices that extend your results. Follow-ups track progress and adjust the plan, so you need us less over time.
Start with an assessment
Get a treatment plan built around your body, your training, and your schedule.
Why us
Care from a licensed acupuncturist in Denver
Your care is led by Dr. Ryan Taves, D.Ac, L.Ac, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)®, a licensed acupuncturist with a doctorate in acupuncture and Chinese medicine plus advanced training in sports-focused treatment. He combines TCM with Western anatomy, so your plan reflects both traditions and current evidence.
That matters when you search for acupuncture near me in Denver and find a wall of options. Here you get a clinician who reviews your health history, examines how you move, and builds a plan around your goals, whether that is chronic pain, stress, or staying ahead of a training block. And because our clinic pairs acupuncture with licensed sports massage under one roof, your treatment can draw on both when it helps.
Techniques
Complementary techniques at our acupuncture clinic
Denver Sports Massage is a full acupuncture clinic in the Denver metro, and your treatment plan can include several traditional techniques alongside standard needling.
Electro-Acupuncture
A gentle electrical current passed through the needles provides stronger, more consistent stimulation than manual technique alone. Useful for stubborn muscle and nerve pain.
Trigger Point Acupuncture
Precise needling of tight muscle knots to help relieve referred pain and restore function. A frequent choice for neck stiffness and lower back pain.
Fire Cupping
Heat-created suction lifts skin and tissue to encourage blood flow and loosen tight fascia. Temporary circular marks are normal and fade on their own.
Gua Sha
A scraping technique along the skin that promotes circulation and can help ease musculoskeletal pain and tension headaches.
Moxibustion
Warming specific points with burning mugwort, with or without needles, to improve blood flow and support the body’s natural function.
Tuina
Therapeutic Chinese bodywork that uses pushing, kneading, and acupressure techniques to release tension and support circulation.
Who it helps
Who can benefit from acupuncture in Denver
In Colorado, most people come to acupuncture for pain: training injuries, chronic back or neck trouble, joint pain that flares with activity. It can also support people managing stress, sleep problems, headaches, digestive issues, and hormonal imbalances, and it works well as a complementary therapy alongside conventional medical care.
You do not need to be an athlete. Our clients in Greenwood Village and across the Denver metro range from marathoners to desk workers whose shoulders have been up around their ears since March.
“Had a truly restorative experience with Gabriel, and the staff were fantastic from check-in through the entire process. Looking forward to my next visit!”
Yomi Olufowoshe · Google Review · Verified
“Absolutely the best! Listened to my situation and was logical in her approach to treating me. Went well beyond what I anticipated to help me understand the nature of my ailments and what can be done to help me with practical exercises.”
Dave Conner · Google Review · Verified
“I’ve been coming to Denver Sports Massage for nearly 2 years and Jyoti is the best. He really understands my body and what it needs. Highly recommend.”
Sherry-Ann Dombrowski · Facebook Review
Ready to see what
acupuncture can do?
Start with an assessment at our Greenwood Village clinic and get a treatment plan built around your body and your schedule.
Not sure what service to book? Call us, we’ll help you figure it out.
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Electro-Acupuncture
When stubborn pain needs stronger stimulation.
Trigger Point Acupuncture
Precise needling for muscle knots.
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