Our clinic and training manual, and the standard of care we hold ourselves to.
The AcuGroup Method is our clinical standard for how we assess, treat, measure progress, and ensure safety. It’s also what we teach patients and how we train our team. We developed it by collecting and organizing everything we’ve learned in over twenty-five years of treating patients and running a practice, working backward from what actually gets people better. The result is a methodology we continue to test and refine, and a clinic and training manual for everyone on our team.
Jonah Hershowitz & Franco Garritano,
AcuGroup Co-Owners
If you’re not sure we’re the right fit, or you’re dealing with a long-standing problem, start with a free phone consult. We’ll review your case and let you know whether we’re likely to be able to help and what treatment would look like. Care starts with two visits, an assessment and treatment, then a review and treatment the following week. We book both at once so a slot is held for you and there’s no gap in care.
We begin with a thorough history: how the problem started, what’s happened since, and what’s been tried already.
Then we examine by hand, with palpation of the muscles and tissue involved, movement and orthopedic testing, and how you use and load the affected area, including the demands of your work, training, and daily life.
We treat at this visit, which is also diagnostic. How your body responds gives us information we can’t get from your history and exam. Before you leave we let you know what to expect and pay attention to after treatment.
At the second visit, we review how you responded: what you felt and noticed during and after treatment, including any soreness or symptom changes. Then we go over our findings, answer questions, and make a plan, including a course of treatment if indicated.
In the plan we set the goals we’re working toward—the activities, abilities, or symptoms—and how we’ll measure progress. We also cover exercises, self-care, lifestyle recommendations, and referral for outside diagnostics or treatment when needed.
We treat at this visit, too.
Your plan depends on your goals, but the changes we’re after in muscle, soft tissue, movement habits, and persistent pain happen over weeks, not days. For most conditions, an active course of care is once or twice weekly for four to six weeks. At the end of the plan we reassess, measure progress toward the goals we set at the start, and discuss next steps: continuing active care, moving to a less frequent schedule, or referring you to another provider.
Many patients keep coming in every few weeks or every couple of months, to keep moving and feeling well, recover faster, and stop old problems from coming back. Some have been with us since we started practicing.
Book online or call to schedule your first treatment, or start with a free phone consult.
The Method is how we run the clinic: every provider who joins AcuGroup trains in it directly, so the care you get is consistent no matter who you see.
Ten principles form the foundation of the Method, covering our clinical philosophy, our approach to treatment, and our commitment to you.
We start by seeing a person and asking ourselves how we can help. Following “first, do no harm,” we commit to safety first and pursue the best care we can offer. We build strong, lasting relationships with our patients. Your goals and concerns guide your care, and we’re here to listen, explain, and help you move forward.
Our courses of care are built on clinical evidence and decades of experience treating pain. We use standardized scales at appropriate intervals to measure how you’re progressing. Treatment adapts as you improve or things change, at the pace tissues and systems need.
Pain and function depend on more than muscles and joints. They depend on the nerves that sense, direct movement, and carry signals, and on the brain that interprets them. We treat with precise needling and teach you what’s driving your pain and what to do to improve function and dial down pain.
We’re experts in healing, and we know how to put someone in the best position to get better. Our treatments stimulate the body’s built-in repair processes—from tissue remodeling and repair to nervous system regulation and pain modulation. We identify and remove obstacles to healing so the body’s biology can do its job.
Whether you’re dealing with pain, working on performance, or navigating a change in your health.
