LA Sports Acupuncture

I have always believed in accommodating what we in America refer to as «alternative» therapies, even though some have been around for thousands of years while our current allopathic medical system for roughly around 200. When I moved to LA two years ago, I left all of my healthcare providers behind. A few months ago, I began experiencing sciatic pain. I never realized how horrid it could be; it would actually wake me up at night from a deep sleep. I coped for two weeks and then it became intolerable and disabling. I was exhausted from it and miserable.
A good friend recommended Jorga who saw me right away. He was polite, attentive, and focused on treating me. I found him extremely skilled at what he does. Most people have some trepidation about the fine needles but his technique is superb and I experienced very little discomfort, and typically none. The best part of all was the surprisingly rapid recovery from the sciatica and a long-​time knee problem, too, which was an unexpected bonus.
I found Jorga to be sincere, efficient and great at what he does. In my long life, it’s been few and far between who have been able to help me as much as Jorga has. I have a profound respect for him as a healer, Accupuncturist and a source for good.

Jorga is a real healer. I’ve only been to a few acupuncturists, but none have been able to heal me in one session like he can. I suffer from persistent sciatica which he has been able to treat by relieving my pain.
When I leave an acupuncture session with him, I’m extremely relaxed — often times on the edge of sleep. Never have I experienced that with anyone else. I feel calm and peaceful. It’s almost like how I feel after I’ve gotten a really good massage. I think the energy of the shop also helps with this.
I’d recommend him to anyone that needs pain relief and relaxation.

I have come to Jorga for a few physical issues because of an accident I suffered from over 10 years ago… as previously noted in my original review. This update is about the last session that I booked with him. I was REALLY struggling emotionally. I had some pent up emotions that needed releasing. I never thought to get acupuncture for emotional support/​shifting. Jorga helped me push through a real challenge with two needles. The relief I experienced as a result was breathtaking. Jorga is a very intuitive, insightful and brilliant healer and I am grateful that I have him as a resource.

I have always referred to Unilocal,but this is my first review since I am very impressed with my treatments at LA Sports Acupuncture. I have always had some sort of body discomfort/​pain/​imbalance, whether from a torn lateral meniscus in 5^th grade or back pain like most hunching desk dwellers. I have tried yoga, massage, and chiropractic which are great and never have a lasting effect. Acupuncture was sorta my last hope…
I went to Jorga to treat my body pains, but have gained so much more. Not only do I better understand how the body functions, I feel I have the right exercises, food knowledge, and stretches to actually alleviate my pain – truly how he heals «for the past, present, and future». He is methodical and proactive about his treatment of the body/​mind as a whole – something I never REALLY understood to such depth til now! I have had 3 treatments, and will make him part of my ongoing total body/​life maintenance. It’s quite a blessing to meet the right acupuncturist at the right time: D

I’m not huge reviewer on Unilocal but I felt compelled to write again how grateful I am for Jorga.
For the record I am not new to acupuncture and Jorga’s treatment is a wholly professional and no nonsense approach. If you want someone to give you inane chit chat and a saccharin experience rather than treat the issue then this is not for you. Jorga is intuitive, respectful and listens to your body which speaks an entirely different language. Seeing him has helped me in so many ways not only in healing but in understanding my body and the depths to which it is working to sustain me through this life.
Jorga is as real as it gets and genuinely cares about helping you navigate your health in healing and finding strength. I feel true comfort in knowing I have him as my practitioner here in LA.

Gets that extra star because I had a coupon. This was my first acupuncture experience and since I’ve had others afterwards, I know I prefer another practitioner. The place is within a store with incense and crystals and I feel like the experience employs the aesthetic. As far as the basics, everything was professional and clean and polite, but I didn’t feel compelled to return.

Jorga is professional, knowledgable, skilled, intuitive, sensitive and effective. Everything you would want in a practitioner.

I’ve recently turned to Jorga for my many (MANY) sports related injuries. He has both healed a very bad hamstring issue as well as done wonders as a regular body maintenance Ritual so that I can continue to be an extreme athlete.
One should note that his treatments are not a fluffy and new age treatment. He is a healer and a problem solver, which can sometimes be an intense experience! However he is spot on with his diagnosis and finds the very intricate soft tissues that are plaguing you, leaving you feeling loosely goosey and wonderful after.
I am so grateful for you Jorga!

Can really compare to anything else since it was my first time but it worked and would definitely go again.
The best part is the service and how comfortable you get when you are there.
Thanks again.

Jorga is amazing! I have had fears about having acupuncture but my migraines have been getting worse over the last year and alternative medicine is the next route to take. Jorga is extremely knowledgeable and explained everything to me to ease my fears. I was amazed at how he understood what was going on with all my symptoms, not just the migraines, and once he began the treatment I fell into such a deep state of relaxation, one that I have not been able to achieve for a long time. I’m not sure now what I was so scared about! I love acupuncture! My headache subsided and I haven’t had one since as I normally would. I am definitely going back to Jorga and highly recommend him. Thank you for making me feel so much better … see you next time.

I’m guessing that the people who really love Jorga’s treatment are those who are new to acupuncture. They probably enjoy the fact that his office is in the back of a crystal shop in central Atwater. I’m sure he is helpful to a lot of people, but calling his business «Sports Acupuncture» seems like misleading advertising.
I found him on Unilocal after waking up with my neck thrown out. I noticed the positive reviews and that he was close to where we are staying and I just went. My inclination is usually to see chinese doctors for my acupuncture, but I was in pain and kind of delirious. I definitely ended up regretting straying from the path because Jorga wasn’t able to help me at all.
I guess I should have paid attention to the signs that were warning me that this was not going to be the kind of professional treatment I was hoping for, for example the chilliness of Jorga’s manner when I initially called, or the fact that I was seeing someone with a room in the back of the crystal shop, or the way he was boasting to some lady in the back of the crystal shop about a new necklace he had bought with some kind of bird wing on it, or above all the fact that the way he talked reminded me of guys in college who were into Dungeons and Dragons and were all superior about their outsider status. But when a person is in pain they’re often willing to try anything and I thought maybe he was some kind of magic worker hiding out on main street. And I really didn’t want to discriminate against him because of his style. But his office was cold (he didn’t have a portable heater, which seemed weird), and his treatment didn’t eliminate my pain at all, and at the end of the acupuncture when I still couldn’t get up off of the table because of the pain he offered to pop my back which seemed terrifying and on the edge of professional.
I didn’t want to pay him for the treatment and I probably just shouldn’t have. In the end I went to a chinese doctor who knew what she was doing and really helped me feel better.

I have known of Jorga Houy, L.Ac. as being a part of the team that tends to the LA Derby Dolls, but did not have the pleasure of being treated by him until this past weekend at a tournament at the LA Derby Doll’s Doll Factory.
I went into the treatment corner with complaints of a massive resident knot in my right shoulder blade that was rearing its ugly head and putting pressure, pain, and discomfort up through my back, over my shoulder, and into my neck.
Having had acupuncture in the past, I was not anxious about the treatment itself, but excited to see what I would wind up feeling like afterward. After about 20 minutes on the table, I was beyond surprised at the relief I got when he was done. The amazing thing, the chronic knot in my shoulder blade is still tame, and felt noticeably different to my girlfriend who often gets stuck trying to roll it out.
Jorga had a very calming presence, and I will not hesitate to reach out to him again for treatment.

Let me just put a disclaimer that I do not have a long history with acupuncture.
I think many Americans view acupuncture as an ancient method of healing that is more psychological than physical. This is not the case with Jorga. He is a very learned man with a great knowledge of the human body. I had some very complicated issues with my lower back and he was able to figure out where the pain was coming from and rule out possible bigger problems than he was able to deal with. And then he helped me heal more than my physical therapist did and way more than my physician was able to help. His rates are very reasonable compared to some other options in LA and he even has a first time coupon on Unilocal as well. I will definitely return to him with other problems and recommend his services to friends and family.

I’ve worked with Jorga at the Los Angeles Derby Dolls for almost four years now and his work is pretty incredible. He’s very knowledgable in his treatment protocols, thorough and he gets his patients better in no time. He’s also constantly learning his craft which I highly admire. When we have our bouts, many of the skaters, staff and volunteers see him before and after the bout. He definitely have a strong following and if you have any ailments what so ever, go see this guy. He’s amazing!!!
Dr. Michael Giang, D.C.

These are the things Jorga asked me while feeling my pulse:
1. Are you a vegetarian? (yes)
2. Have you ever been diagnosed with asthma? (yes)
3. Have you ever had a serious injury to your left ankle (yes)
It’s like magic! How did he know all of that just from listening to my pulse?
The real magic however, is that the horrible shooting pain in my arm and numb fingers on my right hand (that my doctor thought I should wear a brace and put up with for a month and then call her back about) are now completely better.
I was a little apprehensive about acupuncture (I’m seriously panicky around needles), but I would highly recommend it (Jorga especially), if you don’t think medicating and invasive procedures are a good idea, which I don’t.

A year ago, I was a skeptic. Now, I am no longer a skeptic in regards to Acupuncture. I started seeing Jorga Houy,
. for some lingering numbness in my hands after riding my bicycle from San Francisco to Los Angeles on an 8-​day charity tour.
I went in there after having exhausted massage, chiropractor, and time off my bike… at which point I was willing to try anything. Within one treatment, my numbness was nearly gone — I saw him for a follow up a few weeks later… and that was it — sensation in my hands was back!
Ever since then I swear by Acupuncture, now mostly to treat a bad shoulder from too many hours spent slouched over my laptop, and other more deep seated issues related to incorrect posture on my bike, too heavy messenger packs and other issues related to digestion and stress.
You see Jorga, he works on your alignment for 20 minutes, finds trigger points that seem to be holding onto something — places the acupuncture needles (which for the most part you don’t feel, unless he finds a really good spot on an area with thin skin). You take a nap, and leave with an extreme sensation of relaxation; like homeostasis has been returned to your body.
I have had quite a few crazy things Jorga has treated, and he’s also found areas of ouch that I didn’t think were hurting but turns out were the root cause for another problem. He has a true gift for thinking about how your body is working and such thorough knowledge of Chinese medicine. Ask him sometime about the point on you he is treating — it will open your mind!

Jorge is a miracle worker! After a week of shooting pain up my arm, I finally shuffled into his Atwater Village office for some help. He took the time to listen to my description, checked around to see what triggered the pain and then gave me the magic hands. After wonderful manipulations of my wrist and shoulder, he brought out the needles.
It was my first time with acupuncture, and it was a painless (and at one point ticklish) procedure. He’s a professional through and through, and I will be recommending him to all my friends and family. After the acupuncture, he explained how some of my dietary choices (caffeine and diet pills) were exacerbating the pain and made some recommendations about how I can help my shoulder in the future.
Smart guy, great healing hands and a dry sense of humor — what’s not to love?

Jorga, as others have said, is an incredible healer. A very nice, kind person, and a calming presence, which are both great to have when you are a person in need of physical healing, and/​or a bit of a stressy one– I happen to be both. He is great at addressing all of your connecting issues, since everything has to ultimately be dealt with in order for you to properly get better and have the synergy you need.
I have constant hand injuries, and I use my hands for work. Jorga has been great at addressing the issues I initially came in for, as well as others that have come up concurrently, both through the Acupuncture treatment, as well as suggestions and counsel about diet and lifestyle things to change, to aid in the healing process.
I feel significantly better since starting the treatment, and I look forward to returning to it again! It always feels better the day of, and now that I had treatment for over a month, the difference is notable overall and in general. I have been going every week, and only not recently because of having gone out of town, and then being very busy with work and other pesky things. Schedule overload, I will defeat you and get back to Acupuncture soon!
Working with Jorga has been my first experience using acupuncture and I am very glad to have finally tried it. Thank you a ton, Jorga, and looking forward to my next appointment :-D

I had an unfortunate bout of work-​related stress that left me with some serious health concerns. My doctor sent me to Cedars for a bunch of tests– and things were pretty scary for a while. When it turned out that my issues were not life-​threatening, Western medicine offered me no options to assuage my discomfort. (Come see us again in 3 months…)
I started seeing Jorga once a week. I saw immediate results, and after two months, the actual phsyical issue itself disappeared! He is great at what he does, and I could not more highly recommend him!

So last night I tell Jorga I feel depressed, can you help? Yes, he said.
Five needles, a bit of pulling and pushing at a few parts of me, and you know what? This morning, I seriously feel a lot better. Whoa. THANK YOU JORGA!!!