George Leung, M.Ac., L.Ac., LAT., ATC., LPTA., CKTP., is the practitioner and owner of East/West Sports Acupuncture & Orthopaedics in Brookline, Massachusetts. He received his Master's Degree in Acupuncture with a specialty in sports medicine from the New England School of Acupuncture in Newton, Massachusetts. This comprehensive three year program encompasses Western and Eastern Medical studies and involves over 750 hours of clinical training comprised of both Chinese and Japanese styles of Acupuncture. He is board Certified and licensed to practice acupuncture in the state of Massachusetts by the Board of Medicine Committee on Acupuncture. George has an extensive back ground specializing in sports medicine and orthopedic injuries. He has been in the sports and orthopedic rehabilitation field for 25+ years practicing as an licensed Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapy Assistant. George graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in Athletic Training and a minor in Exercise Physiology. Finally, he is also certified as a Kinesio Taping Practitioner and has utilized this method for over 20+ years with great success. George's extensive experience has allowed him to developed a unique and integrative approach of treating various sports and orthopedic acute, chronic, and post surgical conditions with optimal result. He combines acupuncture and conventional western rehabilitation along with the kinesio taping method together to treat athletes of all caliber from the "weekend warriors," the amateur, to the professionals, as well as the general orthopedic population. His approach will restore functional health and overall well-being for the injured athlete. George enjoys treating various professional athletes from different professional organizations such as the Major League Baseball (MLB), National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Lacrosse (MLL), National Women Hockey League (NWHL), and the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) professional runners, New Balance Association professional runners, USA Olympians, National and World level U.S.A. Figure Skaters, Boston Ballet dancers, Boston Symphony musicians, competitive runners and marathon runners, and collegiate and high school athletes. He is affiliated with the MLB, the Boston Red Sox serving as the team contact acupuncturist. What sets East/West Sports Acupuncture & Orthopaedics, LLC apart from all the other acupuncture practice is that it's the only sports specialized acupuncture practice in the Greater Boston area and the entire Eastern Massachusetts region that only see and treat patients with sports-related, orthopedic and musculoskeletal injury and conditions. "Acupuncture for the Athlete in you."
