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Synergy Acupuncture in Lyndhurst, New Jersey specializes in sports acupuncture and holistic treatment

11/27/2025

This year, I’m giving thanks to my supportive patients. It’s an honor to be part of your health journey and your day-to-day wellbeing. Wishing you and your loved ones a healthy, happy, and restful holiday. 🍁

– Michael Zakko, L.Ac.

11/19/2025

November 18 is National Injury Prevention Day – a perfect reminder that the best “treatment” is not getting injured in the first place!

Safety micro-tips for athletes:

🔥 Warm up with movement, not just holding stretches.
5–10 minutes of dynamic, sport-specific drills (skips, lunges, light change-of-direction, activation work) before you go hard. Structured neuromuscular warm-ups and dynamic routines like FIFA 11+ have been shown to reduce sports injury risk.

🔁 Cross-train to give your joints a break.
Mix in low-impact cardio (bike, swim, rower) and 2x/week strength work to spread the load across different muscle groups. Cross-training helps correct muscle imbalances and lowers overuse injury risk while keeping fitness high.

📈 Manage your training load.
Most injuries show up after sudden spikes in volume or intensity, not steady, controlled progression. Sports science research links abrupt workload jumps with higher injury risk, while gradually building a consistent “chronic” training load can actually be protective.

🧠 Recover like it’s part of training (because it is).
Good sleep, smart nutrition, and evidence-based recovery tools like acupuncture and cupping can help reduce pain and inflammation, improve circulation, and support muscle repair after intense exercise.

If you’re ramping up for winter sports, playoffs, or your next race, book a prevention-focused acupuncture session at Synergy Acupuncture. We’ll look at your movement patterns, training load, and nagging pain points, then build a personalized plan to keep you performing at a high level—before something sidelines you. 💪

Sources:
https://bmcsportsscimedrehabil.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13102-023-00703-6

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666337621000081?via%3Dihub

11/09/2025

"The best hour of our week is how we feel as we walk out of Michael Zakko’s Synergy Acupuncture in Lyndhurst, N.J. My husband and I have been receiving acupuncture treatments for the past 20 years and are now under Michael’s care. Michael is very knowledgeable and is a highly skilled and gifted acupuncturist with compassion and kindness. He really listens and takes the time to understand the situation and what is going on so that he can assess and provide expert care. Michael received the accolade “Clinician of the Year” when he was enrolled in the Masters of Science in Acupuncture program.

When I first came to Synergy Acupuncture my back was weak and painful from osteoporosis. I was quite concerned when one cauliflower or one pineapple became a little heavy - I can feel the weight on my back as I was choosing produce in the supermarket. Michael is able to strengthen my back in just a few sessions & the relief I found was significant and amazing. His treatment protocol for my husband’s heart issue, neuropathy and backache has been very effective and beneficial as well. We also feel recharged and refreshed after his exceptional treatments. Michael makes every effort to provide the utmost care, he is attentive and thorough and has truly improved the quality of our lives. We are very thankful to have found Synergy Acupuncture LLC and wholeheartedly recommend Michael Zakko !!"

- Lily & Ray S.

11/06/2025

It's stress awareness week - are you feeling the full-court press? Try this quick game plan:

Breathe to reset: 2–5 minutes of slow, diaphragmatic breathing (about 6 breaths/min) can calm your nervous system and lower perceived stress—great before a free throw…or a Zoom call.

Protect your sleep: Aim for 7–9 hours, consistent bed/wake times, and a dark, cool room to improve resilience under pressure.

Acupuncture (+ gentle electro-stim) for anxiety: Evidence suggests acupuncture—including electroacupuncture—can reduce anxiety symptoms and support sleep quality; we tailor this for athletes and high-performers.

Desk-athlete micro-breaks: 1–10 minute movement breaks (stretch, walk, mobility) help cut fatigue and boost vigor across the workday.

Ready to de-stress and play your best? Book with Synergy Acupuncture (Lyndhurst, NJ) and let’s build your personalized recovery routine.

10/26/2025

Struggling to fall—or stay—asleep? Our Sleep & Insomnia Support sessions use acupuncture (and electro-acupuncture when appropriate) to calm the nervous system and help you get deeper, longer, more restorative rest. Recent medical reviews and trials show acupuncture can improve sleep quality and time asleep, with added benefits when insomnia occurs alongside depression.

Acupuncture is also linked with increases in natural nighttime melatonin—a hormone that supports healthy sleep—and with down-regulating “fight-or-flight” activity so your body can actually power down.

Ready to wake up feeling human again? Book your Sleep & Insomnia Support session at Synergy Acupuncture in Lyndhurst—link in bio. Learn more on our 'Sleep & Insomnia Support' treatment page.

Sources:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12074954/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14990755/

10/22/2025

Feeling wound up or having trouble relaxing? Our new Stress & Anxiety Relief treatments blend modern physiology with traditional acupuncture to calm your nervous system, improve recovery, and help you feel clear, grounded, and focused—without relying on over-prescribed meds. Evidence suggests acupuncture can lower perceived stress and stress biomarkers in adults with elevated stress, and reduce anxiety symptoms in clinical trials (including promising results for electro-acupuncture).

Here’s how it works at Synergy: we set goals, assess sleep, training load, and triggers, then build a targeted plan (manual acupuncture + optional electro-acupuncture) with simple at-home tools. Most people feel calmer within 24–48 hours, while others notice steady gains across several sessions. Individual responses vary, which is why we personalize frequency and track outcomes like sleep and focus.

We offer same week appointments and look forward to helping you reach peak performance in whatever you do! Visit our website for more info or call us at (201) 267 –0395 to schedule an appointment.

10/15/2025

Get ahead of SAD now. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a recurring depression that usually starts in late fall as daylight drops; planning in October helps you hit the season with a toolkit that works!

Evidence-based options to ask your clinician about:
• Morning bright-light therapy (10,000-lux box, used daily). Strong support for treating and even preventing winter-pattern SAD.

• CBT-SAD (cognitive behavioral therapy tailored to seasonality) — as effective as light therapy acutely and more durable over future winters.

• Medication when appropriate — e.g., bupropion XL is FDA-approved to prevent seasonal major depressive episodes.

• Vitamin D if you’re deficient (get a blood test first). Deficiency risk rises with limited winter sun.

• Daily outdoor daylight + movement to reinforce your body clock.

• Acupuncture — RCTs and meta-analyses show reductions in depression severity, especially alongside standard care.

If seasonal mood changes hit you every year, don’t wait for the first dark week — build your plan now and stick with it through winter. If you’d like a holistic winter mental health wellness gameplan, Synergy can coordinate acupuncture with your other care. 💛

Check out our new mental health treatments on our website for more info!

09/24/2025

Pulled a muscle? At Synergy, we zero in on the why—then build a plan that gets you moving again. For many athletes, targeted acupuncture and dry needling can help calm pain and improve function, especially alongside mobility work and eccentric strengthening.

Some studies show dry needling can immediately improve hamstring flexibility, while others find benefits mainly when it’s paired with stretching—so we tailor it to your body and goals.

If you’re dealing with a strain, tightness, or post-workout soreness, let’s create a smart, sport-specific plan to get you back to training—with less pain and better mobility.

Book an appointment today at synergyacunj.com!

Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12375662/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

09/22/2025

Healer by day, fighter by night. 👊
Meet Shi Ming — a traditional Chinese medicine doctor (who performs acupuncture) and rising UFC strawweight.

She burst onto the scene by winning the Road to UFC strawweight tournament in Macau with a head-kick finish, earning her UFC contract.

In her Shanghai UFC debut, she dropped a close decision to Bruna Brasil — and still left to chants of “Go Dr. Shi!” — reaffirming her vow to keep both healing and fighting.

As she put it, she won’t “put all my eggs in one basket,” balancing clinic life with the octagon as she climbs the ranks.

“I still prioritise my medical work and only focus on training after I finish all my duties,” she said.

At Synergy Acupuncture, we love stories like Shi Ming’s — living proof that precision, recovery, and resilience can come from the same hands. If you’re training hard and want support between sessions, we’re here for you!

Sources:
https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3323042/chinese-medicine-doctor-mma-star-shi-ming-vows-keep-healing-fighting-after-ufc-debut

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250825-a-healer-and-a-fighter-the-double-life-of-ufc-star-shi-ming

09/11/2025

Emma Raducanu’s US Open run this year was a solid step forward—she reached the third round after defeating qualifier Ena Shibahara in R1 and Janice Tjen in R2, before falling 6–1, 6–2 to No. 9 seed Elena Rybakina.

Earlier this season, Raducanu shared that she overcame a fear of needles to try acupuncture/dry needling to help manage recurring back spasms—another example of elite athletes using integrative tools to stay healthy and on court.

Clinically, acupuncture is one of the non-drug options recommended by the American College of Physicians for acute/subacute low back pain, and recent Cochrane evidence suggests it reduces pain intensity and slightly improves function for chronic low back pain compared with no treatment or usual care.

Synergy Acupuncture specializes in sports medicine and athlete-focused acupuncture to help with back pain, recovery, and performance—book a session today and get game-ready!

08/23/2025

💬 “In less than an hour, I felt like a new person, nearly 100% pain-free!”

We love hearing success stories like this one! At Synergy Acupuncture, Mike takes the time to listen, create a tailored plan, and help athletes get back to training without pain holding them back. Whether it’s elbow tendonitis, knee pain, or everyday aches, exceptional care and real results are waiting for you here.

✨ Ready to feel the difference? Book your appointment today.

07/29/2025

With 48 career NWSL goals under her belt, forward Sydney Leroux is one of the most prolific scorers in league history, and she shows no signs of stopping: at age 34, she was Angel City’s co-leading scorer in 2024, with seven in the regular season.

After enduring multiple surgeries and physical setbacks, Sydney credits acupuncture as a key part of her recovery journey. In a recent interview with Angel City FC, Leroux shared how her return to elite competition was guided not just by grit, but by holistic support: ““I love to get a massage sometime in the middle of the week,” she says. “That's really important for me. And then I love getting acupuncture, sometimes every day or every other day–that's my thing.”

At Synergy Acupuncture, we see firsthand how athletes—whether you're a weekend warrior or a world-class striker—can benefit from the same tools that keep pros like Leroux game-ready. Acupuncture supports recovery, relieves pain, and helps restore balance so you can move with confidence.

📆 Book your next session with us today and feel the difference for yourself.

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480 Stuyvesant Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ
07071

Opening Hours

Monday	1pm - 8pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	1pm - 8pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+12012670395

Website

https://www.synergyacunj.com/

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