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About
Us
Japanese
Healing
The purpose of Japanese Healing is to use our expertise in Eastern and Western therapies to bring total, balanced, well-being to the patient. This is optimized on a case by case basis using acupuncture, herbs and sports medicine techniques. Japanese Healing was founded by Take (pronounced TAK-ay) Komatsu, a certified athletic trainer, acupuncture and herbal medicine specialist. Take currently serves all of Los Angeles and Orange County in Southern California.
Bio: Take Komatsu, L.Ac., A.T., C.
Take Komatsu
has over 17 years experience in oriental and sports medicine. Mr.
Komatsu has worked with World Champion Olympians and Sports Teams
including the NEC Women's Professional Volleyball Team (Japan), the
US Olympic Track and Field Team, the US Olympic Water Polo Team, and
various NCAA Championship Teams. He regularly helps athletes return
to the top of their form quickly using techniques such as: shiatsu
(acupressure), moxibustion (heating penetrating deep tissue acupuncture),
anma (Japanese therapeutic massage), strengthing, and conditioning.
Currently, Take is a licensed acupuncturist in both California and
Japan.
Take does not limit his practice to just athletes. He has many loyal clients within the Los Angeles and Orange County region (even a couple famous ones we can't mention). When he is not treating patients, look for Take on the field, playing for the LA Powers (a Japanese baseball team), on the hill shredding on his snowboard, or singing vocals for a local band.
Take, in his own words, answers why he left Japan to bring his expertise to the United States,
"I was an athletic trainer and an acupuncture specialist for the U.S. Olympic
Track & Field Team in 1988. This was right before the Seoul Olympics. At the time I
was busy giving athletes treatments like acupuncture, massage,
sports taping, and first aid. At first, I thought that Americans do not like
acupuncture because of their reliance on Western medicine. But, most athletes
were very interested in Oriental medicine and requested my treatments. These athletes asked
me to come to America and show my technique. There were no
acupuncturists in the sports field. I wanted to learn more about sports and Western medicine and blend
two different medicines into my new treatments. I came to America in 1989 with
little English, but big dreams. I decided to get an American (Bachelor's) degree in Sports Medicine from California State University, Long Beach to round out my knowledge and expertise."
Resume
Please click here to view/download Take Komatsu's resume in .pdf format.
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