The Akasha Center

Sports Medicine Clinic

Sports Medicine Clinic

We specialize in sports medicine, offering a comprehensive approach to prevent, diagnose, and treat sports-related injuries and conditions. Our multidisciplinary team of physicians, physical therapists, and wellness experts work together to provide personalized care that enhances performance, promotes recovery, and helps you maintain an active lifestyle. Whether you are a professional athlete or a weekend warrior, we are dedicated to supporting your health and fitness goals through integrative and evidence-based practices.

Integrative Sports Medicine

At Akasha, we believe in the power of preventive care and integrative treatments to maintain health and prevent disease. Our services include nutritional counseling, acupuncture, and mind-body therapies designed to support your overall well-being.

  • Nutritional Counseling: Personalized nutrition plans to support overall health and specific medical conditions.
  • Acupuncture: Traditional Chinese medicine technique used for pain relief and overall wellness.
  • Mind-Body Therapies: Techniques such as meditation, yoga, and mindfulness to manage stress and improve mental health.
  • Physical Therapy: Treatments to restore movement and function following injury or surgery.
  • Functional Medicine: Personalized care approach focusing on identifying and addressing the root causes of disease.

Musculoskeletal Injuries

Our approach to treating musculoskeletal injuries involves a combination of advanced diagnostic techniques and personalized treatment plans that may include physical therapy, acupuncture, and regenerative medicine. We focus on promoting healing and restoring function to help you return to your daily activities as quickly as possible.

  • Sprains and Strains: Injuries to muscles and ligaments often caused by overuse or trauma.
  • Fractures: Breaks in bones resulting from acute trauma or stress fractures from repetitive activities.
  • Tendinitis: Inflammation of tendons typically due to overuse or repetitive motion.
  • Bursitis: Inflammation of the bursae, small sacs of fluid that cushion the bones, tendons, and muscles.
  • Dislocations: Injuries where bones are forced out of their normal positions.

Joint Disorders

At Akasha, we take an integrative approach to managing joint disorders by combining conventional treatments with complementary therapies such as nutritional counseling, supplements, and mind-body practices. Our goal is to reduce inflammation, alleviate pain, and improve joint function.

  • Osteoarthritis: Degenerative joint disease causing pain and stiffness.
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis: Autoimmune disorder affecting the joints and other parts of the body.
  • Gout: Form of arthritis characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, redness, and tenderness in joints.
  • Tendon and Ligament Tears: Injuries such as ACL or meniscus tears that may require surgical intervention.

Sports-Related Conditions

Our sports medicine team is dedicated to helping athletes of all levels prevent and recover from injuries. We use a holistic approach that includes physical therapy, nutritional support, and stress management techniques to optimize performance and facilitate recovery.

  • Concussions: Brain injuries caused by a blow to the head or body.
  • Runner’s Knee: Pain around the kneecap often caused by overuse.
  • Tennis Elbow: Inflammation of the tendons in the elbow from repetitive wrist and arm motions.
  • Shin Splints: Pain along the shin bone due to repetitive stress.
  • Stress Fractures: Small cracks in the bone often caused by overuse and repetitive activities.

Sports-Related Conditions

We understand the complexities of chronic pain and offer a multidisciplinary approach to management. Our treatments may include functional medicine, acupuncture, and mind-body therapies to address the root causes of pain and improve your quality of life.

  • Fibromyalgia: Widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory, and mood issues.
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Long-term fatigue and other symptoms that limit the ability to perform daily activities.
  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Chronic pain disorder where pressure on sensitive points in muscles causes pain in unrelated parts of the body.

Back and Neck Pain

We understand the complexities of chronic pain and offer a multidisciplinary approach to management. Our treatments may include functional medicine, acupuncture, and mind-body therapies to address the root causes of pain and improve your quality of life.

  • Fibromyalgia: Widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory, and mood issues.
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Long-term fatigue and other symptoms that limit the ability to perform daily activities.
  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Chronic pain disorder where pressure on sensitive points in muscles causes pain in unrelated parts of the body.

Akasha Center
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Alice-Braga

“After Dr. De Mello, I found the balance and health I needed. He had a loving approach to understanding my own body. The strength and readiness I feel is due to Dr. de Mello’s treatment.
Thanks Dr. D Mello!”

Alice Braga, Actress

“I’ve been going to the Akasha Center for four months and together we’ve been working to create a better, healthier lifestyle that works for my hectic schedule. By sticking to a strict diet and exercise plan, as well as natural remedies and herbal supplements, I’ve lost over 40 pounds. Through hard work and commitment to making this life change, I now have more energy and feel better than ever.”

Lee Daniels, Director
Premiere Of FX's "American Horror Story" - Arrivals

“I have known Dr. Edison De Mello for many years now. He has proven himself to be an outstanding doctor. His knowledge of integrative medicine is second to none. I was loking for an M.D. who understood both western and eastern medicine and I found it.”

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