Jason Wincey - Halifax Sports Medicine Acupuncture

06/04/2025

05/28/2025

05/05/2025

Some much needed calf release! I am fortunate to know a rising star in Sports Acupuncture! And she happens to be my apprentice!

01/26/2025

This patient had 2 primary issues to work on today - stress and hip pain. I used the Pointo Select to find two highly active points. The machine is great because pinpoint precision is paramount. The points that lit up in a major way were the depression point and a hip point on the back of the ear. 10hz/22mins was a very nice treatment. There are a couple of important things to consider when stimulating the ear with electricity:

1) sensory nerves are on the front of the ear (pain) and motor nerves are on the back of the ear (function). In this case, by pushing the needle through we can stimulate both sensory and motor nerves. That’s where #2 comes in…

2) The body is a Hi Q Circuit. This means the body will take the electrical current and use it where it’s needed most. Of course this is just one aspect of a Hi Q Circuit!

12/13/2024

Time for another instalment of Feedback Friday!🤘🏼🎅🏼

12/13/2024

For some, the Holidays are a stressful time of year. Did you know that stress creates inflammation? Did you know that inflammation causes all sorts of pathologies like autoimmune disorders and cancer?

This patient came in with high stress levels, not sleeping well and right side neck pain.

Her before and after was dramatic. She could barely keep her eyes open afterwards and the tight muscles were as soft as marshmallows(!) It only took 1 visit, 20mins long to switch her from sympathetic nervous system overdrive into a nice, relaxed, parasympathetic nervous system dominance.

First, I used the Pointo Select to find the exact area(s) to target in the ear. With the ear, pinpoint precision is much more important than what I was taught in Acu school. The 2 points here are the depression pt and a point in the cervical spine at approximately C5.

Then I focused on the #1 stress muscle - upper trap(Gb21) and the #1 pain generator in the neck - levator scapulae (Si14).

All 3 areas were stimulated with 2.6hz (one of Dr Nogier’s frequencies) for 20mins.

Why was this treatment so effective?? Because the focus was the root cause (stress) first, and the symptoms (short,tight muscles) second.

11/09/2024

I have to say… the only thing better than gold is Platinum! I think that means that patients are happy?!

I very much appreciate all of the support - for the votes but also in life in general. It means a lot to me. See you soon!

-J💚🤘🏼

11/02/2024

I am constantly telling patients to take more Vitamin D3. Here is some solid, recent research on just some of the benefits! Dr Campbell is excellent. Enjoy…

Vitamin D supplementation has a protective effect, against the incidence of COVID-19 in RCT studies,OR 0.403, (95% IC 0.218, 0.747)In the RCTs performed on H...

10/29/2024

My new favourite costume!☠️👻🤡🎃

Thank goodness… “needles not included”🤣

10/26/2024

The Windlass Effect!

A “windlass” is the pulling of a cable or rope. It could be something like pulling an anchor but in this case we’re talking feet.

During the pre-swing phase of a run, with optimal dorsiflexion, there is an increase in the angle of the 1st metatarsophelangeal (MTP) joint of the big toe. This engages the medial arch (plantar aponeurosis), creating a spring used to push off with and also absorb forces.

So, if the big toe isn’t moving how the universe intended, there can be discomfort from the arch to the medial side of the heel. Thats exactly what this distance athlete was complaining about - pain in the medial side of the heel. After restarting a few sub-optimal muscles, my focus went to the area of pain. The treatment was simple…

-Abductor Hallucis
-Flexor Hallucis
-Kd3 region to stimulate Tibial Nerve
-Estim 20mins

2 days later she messaged to say that she ran
and feels the best she’s felt in months!

The Windlass Effect!

10/18/2024

It was a big learning day for ! First day practicing with Electro Acupuncture and Trigger Point / Ashi Point release therapy.
Well done Grasshopper!

10/18/2024

Honest to god, I’m not paying these patients for their feedback!

Gratitude. Grateful. Thankful.