All Mountain Sports Acupuncture: Integrated treatment for the modern mountain athlete

Massage, dry needling, physical therapy exercises or acupuncture alone can only go so far, but when they’re combined, they can help you recover quickly from injuries and keep you going strong. That’s where All Mountain Sports Acupuncture in Edwards comes in. With a team of licensed acupuncturists and massage therapists, they do it all.

And, you don’t even have to make separate appointments for massage or acupuncture. Once acupuncturist Johnny Howell or Marty Tarantino diagnose and treat you with their extensive training in both Traditional Chinese Medicine and sports medicine, a licensed massage therapist follows up, in the same session, with targeted soft tissue work. Of course, you can always book a separate 60- or 90-minute massage, as well.

“What distinguishes us is the combination of using massage, sports medicine, acupuncture and dry needling,” Howell says. “All of the treatments together work more effectively. It’s the type of treatment the best athletes in the world get.”

Howell brings 20 years of experience treating mountain athletes in the Vail Valley, as well as professional athletes nationwide, including those in the National Football League, Major League Baseball and U.S. Ski Team. He also volunteers his services for Vail Veterans and other local charities.

He blends traditional acupuncture, including cupping and herbal remedies, with the latest Western bio-medicine, including electro-acupuncture, CBD and vitamin B injections. For instance, he might treat the energetic dysfunction underlying a problem with acupuncture and then utilize dry needling in the belly of a tight hamstring or back muscle.

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“Dry needling can reset deep postural muscles, and a good needling session is like five massages,” he says.

The team’s experience, precision and accuracy is a key part of its success with clients.

“We’re whizzes at finding what muscles are imbalanced and resetting them. Our approach is two-fold: On the Western front, we look at posture and mobility, and on the energetic front, we (treat) underlying energetic dysfunctions,” he says, adding that those imbalances might also stem from repetitive motions or even diet, all of which they address. “It all comes down to the proper diagnosis. That’s where we specialize — in zeroing in and fixing the problems and then giving exercises and stretches to help you stay well.”

In addition to sports injuries and prevention, he and Tarantino treat general health issues, as well as illness — and they do it all in a warm and welcoming clinic.

“You come in, and you’re family,” he says. “I think that’s important in a small community like this.”