Governor Gavin Newsom has retracted the proposed budget cuts to the Medi-Cal acupuncture program for low-income Californians for the 2024-2025 budget year. This decision marks a significant victory for health care providers and advocates who have long championed acupuncture as a vital component of comprehensive medical care.
Christopher Chapleau, DAc, LAc, Dipl. Ac., AIT, IMT, MSHP, CES, HMS
Dr. Christopher Chapleauis is a practicing sports acupuncturist at Boulder Therapeutics in Boulder and Superior, Colo. He possesses an MS in Human Performance and is certified in orthopedic/musculoskeletal acupuncture, integrative manual therapy, and corrective exercise.
Chris combines Western knowledge & Eastern practice to help his clients be productive and energetic to meet the demands of daily life. Besides the traditional Eastern approach to acupuncture therapy, Chris integrates a Western biomedical approach to using acupuncture, motor and trigger-point therapy, manual, and movement therapy.
His experience training himself and others for triathlons, rucking, bike racing, MMA, and similarly demanding athletic endeavors uniquely prepares him to assist serious athletes in realizing top performance while preserving peak immune function, postural & movement, and general good health.
Specializing in acupuncture and exercise science, Chris integrates acupuncture into musculoskeletal rehabilitation therapy for pain modulation, speedy recovery, and enhanced performance.