Archetype Acupuncture integrates traditional acupuncture with modern musculoskeletal practice, specializing in orthopedic, sports-related, and movement-based conditions. Treatment addresses both the local site of injury or dysfunction and relevant contributing factors that influence recovery, including tissue resilience, nervous system regulation, and inflammatory patterns. This approach supports symptom resolution while strengthening the body’s capacity to heal.

Care is individualized to the demands of sport, work, and daily function, whether the goal is recovery, performance, or long-term resilience. Treatment is collaborative, with an emphasis on clear communication, patient education, and informed decision-making.

Clinical Approach

Sun’s clinical approach is shaped by training in both Western and East Asian medicine and by direct experience in injury and rehabilitation. After more than a decade in pharmacy practice, he developed a clear understanding of the strengths and limitations of conventional approaches to acute and chronic pain, movement dysfunction, and complex musculoskeletal conditions. Personal experience with sports-related injuries and knee surgeries further refined his focus on identifying contributing factors to pain, restoring movement quality, and supporting durable recovery. His practice emphasizes evidence-informed, individualized care that integrates orthopedic assessment and modern pain science within an East–West clinical framework.

Clinical Focus

Archetype Acupuncture specializes in conditions involving pain, injury, and movement limitation, including:

• Orthopedic and sports-related injuries

• Acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain

• Joint, tendon, and post-surgical conditions

• Overuse and repetitive strain injuries

• Movement dysfunction affecting daily life and performance

For a full list of conditions treated and services offered, visit our Services page.

Education & Training

Licensure & Board Certification

• Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc, Hawaiʻi)

• National Board Certified in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (Dipl.AHM, NCBAHM®)

Specialty Certifications

• Certified Sports Medicine Acupuncture Specialist (C.SMA)

• Certified Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist / Dry Needling Acupuncture (CMPT/DNAc)

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Roseman University of Health Sciences

• Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAcOM), Oregon College of Oriental Medicine