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sports medicine Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine in Metairie, Louisiana

my mission is to help louisiana with their pain, mobility, & overall health

restore mobility & strength
recovery & maintenance to keep you going

Feel Right

Move Free

Live Easy

Whether you’re training hard, burning out at work, or managing long-term health concerns — Here is where your care becomes structured, consistent, and built around you

We treat pain, mobility issues, and stress by reading the body’s patterns so we can provide the personalized treatment to fit your needs

Who We Help

📂 The Active Professional

Long hours, high stress, poor sleep, and tech neck add up. You push hard, and your body pays for it.
We help you recover faster, think clearer, and feel more like yourself again.

🏋️ The Athletic Enthusiast

From nagging gym injuries to stalled recovery, we help you train smarter instead of harder.
Restore mobility, strength, and performance.

🌿 The Holistic Health Seeker

Natural care that supports your energy, balance, and resilience. From your 20s through your 70s, 80s, and beyond.

Our Treatment System

Effective and Evidence Based Techniques

(EXSTORE) Strength & Mobility Assessment: Pinpoint weak or overactive muscle patterns through orthopedic muscle testing

Electroacupuncture: Stimulation of your body’s pathways and reducing inflammation for deep, lasting change.

Acupuncture & Dry Needling: Target and release chronic issues, tensions, and trigger points.

Cupping Therapy: Gentle suction to release tight muscles, increase circulation, and speed up recovery. Ideal for stubborn tension and deep tissue relief.

Manual Release Techniques: Tension & tightness relief through hands-on soft tissue and joint work

Take-Home Corrective Exercises: Reinforce results with simple, customized mobility & strength exercises between sessions.

Herbal Medicine: We craft personalized herbal formulas to treat the root of your symptoms, offering powerful support for healing even when you’re not on the table.

In combination these techniques help you move better, recover faster, and stay out of the pain cycle

What We Treat

  • Acute & Chronic Pain Relief (Back, Neck, Joints, & More)
  • Strength & Mobility Limitations due to injury, overuse, or inactivity
  • Muscular Tension & Spasms that keep coming back
  • Neuropathy & Nerve related symptoms (numbness, tingling, pain)
  • Stress, Anxiety, & Emotional Overwhelm
  • Sleep & Nervous System Imbalances
  • Mental Clarity & Mood -Support when your body is stuck in survival mode
  • Hormonal & Fertility Support For Men and Women

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Glenn Braud, licensed acupuncturist and owner of Big Easy Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine in Metairie, Louisiana

My mission is to help Louisiana with their pain, mobility, and overall health

– Glenn Braud 

About Us
Licensed acupuncturist Glenn Braud performing an orthopedic range-of-motion assessment during an acupuncture visit in Metairie, Louisiana

strength and mobility assessment

Acupuncture treatment on the forearm supporting holistic pain relief, mobility, and whole-body wellness at Big Easy Acupuncture in Metairie, LA

Sports & Traditional Acupuncture

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Fire
Cupping

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Herbal Medicine

Manual Muscle Release

Manual Muscle Release

Take-Home Corrective Exercises

Corrective Exercises

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What kind of needles are used in acupuncture?

Published January 6, 2026

Acupuncture uses very thin, solid, spring-loaded stainless steel needles that are single-use and sterile. Unlike medical injection needles, acupuncture needles do not have a cutting edge and do not inject anything into the body. The skin is gently separated rather than cut, which usually results in minimal discomfort during insertion compared to a shot.

How Deep Do Acupuncture Needles Go?

Published January 6, 2026

Most acupuncture needles are placed shallow, often just under the skin. In some areas, such as the hips or glutes, needles may be placed deeper, sometimes up to 2 inches. Depth is chosen carefully based on the area treated, anatomy, individual body type, and your comfort. Established safety standards guide typical depth for each area.

What is Five Element Acupuncture?

Published January 5, 2026

Five Element Acupuncture is a classical style of East Asian medicine that organizes diagnosis and treatment around the dynamic interplay of five phases/elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Each element is associated (in this framework) with organ networks, emotions, sensory patterns, and seasonal cycles. Treatment aims to restore harmony among these elements when one becomes predominant or deficient. 

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