Rick Peterson MSTOM, L.Ac., practices acupuncture in Carlsbad's La Costa area under the name San Diego Healing Arts, operating from Suite F at 6986 El Camino Real near the Omni La Costa Resort corridor. His Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine supports the same musculoskeletal treatment focus found at La Costa Chiropractic & Wellness, where he maintains a collaborative presence in the building. Clinical specialization targets disc-compression radiculopathy, chronic cervical and lumbar tension, migraines, addiction recovery, and digestive complaints through acupuncture combined with cupping, electrical stimulation, tuina, moxibustion, and craniosacral therapy. Orthopedic physical assessment techniques supplement Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostics, allowing differentiation between myofascial trigger-point referral patterns and true nerve impingement. That integrated assessment model pairs naturally with the complementary bodywork modalities at East Holistic Massage & Reflexology for patients managing chronic tension alongside acupuncture care. Severe lumbar disc cases receive electroacupuncture at paravertebral Huatuojiaji points with 2/100 Hz dense-disperse waveforms to reduce inflammatory cytokine levels and restore segmental nerve conduction.