Dry Needling & Acupuncture Los Angeles, CA

Advanced Pain Relief through Modern Dry Needling

Your partner for mobility and pain relief in Santa Monica, CA.

A science-based approach to effectively treat muscle pain and orthopedic conditions.

Welcome to Meridian Health Clinic, your Dry Needling and Acupuncture provider in Santa Monica, CA. We use modern treatment approach to help you live your best pain-free life. Our practice is focused on dry needling and other orthopedic methods to relieve pain and promote rapid healing. We provide the following services: Dry Needling, Acupuncture and Cupping. We specialize in a modern style of acupuncture for effective pain relief!

Levator scapula Trigger point TrP referral pattern — Levator Scapula Trigger Point Pattern

Traditional acupuncture can work well for some internal medicine conditions, but Dry Needling delivers much better results for muscle pain, nerve problems and orthopedic conditions. Dry Needling is a therapeutic treatment that involves the use of acupuncture needles to release shortened muscle fibers called trigger points. The treatment is based on releasing muscle fibers that produce pain and limit range of motion. If left untreated, trigger points can shorten muscles and produce a local inflammatory state (sometimes for years) with radiating pain and reduced range of motion.

Please contact us if you have any questions about how dry needling may be able to help you!

Director Eric Schmidt, LAc In good health,
Eric Schmidt, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.
Licensed Acupuncturist & Clinic Director
(310) 699-4533

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Socials and Reviews:

» We are top rated on Yelp in Santa Monica for the last 10+ years.

  Amazing experience working with Eric! Has helped with my neck and back pain. Would definitely recommend. Very thorough and helpful with getting to the bottom of what was going on.				
Lillie B.
9/04/2025 

  Eric is one of the best acupuncturists and herbalists I've found in LA - and I've tried many!				
Peter W.
2/25/2026 

  Great experience with Eric.  He treated me for plantar fasciitis.  I am a runner.  Prior to seeing Eric, I had been struggling with plantar fasciitis for several months.  I saw my podiatrist, iced, stretched, strengthened,  got a cortisone shot and used custom orthotics but nothing really made a big difference.  I got dry needling from Eric and after a few sessions, the pain finally went away and I can run without pain.  The dry needling is not too comfortable but Eric is really good about talking you through it and making the process manageable.				
W Y.
11/12/2025 