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Traditional acupuncture is based on the belief that the body is controlled by a flow of energy, referred to as qi, and pronounced "chee." According to ancient texts, qi travels through pathways in your body called meridians. Acupuncturists believe that interruptions with energy flow in these meridians are responsible for modern ailments.
Acupuncture improves your body's functions and helps boost its self-healing processes through anatomic site stimulation - usually called acupuncture points. To stimulate acupuncture points, professionals typically insert fine, sterile needles you're your skin. Most patients feel little-to-no discomfort as the needles are applied. Typically, needles are left in the skin anywhere from five to 30 minutes. After their session, patients often report an incredible feeling of relaxation.
While some practitioners still adhere to traditional acupuncture philosophies, modern acupuncturists take an integrative approach. Today, professional acupuncturists use the therapy to stimulate the body's natural healing and pain-fighting processes. When coupled with personalized chiropractic care and physical therapy, patients can find real relief from painful physical conditions.
At Denville Medical, your licensed physical therapist's goal is to maximize your body's structure and increase its overall function for long-term health. To accomplish this, our physical therapists combine traditional and innovative techniques focused on increasing muscle strength and improving the body's range of motion. Our goal is to discover the root cause of your pain or mobility problems. That way, we can address the true reason why you need physical therapy, and work towards achieving long-lasting relief.
Of course, we understand that every patient is different. Your doctor can provide expert care in an encouraging environment by creating a customized treatment plan for you using modern, evidence-based research.
Professional acupuncture treatments can be incredibly helpful for patients suffering from a wide range of disorders. When paired with personalized chiropractic care and other medical treatments, acupuncture is even more effective.
With a systematic treatment plan, patients can find help for painful symptoms like:
Professionals practicing acupuncture in Mount Olive, NJ, use several techniques to achieve overall patient wellbeing, from Cupping and Gua Sha to Needling and Facials.
Made popular by Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, most acupuncturists describe cupping as giving an inverse massage. Rather than using pressure to release tight muscles, acupuncture cups create a suction effect. The suction pulls on muscles and fascia to relieve tension and improve blood flow. Like a massage, cupping is very relaxing for patients. Most people describe it as enjoyable, although the suction cup markings may look painful to friends and family.
Acupuncture cups are made using various materials, including glass and plastic. Cupping applications also vary - some clinics go the traditional route with cotton balls, rubbing alcohol, and fire. Other applications include manual placement with silicone suction points. Usually, patients receive one of two cupping styles. The first uses stationary cups, which remain for about 10 minutes. The second uses moving cups, supplemented with massage oil to let the cups glide over painful areas.
Also called "dry needling," chiropractors and acupuncturists often use this technique to reduce trigger points within soft tissues and muscles. In this application, acupuncturists use a sterile needle and insert it into the trigger point, which fosters a feeling of "release" that helps reduce muscle tension and pain while boosting mobility.
Trigger points are hypersensitive, irritable skeletal muscle areas formed in rigid bands of muscle fiber. Trigger points lead to neuromuscular dysfunction and manifest in painful symptoms, increased stress, and lower overall functionality. During an acupuncture session, these needles are applied to trigger points, which cause a twitch, essentially releasing and restoring proper muscle function.
Gua Sha is the practice of using tools to scrape the skin and apply pressure to painful areas of the face and body. A Gua Sha is a flat, hard tool, usually made of stone. Recently, Gua Sha has taken the skincare world by storm, but the technique has been providing relief for centuries. It is one of the oldest forms of Chinese medicine used to boost blood circulation and energy flow.
In traditional Chinese, Gua means to press or stroke, while Sha refers to redness. Gua Sha usually causes small red spots or bruises to form, which are also called microtrauma spots. When using Gua Sha on microtrauma areas, your body elicits a response that can help break up tough scar tissue. When paired with professional chiropractic care, Gua Sha can be quite effective, even for moderate injuries.
At Denville Medical, we aim to serve you with long-lasting quality of life through personalized acupuncture treatments in New Jersey. The path to a pain-free life begins with a friendly, informative appointment, where one of our doctors develops a customized treatment plan tailored to your body's needs. It starts with your first evaluation, where our experts learn about your medical history, diagnostic tests, current condition, and overall health goals. From there, we'll create your plan and help you hit your milestones until your quality of life is improved.
With treatments like needling, cupping, Gua Sha, and acupuncture in Mount Olive, NJ, included in your scope of treatment, musculoskeletal relief is right around the corner.
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Game LeadersGoalsAdam DeCristofaroMount Olive4Ty HoldenVernon3AssistsKyle SchillerMount Olive2Ty HoldenVernon1PointsKyle SchillerMount Olive5Ty HoldenVernon4Fri, April 19, 2024, 4:30pm 1 2 3 4 Final Mount Olive (3-4) 3 3 4 1 11...
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Ty Holden
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive (3-4) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Vernon (2-4) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Mount Olive Scoring
| G | A | P | GB | FOS-Taken | FOS-Won | FOS-Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Ferrara | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Schiller | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Mullery | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam DeCristofaro | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Reiner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Louie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Donahue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Hawley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Schaefer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcello D'Amico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Russ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 0.56 |
| Totals: | 11 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 0.53 |
Vernon Scoring
| G | A | P | GB | FOS-Taken | FOS-Won | FOS-Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Holden | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kane Lynch | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ketchell Terzakis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Lally | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Campoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.33 |
| Tristan Elder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Wesloske | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madden Lewis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Wilczewski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Pych | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Bubenik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Dimas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Lewis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Grundy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 8 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0.33 |
Mount Olive Goalie
| Saves | GA | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Piacente (W) | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Nicholas Orzillo | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Totals: | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| Saves | GA | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Vizzini (L) | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| Totals: | 9 | 11 | 1 |
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ROXBURY – Brian O’Connor refers to last fall’s 1-9 season as an anomaly.This season, the Mount Olive football coach describes the campaign as special.In one year, the Marauders have gone from worst to first and sectional champions, defeating Roxbury, 27-26 in the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 final on Friday in front of an overflow crowd at Roxbury High School.It is Mount Olive’s second-ever sectional title and first since 2002.Jake Asbury’s nine-yard touchdown pass to junior...
ROXBURY – Brian O’Connor refers to last fall’s 1-9 season as an anomaly.
This season, the Mount Olive football coach describes the campaign as special.
In one year, the Marauders have gone from worst to first and sectional champions, defeating Roxbury, 27-26 in the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 final on Friday in front of an overflow crowd at Roxbury High School.
It is Mount Olive’s second-ever sectional title and first since 2002.
Jake Asbury’s nine-yard touchdown pass to junior receiver Vincent Carpini on a fourth down with 23 seconds left to play and Izzy Kolbusz's clutch point-after kick capped Mount Olive’s come-from-behind win after trailing 20-7 at the half. The win also avenged a Week 6 loss to the Gaels in the regular season.
“This team has done nothing but persevere. Everyone doubted us after last year. They stuck together and it says so much about their character,” O’Connor said. “If you look at our schedule last year, we played nine teams that went to the playoffs. We were super young and they weren’t ready for that. They learned under fire and there was a lot of talent. I didn’t know we would have 11 wins, but I knew we had a lot of potential and could do something special.”
Mount Olive (11-1) will meet Ramapo in the Group 4 state semifinals on Friday in Franklin Lakes. The Raiders came back to beat Northern Highlands, 14-10, on Friday night in the North 1 sectional final.
Mount Olive scored three second-half touchdowns and tied the game in the third quarter, scoring on its first two possessions. Asbury opened the half when took a keeper five yards to cap an eight play, 70-yard drive to pull the Marauders within six with 7:13 left to play in the third quarter.
After forcing Roxbury to punt on the next series, running back Tyler Cumming scored on a 27-yard run to tie the game, 20-20 with 3:34 left in the third after the Gaels blocked the point-after-attempt.
“We worked really hard in the offseason. We knew we were on a mission this year to fix what happened last year,” Asbury said. “This was a revenge tour for us. Knowing that everyone knows what they need to do to do their job is amazing.”
Roxbury retook the lead when quarterback Anthony Skawinksi connected with Colin Richter for the go ahead with 7:02 left. Richter, playing in his final game in a Gaels uniform, was outstanding. The senior left it all on the field, finishing with four receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown; returned a punt 35 yards for a score; ran a kick back 81 yards down to the 1-yard line, and blocked a point-after-attempt.
The Marauders’ special teams unit was impressive and played a key role in the win, blocking two extra-point attempts following Roxbury touchdowns. Anthony Collier and Dan McGarry both blocked point-after-attempts at two different times and proved to be the difference in the final scoring.
“It’s funny, every Thursday is a big special teams day for us and Anthony blocks three out of seven attempts at practice,” O’Connor said. “We’re always like ‘why don’t you do this in a game?’ Lo and behold, he laid out and got that one.”
The Marauders are sectional champions for the first time in 21 years. The Flanders school won its only sectional title in 2002, a 14-13 victory over Jefferson in North 2, Group 3.
This was Mount Olive's third sectional final appearance in program history. The Marauders last played in a final in 2017, falling to Old Tappan, 31-28 in North 1, Group 4.
On the other side, Roxbury closes out one of its best seasons in program history. The Gaels were playing in their first sectional final since 2012 and first final at home since 1987. The program’s 11 wins this season ties a school record for most wins in a season.
Roxbury and Mount Olive have met 23 times. The Gaels lead the all-time series, 15-8.
Facing fourth-and-6 from the Roxbury 9-yard line and trailing 26-20 with 23 second left to play, Asbury found Carpini on a curl pattern in the left front corner of the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. Kolbusz's PAT was crucial as her kick through the uprights sealed the deal for the Marauders.
It was the second straight week Kolbusz nailed go-ahead kicks to secure playoff victories. In last week's sectional semifinal against Sayreville, Kolbusz hit a 20-yard field goal with six seconds left to give the Marauders a 30-28 win at home.
“That was the play all along when we broke huddle. He [Asbury] just needed to have trust in me,” Carpini said. “He called the play and had me run a comeback. He put it in the right spot and I got it. All we wanted to do is win this game. We played our hearts out.”
Asbury threw for 120 yards on 10 of 15, two touchdowns and an interception.
Cumming rushed for 200 yards on 28 carries and a touchdown.
Roxbury running back Jahmani Miller ran for 98 yards on 18 carries, two touchdowns and surpassed 1,000 yards for the season.
“I told the guys at halftime, congratulations, you just played the worst half you played all year. That’s the good news. Also, the good news is you have 24 minutes to play your best half. So let’s just do this and go out there and score.” – O’Connor
“I’m not going to lie, it was a little quiet at halftime in the locker room. Coaches were critiquing and coming up with new strategies to play against their defense. Honestly, I just think our coaches did a great job coming out in the second half. They told us exactly what we needed to do and we followed their direction and made things happen in the second half.” – Asbury
ATLANTIC CITY – A great pause turned out to be a blessing after all for Mount Olive senior Tyeler Hagensen.After earning a fourth-place state finish in 2022 but failing to medal a year ago, Hagensen navigated his way to the top of the podium in his final high school match.Hagensen capped off his career in grand fashion on Saturday by defeating Johnathon McGinty of St. Joseph (Montvale), 5-2, in the 113-pound NJSIAA final at Boardwalk Hall. He scored a takedown in the second period, then fended off a big a m...
ATLANTIC CITY – A great pause turned out to be a blessing after all for Mount Olive senior Tyeler Hagensen.
After earning a fourth-place state finish in 2022 but failing to medal a year ago, Hagensen navigated his way to the top of the podium in his final high school match.
Hagensen capped off his career in grand fashion on Saturday by defeating Johnathon McGinty of St. Joseph (Montvale), 5-2, in the 113-pound NJSIAA final at Boardwalk Hall. He scored a takedown in the second period, then fended off a big a move and scored a second takedown in the third period.
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It was the second time in as many weeks that Hagensen defeated McGinty after holding off the sophomore, 2-1 in ultimate tie-breaker win in last week’s Region 2 finals.
The Buffalo pledge is just the second state champion in school history, joining Anthony Guidi (1988) who won the 152-pound title 36 years ago.
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“Coming off last year I didn’t have a lot of confidence. This year, I had nothing to lose. I just came out every match and went after it hard. I think people doubted me, honestly and I think I proved a lot of them wrong,” Hagensen said. “I would stay after practice with some of my coaches and go over some small details and try to perfect everything. Coming out each match knowing people doubted me gave me more confidence. I proved everyone wrong.”
Hagensen navigated his way through the three-day event with two close matches on Friday. But it was a 4-3 semifinal win over Christian Brothers Academy freshman Paul Kenny that gave Hagensen the confidence he needed on Saturday afternoon. Trailing 3-2 late in the third period, Hagensen scored a takedown in the waning seconds to hold off Kenny, the U17 World champion.
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“Once I beat [Paul] Kenny in the semifinals, I knew I was the best in the bracket. It honestly feels amazing. I never thought I’d be in this position,” Hagensen said. “When I was younger I was never really that great. I slacked off a little bit after I placed [in 2022]. I thought I was that guy and I didn’t have to work as hard as everyone. Everyone passed me a little bit. Because that happened I was able to push myself harder. I went to a new club and they were helping me out. Honestly, little things like that helped me so much.”
Hagensen caps off the season with a 41-4 record and a 116-16 career mark.
Coming into the District 7 meet, it was clear that Mount Olive was going to be the team to beat. Molded by motivation after a Group 4 final loss last weekend, along with several notable names, the Marauders came in as the team to beat.They handled expectations, and then some, as Mount Olive cruised to the District 7 title behind nine first place finishes and a total of 280 points. The Marauders also racked up one second place finish, two third place finishes, and two fourth place finishes.There were five returning individual ch...
Coming into the District 7 meet, it was clear that Mount Olive was going to be the team to beat. Molded by motivation after a Group 4 final loss last weekend, along with several notable names, the Marauders came in as the team to beat.
They handled expectations, and then some, as Mount Olive cruised to the District 7 title behind nine first place finishes and a total of 280 points. The Marauders also racked up one second place finish, two third place finishes, and two fourth place finishes.
There were five returning individual champions coming into the meet, with four being from Mount Olive: Tyeler Hagensen, Tanner Perez, Tyler Bienus, and Nico Gonzalez. All four wound up as a champion again.
Hagensen won at 113, Perez at 150, Gonzalez at 175, and Bienus at 190. For Hagensen and Bienus, it was their third consecutive individual district title. The other first place and first time champions for Mount Olive included Shane Kostakos (106), Anthony Piemonte (120), Brandon Beres (126), Justin Bullock (132), and Tyler Cumming (215).
Beres’ performance was key, as he defended his top seed even when being surrounded by Morris Hills’ Jaydin Barreto, Wayne Valley’s Adam Janouk, and Montville’s Thomas Longo.
Wayne Valley put together a solid 163 points to finish in second place and was mainly supported by the first place results of Noah Zindaki at 138, Rafat Al-Kardali at 144, and Nick Barone at 165.
Rounding out the top three was Montville, which finished the meet with 152.5 points.
Final standings
1-Mount Olive (280 points)
2-Wayne Valley (163 points)
3-Montville (152.5 points)
4-Morris Hills (137 points)
5-Cedar Grove (82 points)
6-Boonton (54 points)
7-Bogota-Ridgefield Park (45 points)
8-Paterson Eastside (20 points)
9-Iselin Kennedy (0 points)
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With the match in the balance, Lincoln Youtz tipped the scales in favor of Mount Olive, No. 14 in the NJ.com Top 20, to lead his team to a 30-26 victory over Brick Memorial in the NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedics Group 4 semifinals in Mount Olive.Youtz came away with a 4-1 decision over Malachi Saint-Vil at 175 pounds in the contest’s penultimate bout to give Mount Olive (16-4) an insurmountable lead of 30-20.Mount Olive, which won the Group 4 title in 2022, adv...
With the match in the balance, Lincoln Youtz tipped the scales in favor of Mount Olive, No. 14 in the NJ.com Top 20, to lead his team to a 30-26 victory over Brick Memorial in the NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedics Group 4 semifinals in Mount Olive.
Youtz came away with a 4-1 decision over Malachi Saint-Vil at 175 pounds in the contest’s penultimate bout to give Mount Olive (16-4) an insurmountable lead of 30-20.
Mount Olive, which won the Group 4 title in 2022, advanced to the Group 4 final and will face No. 20 Ridge for the title on Sunday at Rutgers’ Jersey Mike’s Arena. Ridge defeated Northern Burlington 36-31 in the other semifinal.
When Youtz, a junior who entered the match with an 8-8 record, took the mat he relied on advice from a teammate.
“I knew that we were going to fight it out to the end,” he said. “Before the match when I was doing my pacing behind the bench, my friend Tyler Bienus stopped me and said ‘Go out on the mat and clear your head. Don’t care about the outcome and just wrestle your (butt) off.’'’
In control most of the way, Youtz wasted little time and used a takedown for a 2-0 lead 18 seconds in. Piling on two single points in the second period gave Youtz a commanding 4-0 lead. Saint-Vil scored with an escape with 1:05 left in the match, but Youtz was able to hold on.
“It was the biggest match of my career,“ said Youtz, a standout middle linebacker and tight end on Mount Olive’s football team.
“My coaches told me to go out there and score points and we should come out on top as a team, and that’s what I did. For our team, this means everything. We put in 100 percent in the room. In matches or practice, it doesn’t matter. We always give 100 percent.”
Though Youtz’s triumph was critical for Mount Olive, coach Sean Smyth’s club received other big performances.
Freshman Justin Bullock bumped up from 132 to and gutted out an impressive 1-0 decision over Thomas Prince at 138 that gave Mount Olive a 21-16 advantage.
Jack Torre improved to 22-5 with a major decision over Stephan Hayek at 144, allowing Brick Memorial (12-5) to pull to within 21-20.
In a matchup of freshmen, Drew Coppola hung in to edge Jack Marietta 2-0 increasing Mount Olive’s lead to 24-20 and Tanner Perez, a junior, bested Mason Pirnik, 4-2, giving Mount Olive a 27-20 advantage in the bout before Youtz’s clincher.
The match began at 190 with Brick Memorial’s Harvey Ludington, No. 1 in the NJ.com Top 20, awarded a forfeit to improve to 26-0.
Bienus, ranked No.3 at 190, moved up to 215 and needed 27 seconds to pin Garrett Scott.
“When you wrestle Brick Memorial in the playoffs, you always have to expect a good competitive match, and that’s what we had here tonight,” Mount Olive coach Smyth said. “It was a hard fought battle. We like to challenge our kids on a weekly basis and I think our tough schedule is paying off for us now.
“At 190, we had the two best kids in the state going at it. But both teams do what they’ve got to do to get the matchups. We had to make moves in our lineup to fight their fire power. We had to bump some guys out.”
Smyth credited wrestlers like Matteo Eagleson, who scored an 11-6 decision over Kson Young at 126 for contributing to the victory.
“Matteo, he’s just part of our depth here at Mount Olive. We were able to pull some of our guys and get the wins that we had tonight.”
Mount Olive defeated Brick Memorial, 32-29, for the Group 4 title in 2022.
“It’s not the result we wanted but that’s a tough team, " Brick Memorial coach Mike Kiley said. “Credit to Mount Olive. I’m proud of my guys. Best of luck to Mount Olive.”
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