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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 Mountain Lakes, 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 Mountain Lakes, NJ, included in your scope of treatment, musculoskeletal relief is right around the corner.
If you're sick and tired of living with painful limitations, our doctors are here to help you live a normal life free of debilitating body issues. No surgery. No addictive medicine. Only comprehensive acupuncture treatments, crafted with health and happiness in mind.
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BASKING RIDGE — Back in 2004, Mountain Lakes played in the first boys lacrosse Tournament of Champions final. The Lakers lost to Delbarton in overtime.On Monday night, they were determined to end the final TOC with a better fate. Mountain Lakes scored more goals than any team in TOC history, defeating Rumson-Fair Haven, 21-5 in the last championship game.It was the most lopsided TOC win, befitting a Lakers squad that has "relentless" on the back bottom hem of its shooting shirts, often visible und...
BASKING RIDGE — Back in 2004, Mountain Lakes played in the first boys lacrosse Tournament of Champions final. The Lakers lost to Delbarton in overtime.
On Monday night, they were determined to end the final TOC with a better fate. Mountain Lakes scored more goals than any team in TOC history, defeating Rumson-Fair Haven, 21-5 in the last championship game.
It was the most lopsided TOC win, befitting a Lakers squad that has "relentless" on the back bottom hem of its shooting shirts, often visible under jerseys.
"We've been here before," senior Owen Pirolo said. "We know what it feels like to win the TOC. I wanted to feel it for myself. It feels amazing. They didn't have the experience we did."
It's a moment many of the Lakers seniors have dreamed about since they first picked up lacrosse sticks. Another of this season's themes was "Stay Public," a reference to the power of playing for a small hometown school – and the TOC final came down to the Group 1 and Group 2 champions.
Tim Flynn, the only head coach in Mountain Lakes history, made reference to that legacy after the final. Flynn won his 700th game earlier this year, all with the Lakers.
"Every day, getting better, pushing one another, not worrying about anything but the team, that's what happens. Seniors, this was beautiful," Flynn said in the last huddle.
"You saw plays run by our kids who have been playing together since first grade. We're not calling anything. ... This belongs to every kid who ever put the uniform on at Mountain Lakes, every parent, all the families."
This is the Lakers' fourth TOC title, adding to 2007, 2008, and 2019. Betsy Flynn, Tim's wife, took the team's royal blue felt banner home from Ridge High School, to sew an orange "'22" at the end.
Top-seeded Rumson (22-5) had won 11 in a row coming into the final, but is only 1-2 in TOC play. No Shore Conference team has ever won the TOC.
"You think about this moment since you're 2, 3 years old. It's even better than I pictured it," said senior Cade Schuckman, who scored twice in the final.
"We've been saying it all year: 'No one wants it as bad as we do.' Everyone in this town knows what we sacrifice. We get the feeling in the locker room, on the field. Everyone has bought in, 100 percent."
Morris County Tournament:Mountain Lakes outlasts Delbarton to defend MCT lacrosse title
Schuckman and classmate Caz Kotsen were among the current Lakers signing autographs for younger players. Nick Bossio, 9, said he'd put his lacrosse ball next to the one autographed by New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge. He marveled, in particular, that "the legendary Tim Flynn" had signed it.
Mountain Lakes ends the season on a 15-game winning streak. Its only loss came at Don Bosco, 12-6, on April 23 – the game after Flynn's milestone win.
Though the third seed in the TOC according to LaxNumbers.com at the start of the postseason, the Lakers (22-1) defeated Delbarton twice, finished first in the NJILL-Gibbs and NJAC-American, and won the Morris County Tournament and Group 1 titles.
Kotsen scored two of his game-high five goals as the Lakers tallied five times in a four minute and four second span late in the first quarter. Senior Reid Tietjen finished with two goals and four assists. After Rumson had closed the deficit to three goals, Mountain Lakes scored three times in the last minute of the first half to stretch to a 9-3 lead.
"I don't think I could've envisioned how this game would go when I was younger," Kotsen said. "I couldn't even envision it yesterday. Not really, not like this. ... It's surreal. This is all we wanted, not just this year, but since we were 5 years old. The culture in town, we know as soon as you pick up a stick, you're planning to play in the final game."
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Mile Djordjiovski | For NJ Advance MediaBoys Lacrosse: Delbarton vs. Mountain Lakes in the MCT Final on May 9, 2023Delbarton gather for a team celebratory picture after the boys lacrosse Morris County Tournament Final between Delbarton and Mountain Lakes at Mount Olive High School in Mount Olive, NJ on Tuesday, May 9, 2023....
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Boys Lacrosse: Delbarton vs. Mountain Lakes in the MCT Final on May 9, 2023
Delbarton gather for a team celebratory picture after the boys lacrosse Morris County Tournament Final between Delbarton and Mountain Lakes at Mount Olive High School in Mount Olive, NJ on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.Get Photo
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Boys Lacrosse: Delbarton vs. Mountain Lakes in the MCT Final on May 9, 2023
Delbarton hoists the trophy up and celebrate after the boys lacrosse Morris County Tournament Final between Delbarton and Mountain Lakes at Mount Olive High School in Mount Olive, NJ on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.Get Photo
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Boys Lacrosse: Delbarton vs. Mountain Lakes in the MCT Final on May 9, 2023
Delbarton runs onto the field to celebrate the win after the boys lacrosse Morris County Tournament Final between Delbarton and Mountain Lakes at Mount Olive High School in Mount Olive, NJ on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.Get Photo
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Boys Lacrosse: Delbarton vs. Mountain Lakes in the MCT Final on May 9, 2023
Delbarton celebrates with the trophy after the boys lacrosse Morris County Tournament Final between Delbarton and Mountain Lakes at Mount Olive High School in Mount Olive, NJ on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.Get Photo
MOUNTAIN LAKES – Aidan Troy has a lot of games circled on his calendar. But the Delbarton goaltender might have put a bit more emphasis on Tuesday's rivalry rematch against Mountain Lakes.The Green Wave's challenging early schedule paid off with a 8-4 come-from-behind road victory.It wasn't the first time Delbarton had to respond after giving up early goals. With Mountain Lakes up 2-0 after the first quarter, the Green Wave responded with five second-period goals – four in the first seven minutes....
MOUNTAIN LAKES – Aidan Troy has a lot of games circled on his calendar. But the Delbarton goaltender might have put a bit more emphasis on Tuesday's rivalry rematch against Mountain Lakes.
The Green Wave's challenging early schedule paid off with a 8-4 come-from-behind road victory.
It wasn't the first time Delbarton had to respond after giving up early goals. With Mountain Lakes up 2-0 after the first quarter, the Green Wave responded with five second-period goals – four in the first seven minutes.
But while Delbarton (5-2) was unable to come back against nationally-ranked St. Anthony's of Long Island or Malvern (Pennsylvania) Prep, those challenges gave the players the experience needed on Tuesday.
"Those guys have a lot of experience under their belt, and came out and punched us in the mouth. In both of those games, we had to respond," said Troy, a senior from Westfield, which visits Delbarton next month.
"We came out here after all that and said, 'We can go down one. We can go down two. But in the second quarter, the third quarter, we'll have the same amount of energy and catch them sleeping. ... A lot of the experience really helped us there."
The Green Wave snapped a four-game losing streak against the Lakers, a stretch which includes the 2022 Morris County Tournament final. The Green Wave holds a 41-39 all-time lead in the series.
Delbarton senior midfielder T.J. Coffey attended quite a few of those games while growing up in Chatham. Both he and Troy expect to cross paths with the Lakers again, quite possibly in the MCT final on May 9.
Mountain Lakes and Delbarton have decided the MCT lacrosse title 24 times in the tournament's 34-year history.
"It's awesome," said Coffey, who scored the Green Wave's first goal with 10:26 left in the second quarter and an insurance goal in the fourth.
"It's a Delbarton tradition. It's a Mountain Lakes tradition. It's always big to win these games, end the losing streak here and get back going the right direction. ... It's something a lot of New Jersey youth teams look at. It's always fun to watch the two teams compete. You know it's going to be a good game."
Delbarton launched its lacrosse program in 1976. About the same time, John Walters – Mountain Lakes assistant coach Mark Walters' father – founded a recreation program when the family moved into town. It grew into a high school varsity team in 1980, with Walters a sophomore on the field and Tim Flynn at the helm.
The Delbarton-Mountain Lakes rivalry began that first year, based solely on proximity. Now, they meet annually in the NJAC-American, as well as Morris County and NJSIAA tournaments.
Coffey and Delbarton senior attack Gray Doyle had two goals and an assist apiece. Green Wave senior midfielder Sean Diczok added a goal and two assists.
Attacks Kevin Gillespie, Merric Martorana and Giacomo Bevacqua each had a goal and an assist for Mountain Lakes (4-1). Lakers senior goalie Matt Sentowski made 18 saves, many of them acrobatic.
"I told them I was extremely proud of them," Flynn said. "We battled the entire time. We made some mistakes and they took advantage of them, but in terms of how hard the kids went out after stuff, it was fantastic. It's a great rivalry based on respect, great players, and great programs. ... Our fans, our people, our program, we work really hard for games like this."
G A P GB DC FT Tatum Ban 1 2 3 0 0 0 Merrill Klein 2 1 3 2 0 ...
| G | A | P | GB | DC | FT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum Ban | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merrill Klein | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Grace Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindsey Devir | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Kiera Schwartz | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Isabella Winn | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Ashley Auerbach | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindsey Schlatter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samantha LaBier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Riese Doherty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emme Dunphey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals: | 16 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 11 |
Mountain Lakes Scoring
| G | A | P | GB | DC | FT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Gellert | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayla Plotts | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Julia Petersen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Abigail Hawes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaylin Oey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Arianna Fragomeni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals: | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
Ridgewood Goalie
| S | GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Maggie Hough | 1 | 2 |
| Morgan McGahan (W) | 5 | 4 |
| Totals: | 6 | 6 |
Mountain Lakes Goalie
| S | GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Barkauskas (L) | 14 | 15 |
| Shaina Lewis | 2 | 1 |
| Totals: | 16 | 16 |
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Special to DailyRecord.comMOUNTAIN LAKES — For the past two seasons, Caldwell has been one of the dominant programs in the state. Loaded with quickness throughout the lineup, the Chiefs added another notch to their remarkable state-best 23-game winning streak Friday night.Behind Joey Marinello’s 157-yard rushing effort and a touchdown, Caldwell defeated Mountain Lakes 35-14 in the SFC, American Gold division matchup in the regular season finale for both schools. Both programs await their matchups for ...
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MOUNTAIN LAKES — For the past two seasons, Caldwell has been one of the dominant programs in the state. Loaded with quickness throughout the lineup, the Chiefs added another notch to their remarkable state-best 23-game winning streak Friday night.
Behind Joey Marinello’s 157-yard rushing effort and a touchdown, Caldwell defeated Mountain Lakes 35-14 in the SFC, American Gold division matchup in the regular season finale for both schools. Both programs await their matchups for the playoffs that start next week.
Caldwell’s defense played a nearly flawless first half. Other than the 45-yard reception by Jimmy Elliott, Mountain Lakes had just one play in the first half yield more than three yards. The Chiefs were quick to the edges, as the Herd were outgained 321 to 44 on the ground. Linebacker Julian Casale and defensive lineman Mike Fano paced the unit that suffocated the Herd ballcarriers throughout the game.
“Our kids were up for the challenge,” Caldwell coach Todd Romano said. “Defensively, we thought we got the grip on them early and stopped the things that they need to live on.”
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The teams were scoreless through most of the opening quarter but Caldwell cracked into the scoring column first courtesy of great field position. After starting at the Mountain Lakes’ 38, Marinello set up his own score with a 35-yard run.
Mountain Lakes responded when Ben Miniter threw a short pass to Jimmy Elliott, who found space near the right sideline for a 45-yard touchdown with 11:48 left in the first half. Unfortunately for the Herd, those opportunities were limited against Caldwell’s steadfast defense.
“We needed to be better offensive and were trying to do too many things and were a little out of sorts,” Fusco said. “We were hoping to get some guys in space for a touchdown like Elliott did.”
As Mountain Lakes’ offense stalled to open the second half, Caldwell continued to find success through its ground attack. Harry Boland, who steamrolled the Herd defense on several runs, collected 56 yards and a pair of touchdowns on consecutive drives as Caldwell pushed out to a 28-7 lead just seconds into the fourth quarter.
Anemone, who shared time at quarterback with Luke Kurzum, added a final score on a 32-yard yard run with 10 minutes left as Caldwell piled up 28-straight points in the game. Kurzum played a few series in his return from an injury.
Caldwell captured its fourth-straight win in the series. The Chiefs have won those meetings by an average of over 29 points per game and hold a 4-3 edge in their meetings since 2012.
Caldwell runs its winning streak to a state-leading 23 games, dating back to the COVID-19 shortened 2020 campaign. The Chiefs’ last loss came to Cedar Grove by a 33-27 score on Nov. 6, 2020. Caldwell captured the SFC, American Gold division title with the victory. It was the third straight shared or individual conference crown for the school.
Mountain Lakes’ undefeated run ended at seven games. It was the longest unbeaten run for the program since the 2013 and 2014 squads won 24 consecutive games.
Caldwell, which entered the week as the top seed and one of four undefeated teams in North Group 2, will open with a home playoff game next week. Entering the week, the Herd ranked fourth in North Group 1 and will host a first-round playoff game.
Both squads entered the game as two of only 22 undefeated teams throughout the state.
Caldwell was facing a third-and-6 from the Mountain Lakes’ 44-yard line late in the second quarter. Anemone went into his throwing stance and then tucked the ball and took off toward the left side for a 37-yard gain.
The play set up his own 5-yard touchdown on a keeper with 42 seconds left in the first half to put Caldwell ahead 14-7 at halftime.
? Elliott’s 45-yard reception was over 71 percent of the team’s yardage in the first half.
? Caldwell scored a touchdown on four straight possessions over the second, third and fourth quarters.
? Junior running back Joey Marinello had 25 carries for 157 yards and a touchdown for Caldwell.
? Junior quarterback Louie Anemone had 105 rushing yards and two touchdowns for Caldwell.
? Senior back Jimmy Elliott had 48 yards receiving and a touchdown to pace Mountain Lakes.
"They are really good at what they do and they physically beat us. You’re not going to beat a team who hasn’t lost since 2020 unless you really play well.” – Mountain Lakes coach Darrell Fusco said.
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