Ultrasound-guided needling for musculoskeletal pain and movement-related symptoms — when results are “normal” but symptoms remain.
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Patients often come to Soichiro when pain persists despite physiotherapy, exercise, rest, or standard medical explanations. He works in close collaboration with physiotherapist Hide Kuwabara, offering a complementary clinical pathway. His approach combines Japanese acupuncture, musculoskeletal anatomy, ultrasound-guided precision, and functional movement assessment.
Manual palpation combined with ultrasound imaging. Ultrasound is used to visualize relevant anatomical structures in real time, allowing more precise and safer needle placement in complex areas.
Dry needling done with Japanese needles — far finer than the standard, and essentially painless. It works on the autonomic nervous system as well as on the tissue itself.
The goal is full return to function — not temporary relief. With a physio-informed mindset, Soichiro targets deep-tissue triggers that massage and stretching alone cannot reach.
Soichiro Funo is a Japanese licensed acupuncturist with clinical experience in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal settings. He has treated complex cases across Europe, the Americas, and Asia — and is the specialist Hide refers patients to when symptoms persist beyond what physiotherapy or standard care can resolve.
His approach is analytical, precise, and movement-informed — combining Japanese acupuncture, musculoskeletal anatomy, ultrasound-guided precision, and functional assessment.
Ultrasound is used to guide needle placement, identify relevant anatomical structures, and improve safety and precision — not as a diagnostic substitute. Not every case requires it, but when it does, it ensures the highest level of accuracy.
While the anatomical focus is similar, Japanese technique uses significantly finer needles and is essentially painless. It also addresses the autonomic nervous system and internal organs — dimensions that standard dry needling often overlooks.
Many patients come to Soichiro after years without answers. His holistic yet clinical approach is designed specifically to find the root cause of long-standing conditions — including those that have puzzled other practitioners.
Let us know at least 24 hours in advance and there’s no charge. Cancellations within 24 hours are charged at 50% of the treatment fee, and a no-show at the full fee — these are not reimbursed by your insurer. See our cancellation policy for details.
For first-time clients. Consultation, assessment, and acupuncture. If unsure, start here. Ultrasound assessment: €126.
For complex or long-term symptoms, fatigue, dizziness, or when more time is needed.
For returning clients with a focused complaint.
For returning clients needing more time or ongoing care.
Independent practitioner — financial transactions handled directly with Soichiro.
Locations
Arent Janszoon Ernststraat 665A
1082 LG Amsterdam
Inside Fysio Quality
Heemraadschapslaan 102 L
1181 VC Amstelveen
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Payment & insurance
Acupuncture at Alter Physio is a private-pay treatment: you pay directly, and it is not reimbursed through Dutch health insurance under our current model. Some international or private policies may reimburse acupuncture — coverage varies by insurer and policy, so please check directly with your insurer.
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