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Why Refer to the Center for Integrative Care?
At the Center for Integrative Care, biomedical acupuncture is only one component of a comprehensive treatment strategy. Our focus is helping your patients recover as efficiently as possible while providing referring physicians and therapists with objective documentation, consistent communication, and measurable functional outcomes.
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
- Neurology
- Pain Management
- Psychology & Behavioral Health
How We Work With Your Practice
Co-Management, Not Isolation
We coordinate care with treating physicians, surgeons, physical therapists, chiropractors, psychologists, and pain management specialists rather than working in isolation. Your plan of care leads; ours supports it.
A Shared Clinical Language
Our treatments are grounded in modern neuroscience, anatomy, physiology, and current research — not traditional explanations — so findings and rationale are easy to discuss with your team.
Function as the Endpoint
Our emphasis is not simply reducing pain. We work to restore movement, improve function, reduce medication dependence when appropriate, and help patients return to work and daily activities.
Adjunct to Rehabilitation
By reducing pain and guarding, we help patients tolerate and progress through therapy — often improving compliance with the rehabilitation program you have already prescribed.
Timely Communication
We provide timely reports, functional updates, and collaborate closely with the treatment team so every provider stays informed throughout the recovery process.
Whole-Person Recovery
Injuries affect sleep, stress, concentration, and emotional resilience. By addressing nervous system regulation alongside tissue healing, we help patients participate more fully in rehabilitation.
What Providers Say
Specialists and physicians who refer to our practice describe the difference coordinated, evidence-based integrative care makes for their patients.
Working with Dr. Mario Mancini has been an absolute joy. His bedside manner, compassion, integrity, and genuine care for his patients are unmatched. What sets him apart is his commitment to uncovering the root cause and…
Dr. Paul Jain, M.D., QMEBoard-Certified in Internal Medicine, Qualified Medical Evaluator – State of California I have referred many of my pre-operative and post-operative patients to Dr. Mario Mancini over the years, and the results have consistently been outstanding. Mario provides a level of care that aligns with what we value…
Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh, MDSpine & Brain Institute of San Diego I have shared patients with Dr. Mancini for years and have been consistently impressed with his multidisciplinary, whole-patient approach to both acute and chronic pain. Beyond acupuncture, he takes the time to assess…
Dr. Paul D. Kim, MDBoard-Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Minimally Invasive Spine Center of Excellence Dr. Mancini has treated many of my patients with exceptional results. Patients tend to heal quickly when they engage in their healing process rather than masking pain with medication. Dr. Mancini emphasizes this in his…
Dr. Kathlyn Ignacio, M.D.Sharp Rees-Stealy Occupational Medicine, San Diego I have known Dr. Mancini for over 10 years. His education and experience with the martial arts, Oriental Medicine, and nutrition provide him an excellent base to care for his patients. He has always been very inquisitive…
Dr. Kamshad Raiszadeh, M.D.Medical Director, Advanced Spine Institute Minimally Invasive Spine Center
Clear Reporting, Every Case
Beyond providing treatment, we document objective findings, functional improvement, treatment response, and medical necessity in a manner that is useful to physicians, claims adjusters, and attorneys. For workers' compensation and personal injury patients we are also experienced with AME/QME processes and utilization review.
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We are glad to discuss which of your patients are good candidates, what our evaluation covers, and how reporting flows back to your office.