Teton Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine

Teton Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Medical Clinic committed to helping residents live more active, pain-free lives, with cutting edge, non-drug, non-surgical, natural pain interventions

The injuries we see most from people in this valley this time of year: Knee pain that builds through a long approach and...
06/05/2026

The injuries we see most from people in this valley this time of year:
Knee pain that builds through a long approach and falls apart on the way down.
Low back that seizes after a full day wading the Snake or carrying a frame pack through the Wind Rivers.
IT band that's been "almost fine" since spring and flared back up on the first serious trail of summer.
SI joint torqued from a bad step on loose rock — manageable, but never fully right since.
Hip that limits the stride length you need for a long day above treeline.
Plantar fasciitis that showed up alongside sciatic pain — same posterior chain, both connected.
Shoulder that hasn't been right since a bouldering fall — fine enough to keep going, not fine enough to ignore.

These aren't generic. They're what living out here asks of your body. The assessment tells us what's driving each one.

📍 Teton AIM | Alpine, WY | (307) 226-4404 🔗tetonaim.com

06/03/2026

The Wind Rivers. The Snake. Rodeo Wall. The Teton Crest. Pickleball. Repelling. Open-water swimming.

Summer out here is not a casual thing.

And neither are the injuries that come with it — hip flexors from long days above treeline, low backs from wading in current or loading a pack wrong, knees that absorbed one too many rocky descents without enough hip stability behind them.

We work with a lot of people from this valley. The goal is always to figure out what's actually failing, treat the pattern instead of just the pain, and make sure the improvement holds when you're back out there doing the thing that put you here.

📍 Alpine, WY | Serving the Upper and Lower Valley and Beyond | (307) 226-4404 | tetonaim.com

Low back pain has a lot of possible sources — and they don't all respond to the same treatment.A disc under compression ...
05/31/2026

Low back pain has a lot of possible sources — and they don't all respond to the same treatment.

A disc under compression behaves differently than a facet joint that's been loaded in a bad position for two years. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction looks different from lumbar nerve irritation. Pelvic rotation creates a different pattern than anterior pelvic tilt.

Most people have been managed at the symptom — rest, anti-inflammatories, PT for the area that hurts — without anyone determining which of these is actually the driver. When the pelvis is rotated or one hip is elevated, the muscles on either side aren't balanced. Some are locked short, compensating. Others are locked long, overworking. The low back is caught between them.

That's the pattern worth finding — not just the pain worth quieting.

📍 Teton AIM | Alpine, WY | (307) 226-4404 🔗tetonaim.com

05/29/2026

Meet Jack: a very important member of our clinical team.
All jokes aside, healing is a process that needs a unique partnership. Now, that partnership may include a some top-notch dog snuggles, but it also requires a clinician who who looks at everything holding you back from living your best, pain-free life:

👉Sleep
👉 tress
👉Nutrition
👉Genetics
👉Past Injuries
👉Past Traumas'
When you find the right partner and you're fully invested, your body responds -- and true healing happens.

There's a particular kind of loss that doesn't get talked about much out here.It's not dramatic. It's knowing the trailh...
05/27/2026

There's a particular kind of loss that doesn't get talked about much out here.

It's not dramatic. It's knowing the trailhead but not doing the summit. Watching a good hatch from the bank instead of wading in. Cutting the approach short and telling yourself it's fine, because the mountains are still there and you're still in them.

The culture doesn't make much room for that. You look fine. You love the same things everyone else loves. But something has shifted, and it's quieter than you expected.

We work with a lot of people carrying exactly that.

📍 Teton AIM | Alpine, WY (307) 226-4404 | tetonaim.com

The cost of freedom is often unseen by those who have never had to fight for it. This is a reminder to avoid taking ordi...
05/25/2026

The cost of freedom is often unseen by those who have never had to fight for it. This is a reminder to avoid taking ordinary freedoms for granted, because for many, those freedoms came at an extraordinary price.

That freedom allows us to speak openly, worship freely, pursue opportunity, raise families, build businesses, and live according to American values.

That freedom is not automatic. It has been defended generation after generation. We must remember that behind every flag, memorial and folded uniform is a family, a story and a sacrifice that should never be forgotten. We honor not only those who died in service, but also the families who carry that loss every single day.

🇺🇸

05/23/2026

Supporting veterans means more than saying thank you. It means caring about their physical health, their mental health, their transition home and their overall well being.

More than 1 million Americans have died while serving in the United States military throughout the nation's history. There are approximately 16 million living veterans in the United States. Today, nearly one in three veterans report service connected disabilities or ongoing health challenges related to their service.

Memorial Day specifically honors those who have died in service, but it is also an opportunity to keep all veterans and active duty service members in our thoughts. Many continue to serve quietly long after deployment. They are leaders, they are mentors in our community. They service our community and they sacrifice here at home.

🇺🇸

05/20/2026

There's no one-size-fits-all approach to getting better. Healing is a partnership. The people who experience the biggest transformation working with Dr. Mel are the ones who stay engaged. They reflect, they engage, they notice patterns, and they do
their homework.

Don't expect Dr. Mel to work ON you, expect her to work WITH you. Come and see Dr. Mel if you're tired of being rushed through your appointment and begin a partnership with intention, insight, consistency. That's where the healing truly happens!

💬 If that’s what you’re looking for, you’re in the right place. Follow us to hear more about Dr. Mel's perspective.

If needles and mysticism aren't your thing, this is probably different from what you're imagining.Dr. Melissa Franklin's...
05/16/2026

If needles and mysticism aren't your thing, this is probably different from what you're imagining.

Dr. Melissa Franklin's approach starts with an orthopedic-style assessment — posture, joint mechanics, movement patterns, nervous system involvement. The same frameworks used in sports medicine. The acupuncture follows the assessment. Not the other way around. Before becoming an acupuncturist, she spent 10 years as a functional movement therapist and holds a master's degree in microbiology and molecular immunology.

The clinical lens she brings to this work is not what most people expect. If you've been skeptical, that's a reasonable place to start.

📍 Teton AIM | Alpine, WY | (307) 226-4404 🔗tetonaim.com

You're not someone who sits on the sidelines.But right now your body is making that complicated — the hip that doesn't f...
05/15/2026

You're not someone who sits on the sidelines.But right now your body is making that complicated — the hip that doesn't fully open on the ascent anymore, the low back that locked up after a long day on the river and hasn't fully loosened since, the SI joint you've been quietly working around for two summers now.

You've adapted to it so well you almost forgot it wasn't normal.

Here's what's worth knowing: the place you're compensating around is rarely where the problem started. Pelvic imbalance, a rotation in the SI joint, one hip riding higher than the other — these patterns change how every structure above and below them absorbs load. The low back pays for it. The knee absorbs it. The shoulder compensates for what was never corrected below.

Finding where the breakdown actually started is the step most people never get.

📍 Alpine, WY | tetonaim.com

Address

168 US HWY-89 Suite C
Alpine, WY
83128

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 1pm
Tuesday 1pm - 6:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 12pm
Thursday 1pm - 6pm

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Teton Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Teton Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine:

Shortcuts

Share

Category