Didrik J Sopler, PhD., L.Ac. has been in private practice for more than 30 years treating musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction, as well as a variety of chronic inflammatory and degenerative diseases. In patient treatment he has implemented acupuncture, manual therapy including exercise and nutrition. Several world class athletes and Olympic competitors in bodybuilding, power lifting, baseball, and decathlon have been consulting with Dr. Sopler over the years. He has written 5 books and numerous articles and has lectured to healthcare professionals for many years in the United States, Europe and Asia. He implements functional medicine principles, science based assessment and intervention to address underlaying physiological factors that effect health and progression of disease. Dr. Sopler strongly believes that the solutions to chronic conditions and the prevention of disease can be found in the biochemistry and nutritional status of the body.