About Joel

While many practitioners operate with particular ‘recipes’ for treating clients, I treat each individual as a whole and unique case. Sessions may differ from one to the next, and treatment is dependent upon the client’s needs in the moment and the feedback that I receive from each client.

Joel Banuelos, CMT

Manual Therapist

Bio

I was born and raised in Fresno, CA in a family of six. In 1995 I moved to Berkeley where I earned my bachelors degree in psychology at UC Berkeley. Looking for a career path in manual therapies, I relocated to Santa Fe New Mexico and began my training in massage therapy. I now have over 20 years of experience as a massage and manual therapist, treating individuals that are looking for pain relief and functional improvement. I have extensive training in craniosacral therapy, visceral manipulation, myofascial release, joint mobilization and nerve manipulation, and have taught classes in medical massage, sports massage, anatomy, physiology and kinesiology. I am currently instructing classes in Advanced Anatomy, Muscle Energy Technique, Myofascial Release and a graduate-level Clinical Massage Certificate program at Hawaii Healing Arts College in Kailua.

Outside of work, I am an avid tennis player and father of a 4-year old. I have a history of athletics and movement practices that range from bicycling, martial arts, gymnastics, soccer and distance running. Currently my wife, daughter and I really enjoy frequenting Oahu’s beautiful beaches to swim, paddle board and play in the sand, and we are the happy caretakers of 3 wonderfully quirky Araucana hens in Central Oahu.

Service Philosophy

My practice is centered on treating each client as an individual in need of physical assistance. I use a variety of assessment and evaluation tools to direct my treatments, and a multitude of techniques in order to help ease/decrease an individual’s pain and restore proper movement and function.

"My work with Joel Banuelos has upgraded my life for nearly 10 years. "

I am a fitness performance coach and have a history of knee surgeries that recently led to a severe sciatic nerve issue and daily joint pain. My weekly work with my Physical Therapist was successful in keeping my muscles firing, but gave me no relief for the nerve pain. So I called on my manual therapist Joel for his help and perspective.

His diligent work on ‘unwinding’ my nerve channels and clearing the issue has eliminated my daily pain, allowing a return to pain free daily function (i.e. hiking with the dogs) and confidence in my movement. With this latest pain issue, I had begun to worry that I would never be able to snowboard again. But last week I had my first day on the mountain and it was completely pain free. My optimism has been reignited thanks to Joel and my weekly improvements.

The main advantages of my work with Joel:

Joel is far more than your typical bodyworker, as his skill set is an incredible combination of manual therapist, chiropractor and physical therapist.
His calm, dedicated focus to problem solving keeps him 100% in the zone at every minute throughout my sessions. I trust him absolutely and enjoy the education he provides to me throughout the work.
Joel is a big hearted, exceptional guy whose purpose is to truly help his clients live a better life. You feel this connection from the moment you meet him.

Billy Polson
Owner/Founder DIAKADI Fitness in San Francisco

Honolulu Office

1314 S King St, Suite 415

Monday: 10:00am - 6:00pm

Wednesday: 12:30pm – 6:00pm

Friday: 11:00am – 5:00pm

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West Oahu Acupuncture

Tuesday: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Thursday: 9:30am - 4:00pm

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