Benefits Of Sports Medicine Acupuncture

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Whether you are an Olympian, a sports enthusiast, or just an active person, Sports Medicine Acupuncture offers a comprehensive, integrative approach to decrease pain, increase function and get you back into the game!

Here are the benefits of Sports Medicine Acupuncture:

  1. Relieves muscle pain and spasm: There are several studies which have shown that when needles are inserted, they stimulate points that boost our natural painkillers. In one study, researchers at the University of Michigan (published by University of Michigan Health System in Journal of NeuroImage, Vol. 5, No. 83, 2009) found acupuncture affected the brain’s long-term ability to regulate pain. - See more at: Five Ways Acupuncture Helps Athletes and Can Help You, Too.

  2. Improves circulation: Acupuncture increases the amount of Nitric Oxide in the body which causes the blood vessels to relax and to widen, thereby opening up the arteries. This allows better blood flow to the heart and your other important organs.

  3. Muscle relaxation: Athletes train for thousands of hours which is punishing to their bodies. Acupuncture reduces soreness from workouts and increases blood flow.

Some Commonly Treated Sport Injuries:

  • Achilles Tendonitis

  • Ankle Sprain

  • Arch Pain

  • Golfer’s Elbow

  • Groin Pull

  • Hamstring Strain

  • Iliotibial Band

  • Lower Back Strain

  • Meniscus Tears

  • Muscle Pull

  • Neck Pain

  • Runner’s Knee

  • Shin Splints

  • Shoulder Impingement

  • Tennis Elbow

Methods Used:

  • Acupressure

  • Acupuncture

  • Cupping

  • Electroacupuncture

  • Exstore Method

  • Gua Sha

  • Soft Tissue Release

  • Trigger Point Dry-Needling

If you have any questions or would like to get more information, you can contact me at laurakara@aculaura.com

Laura Kara