Stay Injury Free
Don’t let your New Year
Resolution to get into shape be derailed by a sports injury.
Now that the New Year is here, gyms and fitness clubs across
the country will be full of enthusiastic individuals giving
it their all to make good on resolutions to get fit or drop
a few pounds. Unfortunately, some of these new athletes, who
try to do too much too quickly, can pay a painful price.
Recent studies show that acupuncture effectively treats
sports injuries such as strains; sprains; neck, shoulder,
elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle pain; swollen muscles and
shin splints.
Treatment for a sports injury with acupuncture and
Traditional Chinese Medicine has two objectives:
1. To reduce pain and inflammation of the injured area.
- There is evidence that acupuncture can aid healing and
resolution of injuries, including reducing pain, increasing
local microcirculation and attracting white blood cells to
the area, both of which speed the healing rate, and aid
dispersal of swelling and bruising.
2. To prevent further injuries and enhance athletic
performance. - By following the principles of
traditional Chinese medicine, an acupuncture treatment can
strengthen body function and restore internal harmony and
balance. Professional sports teams and top athletes
regularly have an acupuncturist on staff to treat injury and
to keep them performing at their peak.
The best way to approach those resolutions without causing
injury is not to dive in, but to take it slow and get the
joints and muscles you haven’t used in a while ready to be
used again.
If you do suffer from a setback in your fitness routine,
give us a call. We will be able to give you more information
about treatment options to get you healthy and injury free!
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