Sports Injuries
Sports Injuries
Acupuncture is increasingly used by professional sports teams and athletes to treat musculoskeletal problems in order to decrease healing times and resolve stubborn ailments. Acupuncture is often used in conjunction with other therapies such as physiotherapy and osteopathy.
Acupuncture divides injuries into two main categories, which determine the treatment plan. Acute injuries (that happened recently) and chronic injuries (unresolved for 3 or more months).
Acute Injuries
Acupuncture is increasingly used by professional sports teams and athletes to treat musculoskeletal problems in order to decrease healing times and resolve stubborn ailments. Acupuncture is often used in conjunction with other therapies such as physiotherapy and osteopathy.
Acupuncture divides injuries into two main categories, which determine the treatment plan. Acute injuries (that happened recently) and chronic injuries (unresolved for 3 or more months).
Chronic Injuries
Chronic injuries also need to be properly assessed before any type of treatment begins. It is important to determine if there is an underlying structural cause for a lingering injury.
Over time, unresolved injuries lead to areas losing strength, flexibility and stability. Acupuncture for chronic conditions focuses on invigorating and strengthening specific parts of the body. This is done while also decreasing the pain that commonly accompanies most chronic sports injuries.
It is more difficult to generalise the length of treatment for chronic conditions because medications, prolonged inactivity, low morale & surgeries complicate treatment. Nevertheless, the patient should notice a positive change in his/her specific condition within 8 to 10 treatments.
