There is a good reason many of the worlds top athletes use Acupuncture as part of their rehabilitation and injury prevention treatments.
At Ambiance Acupuncture we come from a sporting background and understand the needs of athletes of all levels. Wether you’re a top level athlete or an amateur runner who just likes to do a little jogging to keep fit and healthy, we have the knowledge to treat and prevent any injuries that may occur.
We use a mixture of Acupuncture, Electro-Acupuncture, Massage, Cupping and Moxa as an effective treatment to get you a speedy recovery and prevent further injury
Some of the ways Acupuncture can enhance athletic performance are as follows;
Acupuncture can help you recover more quickly from an injury. If a muscle is torn, acupuncture won’t put it back together, but for sprains and strains, muscle soreness and tendonitis, acupuncture can decrease inflammation and speed the healing process.
Acupuncture can reduce the need for “rest days”. If you just had an intense workout and your muscles are sore, getting acupuncture afterward can loosen the muscles and decrease soreness so you don’t have to take a day off to recuperate before training again.
Acupuncture can improve flexibility, decrease muscle tension and increase muscle activation. “This is done with motor point acupuncture. The motor point is where the brain attaches to the muscle via the motor nerve. By using needles to stimulate a motor point, it is like rebooting a phone or computer that isn’t working well: Motor point acupuncture is auto-regulating, in that it can deactivate a tight muscle or reactivate an inhibited or weak muscle.”
Acupuncture can provide immediate pain relief. Some studies show that acupuncture can provide as much as if not more pain relief than medication, it differs for everyone, and it depends on what is being treated, but some people say they feel a difference right after a session, and others say they feel better about 20 to 30 minutes later. Pain relief can last from a few hours to a few days.
Acupuncture can help prevent injury. Because acupuncture can reactivate weak muscles and decrease muscle tension, it can also be used as a preventative measure against injury. But you should always still stretch before and after exercising!
