Sports Medicine Acupuncture
Incorporating the principles and techniques from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western Sports Medicine to assess and treat your injury from a truely integrated perspective
What is Sports Medicine Acupuncture
Sports Medicine Acupuncture is a unique blend of Western Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). By combining these two approaches, treatment can address musculoskeletal injuries, including muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and bones, more comprehensively than either Sports Medicine or Acupuncture alone.
Viewing the body through a TCM lens also allows for the identification and treatment of underlying imbalances that may be contributing to pain, slowing recovery, or affecting overall health. Particular attention is given to factors such as sleep, stress, digestion, and systemic health, all of which play important roles in healing and performance.
Each assessment and treatment may include:
• Postural Analysis
•Functional Movement Assessment
• Range of Motion Assessment
• Manual Muscle Testing
• Soft Tissue Evaluation
• Orthopaedic Special Testing
• Acupuncture and Dry Needling Techniques
• Exercise Prescription and Rehabilitation Planning
• Education on Injury Prevention and Recovery
This integrated approach helps reduce pain, improve function, accelerate recovery, and support long-term health and performance.
How Can It Help You?
Sports Medicine Acupuncture provides a comprehensive assessment and treatment approach that goes beyond simply addressing symptoms. By combining detailed musculoskeletal assessment with acupuncture treatment and individualized rehabilitation exercises, you receive a clear plan for recovery and long-term improvement.
In addition to hands-on treatment, you'll be given practical tools and strategies to help modify daily activities, movement patterns, and habits that may be contributing to your pain or injury. This empowers you to take an active role in your recovery and helps create lasting change.
Because Sports Medicine Acupuncture integrates both Western Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine, treatment considers the whole person, not just the injured area. Factors such as movement quality, strength, recovery, sleep, stress, and overall health are all taken into account to support optimal healing and performance.
Whether you're recovering from an injury, managing persistent pain, or looking to improve your physical function, Sports Medicine Acupuncture offers a well-rounded approach to help you move and feel your best.
What Injuries Can Sports Medicine Acupuncture Treat.
Sports Medicine Acupuncture can be used to treat a wide variety of musculoskeletal injuries and pain conditions. By combining Sports Medicine assessment and rehabilitation with acupuncture treatment, it can help reduce pain, improve function, and support recovery.
Common conditions treated include:
• Neck pain and stiffness
• Back pain, disc herniations, facet joint pain & sciatica
• Shoulder injuries including rotator cuff strains, bursitis & impingement
• Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow
• Wrist and hand pain
• Hip pain and bursitis
• Knee pain, including runner's knee and ligament injuries
• Ankle sprains and foot pain
• Plantar fasciitis
• Muscle strains and ligament sprains
• Tendinopathies and repetitive strain injuries
• Sports and overuse injuries
• Arthritis-related joint pain
• Headaches and tension headaches
• Jaw pain (TMJ dysfunction)
Sports Medicine Acupuncture is not only effective for treating acute injuries but can also help with chronic pain, movement restrictions, and recurring injuries. Treatment focuses on identifying and addressing the underlying factors contributing to pain, helping you return to the activities you enjoy with greater confidence and resilience.