Injury is the most dreaded possibility for athletes, amateur or professional. The down time waiting for the wounds to heal can be mind-numbing and infuriating. And when you finally think that you’re ready to get back in the ring, you’re back in top health, your injury may flare up again keeping you from performing your best. This has caused athletes and athletic doctors and physical therapists to search for better ways to treat injuries incurred during the sport and faster ways to heal.

Recent studies have lent credence to the belief among athletes that acupuncture can help you recover faster from athletic injury. Research included a test with three groups: a control group which received acupuncture, another group which received sham acupuncture and a third which received neither. The study tested the subject’s heart rate, oxygen consumption and blood lactic acid as signifiers of the health of the athlete’s performance. The acupuncture group tested better in all three categories. Further tests are in the works to truly pin point the efficacy of acupuncture on athletic injury but preliminary results are promising as they substantiate a previously, widely-held belief of many athletes.

At Starting Point Acupuncture and Wellness, we help athletes recover faster so they can get back to their sport- injury and pain-free. As a long distance runner herself, Dr. Heintze, knows the frustration it causes when you get injured and cannot exercise or compete. Don’t let your pain linger, get relief now. Dr. Heintze offers a free consultation and assessment to review your injury and design a treatment plan to fit your specific situation.

Links to the Articles:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19606508