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How Often Do You Need to Go in for Acupuncture Treatments?

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Acupuncture works by targeting patients’ needs which are identified within a developed, unique plan of treatment. Specifically, an acupuncturist will construct a specific plan by analyzing the symptoms of the treatment-seeking individual. Through this plan, an acupuncturist can determine the frequency of your acupuncture treatments.

Regardless of whether the reason to seek acupuncture treatments is acute or chronic pain, allergies, stress, or another ailment, no one person will receive the same treatment or frequency of appointments.

How is frequency determined?

Although acupuncture treatments tend to favor patient visitation at a 5-6-week schedule, there are quite a few factors that can determine the need for a shorter, more frequent schedule, or a longer time between acupuncture appointments.

First, in order to precisely determine how often a patient should utilize acupuncture treatments, an acupuncturist will look at the factors that will describe why the patient sought treatment in the first place.

These factors include:
  • What types of symptoms is the patient experiencing?
  • How long has the patient had the notable symptoms?
  • What is the severity of the symptoms (i.e.: pain level, duration)?
  • Do the symptoms correlate with an illness or ailment that has been diagnosed?
  • Acupuncture history
  • Is the patient new to acupuncture?
  • Has the patient previously received treatments? If so, how recently?
  • How frequently did the patient receive prior treatment?
  • Medical history
  • Does the patient currently suffer from long-term illness or ailments? If so, are the illnesses in remission, or is the patient currently experiencing a flare-up?
  • Has the patient previously sought treatment of any kind for the illness or ailment?

Preparing for Your Acupuncture Treatment Can Help Determine Frequency of Visits

When making your acupuncture appointment, whether it be your very first time or your first time in a while, you will want to ensure you are prepared for the visit. In order to better enable your acupuncturist to determine a proper treatment plan for your condition(s), you should be as open as possible about your symptoms, acupuncture, and medical history. 

For example, a great way to do this is to write down the symptoms you are experiencing, when the symptoms started, and what you know about the history of your condition.

Then, after discussing the reasons for your visit, an acupuncturist can properly place you into an adequate level of care. During your visits, your acupuncturist will focus on three levels of care.

These levels include:
  • Acute Care
  • Transitional Care
  • Maintenance Care

Each level of care establishes a suggested timetable for the frequency of your future acupuncture appointments. Finally, after determining a specific level of care based on the presenting factors and/or requests of the patient, an acupuncture specialist will develop a treatment plan that is unique to each patient that visits their office.

So, whether you're exploring options for your first acupuncture appointment or you're considering resuming your acupuncture journey, don't hesitate to reach out to our office!

Hi,

My Name is John Kim

I have been a licensed acupuncturist since 2000. When I first started my acupuncture career, my primary goal as a practitioner was to help people anguishing from living with pain everyday of their lives. I have seen on numerous occasions what chronic pain can do to a person physically but also seen how it can debilitate a person’s psyche as well.


Throughout the years, I have studied, developed and incorporated a very unique treatment protocol that has successfully treated and effectively reduced pain levels on chronic pain patients. I have combined traditional methods of acupuncture along with modern, research proven techniques to help reduce chronic pain symptoms in a safe, non- chemically addictive, and effective process.


If you have any of the following:

  • Headache/ Migraine
  • Arthritis/ Stenosis
  • Nerve pain
  • Neck/Back pain
  • Fibromyalgia pain
  • Allergies
  • TMJ
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Scar Tissue
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Spring into Acupuncture: Relieving Tennis Elbow Symptoms

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Spring has finally made its arrival, and so have outdoor sports. As much anticipated as it was, Springtime also brings forth an array of injuries that have been stewing over the winter months.

One of the top injuries Fast Relief Acupuncture sees in the Spring is Tennis Elbow. Tennis Elbow, medically known as Lateral Epicondylitis, is a form of tendinitis that occurs when tendons in the elbow joint become inflamed. This typically happens from overuse, especially due to repetitive motions of the forearm and wrist, such as when using a tennis racket. Do not let the name fool you, however. Tennis Elbow is also commonly endured among weightlifters, golfers, office workers, and crafters.

What are the symptoms of Tennis Elbow?

Although all patients tend to feel their symptoms differently, these are the most felt, whether mild or severe: pain in the elbow or wrist, pain that radiates down the forearm, weakness of the affected limb, limited range of motion of the affected limb, and inability to continue normal activity.

Most patients who have been diagnosed with Tennis Elbow are placed into physical therapy or prescribed a type of inflammation reducing medication, such as an NSAID. Unfortunately, many of these types of therapies do not provide long-term healing, especially when solely using pharmaceutical medications. If patients do not find relief, doctors often turn to suggesting surgery.

Today’s medical practices have advanced, forming trusted alternative treatment routes that have proved to alleviate long-term symptoms of Tennis Elbow.

What are alternative treatment options for Tennis Elbow?

Fast Relief Acupuncture specializes in sports therapy, particularly injuries such as Tennis Elbow. Our all-natural treatments, including acupuncture and electro-stimulation acupuncture, work to relieve symptoms and get patients back to doing what they love.

After curating a goal-oriented treatment plan, patients will receive continuous acupuncture treatments until symptom relief has been achieved. These treatments include needling, which is the insertion of tiny, hair-like needles into specific acupoints across the body. Patients will receive treatment for Tennis Elbow by sitting or lying down in a relaxing and inviting therapy room at least 1 to 2 times per week.

How does acupuncture treatment help alleviate symptoms?

Acupuncture works to target self-healing processes within the body, including the production of a hormone called Endorphins. Endorphins are responsible for providing natural pain-relief, reducing inflammation, and allowing the body to naturally heal. Treatments improve blood circulation, which provides the injured area with higher levels of nutrients, oxygenation, and other key components to the healing process.

Unlike prescription medications, acupuncture therapy does not just cover-up the symptoms for a brief period. Our treatments specifically target the root cause of the injury, healing the body until the injury is no longer present.

How can you make an appointment?

Fast Relief Acupuncture is open and available to treat any type of injury that you may have, including Tennis Elbow! John Kim, owner and lead acupuncturist, specializes in keeping athletes on the court. Knock out your injury at Fast Relief Acupuncture.

Hi,

My Name is John Kim

I have been a licensed acupuncturist since 2000. When I first started my acupuncture career, my primary goal as a practitioner was to help people anguishing from living with pain everyday of their lives. I have seen on numerous occasions what chronic pain can do to a person physically but also seen how it can debilitate a person’s psyche as well.


Throughout the years, I have studied, developed and incorporated a very unique treatment protocol that has successfully treated and effectively reduced pain levels on chronic pain patients. I have combined traditional methods of acupuncture along with modern, research proven techniques to help reduce chronic pain symptoms in a safe, non- chemically addictive, and effective process.


If you have any of the following:

  • Headache/ Migraine
  • Arthritis/ Stenosis
  • Nerve pain
  • Neck/Back pain
  • Fibromyalgia pain
  • Allergies
  • TMJ
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Scar Tissue
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Running into Spring: Add Acupuncture into Your Training Routine

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Wintertime often shows different training routines for athletes, particularly runners who find themselves training indoors on equipment instead of battling the chilly weather. As Spring approaches, long pants will be traded in for shorts and feet will begin to hit the pavement once again. During the first few weeks of adjusting to warmer weather, the body tends to creak and moan, often placing runners at a higher probability for injuries. Fast Relief Acupuncture specializes in therapies that aim to prevent and treat athlete’s injuries and sustain a healthy lifestyle during each season of their career.

By adding regular acupuncture treatments into your training routine, you are adding in a wealth of beneficial measures that will supply long-lasting advantages to running. Fast Relief Acupuncture has compiled our top 5 favorite benefits of Acupuncture for runners in the Spring:

  1. 1
    Acupuncture therapies improve circulation – Blood circulation is one of the most important aspects of running. After all, it is what gets oxygen to your heart, lungs and extremities and pushes you to the lengths your body can go. Acupuncture techniques, such as needling, improves blood circulation throughout the body by encouraging movement which reduces inflammation and promotes self-healing. This process creates a healthier environment for faster healing and recovery.
  2. 2
    Fast Relief Acupuncture uses Cupping Therapy - Like a deep tissue massage, Cupping Therapy allows relaxation of tight muscles as it promotes blood flow, reduces inflammation, and decreases pain. Runners often use Cupping Therapy to heal injuries or, most commonly, as a preventive measure.
  3. 3
    Acupuncture can help strengthen the immune system - Having a healthy immune system is important during intense training schedules. Being sick, even for just a few days, can throw off an athlete’s ability to train to their full potential, especially runners. Regular acupuncture treatments, 1-2 times every week, can boost the body’s immune system by increasing the production of red and white blood cells and T-Cells. These cells make up the body’s defense system.
  4. 4
    Encouraging sleep and rest is a top priority for health - One of the main ways that our body relaxes, rejuvenates and re-sets is sleep and rest. Acupuncture promotes a relaxing environment, enabling the release of Endorphins and Relaxin, two hormones responsible for stress-relief. When the body is better relaxed, it is more apt to enter a natural, routine sleep schedule. Fast Relief Acupuncture also encourages athletes to take a day off from training to let the body re-coup. Acupuncture appointment days are great for taking the rest of the day slowly.
  5. 5
    Reducing proneness to injuries is one of the most important aspects - Acupuncture helps minimize the chance of runners obtaining injuries during their training schedules, especially after coming out of a slow winter. When the body can manage self-healing processes naturally and systems are balanced, injuries are less likely to happen. Combining good circulation, specialized therapies, a strengthened immune system, and the proper amount of sleep and rest, runners can often enjoy a full training season with less injuries and more training time.


Fast Relief Acupuncture specializes in sports medicine practices, including keeping runners on the road by supplying preventive treatments, innovative acupuncture therapies, and knowledge to use even in the off seasons. We will never let you cross the finish line alone. Call Fast Relief Acupuncture today to get started running the race to your ultimate health goals!

Hi,

My Name is John Kim

I have been a licensed acupuncturist since 2000. When I first started my acupuncture career, my primary goal as a practitioner was to help people anguishing from living with pain everyday of their lives. I have seen on numerous occasions what chronic pain can do to a person physically but also seen how it can debilitate a person’s psyche as well.


Throughout the years, I have studied, developed and incorporated a very unique treatment protocol that has successfully treated and effectively reduced pain levels on chronic pain patients. I have combined traditional methods of acupuncture along with modern, research proven techniques to help reduce chronic pain symptoms in a safe, non- chemically addictive, and effective process.


If you have any of the following:

  • Headache/ Migraine
  • Arthritis/ Stenosis
  • Nerve pain
  • Neck/Back pain
  • Fibromyalgia pain
  • Allergies
  • TMJ
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Scar Tissue
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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How Your Legs Can Help Your Immune System

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In today’s current state of the pandemic, many people are worried if their body’s immune system is strong enough resist any viral infections. While there are many things that can be done to increase one’s immune system (click here for more information), there is one specific point that can not only help with your immune system but does many other wonderful things to help maintain the body to be healthy. Let’s further examine on how this point can help the body.

The point is located approximately 3 inches below the knee cap, towards the meaty portion of the shin. Traditionally, this point in acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine was used to increase person’s energy, promote good appetite and digestion, and to calm a person’s mind. This acupuncture point is commonly used in many acupuncture treatment protocols for what it can positively do the body.

Recent research has confirmed that stimulating this point actually releases anti- stress hormones into the body to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. The study confirmed that there is pathway within the brain that is involved in the production of the stress hormone cortisol and targeted by some anti-anxiety and anti- depressants drugs (click here for more information).

Another recent research on this acupuncture point has shown promise by how it positively it affects the immune system. One research shows that it can help control the inflammation caused by sepsis (a life threatening complication of infection). According to the study, the reason for antisepsis “might include reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, improving microcirculatory disturbance, and maintaining the immune balance mediated by dopamine.” (click here for more information).

Fast Relief Acupuncture is currently using a very innovative technique on modulating and strengthening the immune system. By using proper frequencies of electric stimulation on this point, it can help combat viral and bacterial attacks on the human tissue while preserving healthy tissues and strengthening the immune system within the body. It can also reduce cytokine storm (immune system gone haywire and attacking pathogens and healthy tissues) which is commonly found in viral respiratory infections. The procedure is safe, beneficial to your health, and painless. Contact Fast Relief Acupuncture today to set up your appointment to help your immune system!

Hi,

My Name is John Kim

I have been a licensed acupuncturist since 2000. When I first started my acupuncture career, my primary goal as a practitioner was to help people anguishing from living with pain everyday of their lives. I have seen on numerous occasions what chronic pain can do to a person physically but also seen how it can debilitate a person’s psyche as well.


Throughout the years, I have studied, developed and incorporated a very unique treatment protocol that has successfully treated and effectively reduced pain levels on chronic pain patients. I have combined traditional methods of acupuncture along with modern, research proven techniques to help reduce chronic pain symptoms in a safe, non- chemically addictive, and effective process.


If you have any of the following:

  • Headache/ Migraine
  • Arthritis/ Stenosis
  • Nerve pain
  • Neck/Back pain
  • Fibromyalgia pain
  • Allergies
  • TMJ
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Scar Tissue
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Modern Day Affliction

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With our current society’s reliance from doing majority of their work on the computer, it is almost certain that many will have physical affliction of the wrist/ hand. Whether it be working within an office space or at home on their desk for many hours on the computer, many people will develop carpal tunnel syndrome.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a very common problem affecting the hand. Symptoms and signs include pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hand and wrist. When there is increased pressure within the wrist on a nerve called the median nerve due to injury or physical changes to the area, sensations to the thumb, index, and middle fingers, and to half of the ring finger can be felt. These sensations include numbness, tingling, pain, and/ or weakness.

It affects people who use their wrists and hands repeatedly at work and at play and the chances of getting carpal tunnel syndrome increases with age. Symptoms usually begin slowly and can occur at any time which include:

  • Numbness at night.
  • Tingling and/or pain in the fingers (especially the thumb, index and middle fingers).

Because some people sleep with their wrists curled, nighttime symptoms are common and can wake people. These nighttime symptoms are often the first reported and shaking of the hands helps relieve symptoms in the early stage of the condition.

Common daytime symptoms can include:

  • Tingling in the fingers.
  • Decreased feeling in the fingertips.
  • Weakness in the hand.
  • Inability to perform tasks that require delicate motions (such as buttoning a shirt).
  • Dropping objects.
  • Difficulty using the hand for small tasks, like:
    • Handling small objects.
    • Grasping a steering wheel to drive.
    • Holding a book to read.
    • Writing.
    • Using a computer keyboard.

Fast Relief Acupuncture has a developed a unique treatment and effective system to treat carpal tunnel syndrome quickly with long lasting effects! Fast Relief Acupuncture specifically targets the root cause of the problem, rather than the symptoms. With the main goal of trying to ease the pressure off of the median nerve, we incorporate many different, proven techniques to alleviate the problem with minimal invasive techniques. With a specialized combination of modern treatment modalities and diagnostic precision, our goal is  to help improve and eliminate carpal tunnel syndrome. Fast Relief Acupuncture can make your carpal tunnel syndrome be a problem of your past! Call today to get the relief you deserve!

Hi,

My Name is John Kim

I have been a licensed acupuncturist since 2000. When I first started my acupuncture career, my primary goal as a practitioner was to help people anguishing from living with pain everyday of their lives. I have seen on numerous occasions what chronic pain can do to a person physically but also seen how it can debilitate a person’s psyche as well.


Throughout the years, I have studied, developed and incorporated a very unique treatment protocol that has successfully treated and effectively reduced pain levels on chronic pain patients. I have combined traditional methods of acupuncture along with modern, research proven techniques to help reduce chronic pain symptoms in a safe, non- chemically addictive, and effective process.


If you have any of the following:

  • Headache/ Migraine
  • Arthritis/ Stenosis
  • Nerve pain
  • Neck/Back pain
  • Fibromyalgia pain
  • Allergies
  • TMJ
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Scar Tissue
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Fast Relief Acupuncture Utilizes ACP Recommended Treatment for Lower Back Pain

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Fast Relief Acupuncture specializes in what the American College of Physicians (ACP) is calling “recommended, evidence-based, non- invasive treatment” for lower back pain. An article, published by the ACP, outlines conclusions formed by clinical studies which aimed to discover the best treatment options for acute, subacute and chronic lower back pain. The study results state that the ACP recommends non-invasive treatments, such as acupuncture, over commonly prescribed or over-the-counter medications to treat lower back pain.

Acupuncture was found to be a key alternative treatment to heal lower back ailments.

Following closely with the physician recommended guidelines, Fast Relief Acupuncture indulges in natural treatments for lower back pain healing, rather than those that provide temporary pain relief.

Lower Back Pain Effects Many

The American College of Physicians study states that approximately 25% of United States adults suffer from a type of lower back pain or injury at least once a day. A large portion of these patients turn to over-the-counter or prescribed medications, such as Acetaminophen or opioids, to relieve their aches and pains. Instead of providing long-lasting results, pain medications are temporary remedies that burn a hole in the buyer’s pocket and can be detrimental to one’s health.

According to the ACP, Acetaminophen and/ or opioids are not effective treatment measures to reduce or eliminate lower back pain over time.

Big pharmaceuticals are making money from temporary treatments. Natural treatments, however, induce long-lasting pain relief with the goal of healing.

How Does Acupuncture Help Lower Back Pain?

Acupuncturists at Fast Relief Acupuncture are top-notch specialists who are bringing highly innovative, natural treatments to patients in Northern New Jersey. Fast Relief Acupuncture specializes in treatment of lower back pain, enabling patients to experience pain relief and healing. Our specialists have learned and are continually developing and implementing new ways to naturally heal the body.

Natural treatments, like acupuncture, have become the most recommend way to relieve pain quickly and effectively.

Combined with other non-invasive treatments, such as the application of heat and taking herbal medicines, acupuncture can provide an ultimate overall treatment for lower back pain ailments and injuries.

How Can I Get Started?

A simple phone call to our office will start you on the road to healing your lower back pain. Set up an appointment today to speak with an acupuncture specialist who will tune in to your personal needs and create a plan for relief. Join the movement toward natural treatment at New Jersey’s premier acupuncture office.

Hi,

My Name is John Kim

I have been a licensed acupuncturist since 2000. When I first started my acupuncture career, my primary goal as a practitioner was to help people anguishing from living with pain everyday of their lives. I have seen on numerous occasions what chronic pain can do to a person physically but also seen how it can debilitate a person’s psyche as well.


Throughout the years, I have studied, developed and incorporated a very unique treatment protocol that has successfully treated and effectively reduced pain levels on chronic pain patients. I have combined traditional methods of acupuncture along with modern, research proven techniques to help reduce chronic pain symptoms in a safe, non- chemically addictive, and effective process.


If you have any of the following:

  • Headache/ Migraine
  • Arthritis/ Stenosis
  • Nerve pain
  • Neck/Back pain
  • Fibromyalgia pain
  • Allergies
  • TMJ
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Scar Tissue
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Five Ways Acupuncture Helps Migraines

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Whether you suffer from severe migraines on a daily basis, or they rattle your brain only a few times a year, finding a working solution can be a pain, pun intended!

There are countless times when traditional medicine simply does not work, but, where else is there to turn? Believe it or not, Fast Relief Acupuncture may have the potential cure that you have been looking so hard for.

Acupuncture was first discovered and used in ancient China when it was believed to help channelize "Qi", or energy, found in 12 main channels called meridians. The meridians were said to represent the major organs and functions of the body.

When individuals develop diseases, it is believed that the channels, or meridians, that allow the energy to flow are blocked. Acupuncture is a process where thin metal needles are placed along the blocked channels. The channels will become unblocked which ultimately allows the "Qi" to flow freely once again.

Over the next few centuries this practice developed into an important health, diet, massage and heat therapy in China. Acupuncture's popularity eventually spread wide and far, even reaching the United States, where it has become a highly sought-after way to manage pain.

HOW CAN ACUPUNCTURE HELP MIGRAINES?

Does the above process sound interesting to you? If you've been suffering from migraine pain, Acupuncture could work for you. Here are five ways that Acupuncture relieves migraine pain.

  • Acupuncture is believed to directly affect the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). The ANS is defined as "the part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, heart-rate, and digestive processes". Acupuncture can promote the release of hormones called endorphins and relaxins, which ultimately control your ANS by providing natural pain medication and the sense of relaxation, which is highly important to migraine sufferers.
  • Acupuncture also works with your Central Nervous System (CNS), which consists of nerve tissues that control the brain and spinal cord. When Acupuncture needles are inserted, it is believed that the needle stimulates Delta Fibers which control the closing of the brain receptors that recognize pain.
  • Evidence shows that the practice of Acupuncture can aid the body in releasing natural morphine-like substances by stimulating the Opioidlergic System. Don't worry, you won't need a prescription!
  • Trials using Acupuncture to suppress migraines have shown amazing results when it comes to long-term pain management. One trial in particular, studied the Nociceptive Trigeminal Nucleus Caudalis (that's a mouthful!), or better known as the human body's "migraine center". During the study, Acupuncture suppressed the migraine center by releasing neurotransmitters that stopped the feelings of pain (Murray, S. 2018).
  • Acupuncture is not only medically proven to aid in the suppression of migraines, but it is also a natural, healthy way of healing the body. A doctor can prescribe you medicine for pain management, however, an Acupuncture specialist can naturally rid of your migraines by using a cost-effective, typically pain-free method!

If other treatments have not worked for you, or if you're just simply interested in giving Acupuncture a try, please contact us at: 201-891-5599. We are excited to be a part of your journey to living life pain-free!

Please remember to always consult your doctor if you are currently taking any medications.

Hi,

My Name is John Kim

I have been a licensed acupuncturist since 2000. When I first started my acupuncture career, my primary goal as a practitioner was to help people anguishing from living with pain everyday of their lives. I have seen on numerous occasions what chronic pain can do to a person physically but also seen how it can debilitate a person’s psyche as well.


Throughout the years, I have studied, developed and incorporated a very unique treatment protocol that has successfully treated and effectively reduced pain levels on chronic pain patients. I have combined traditional methods of acupuncture along with modern, research proven techniques to help reduce chronic pain symptoms in a safe, non- chemically addictive, and effective process.


If you have any of the following:

  • Headache/ Migraine
  • Arthritis/ Stenosis
  • Nerve pain
  • Neck/Back pain
  • Fibromyalgia pain
  • Allergies
  • TMJ
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Scar Tissue
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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BENEFITS OF SPORTS ACUPUNCTURE FOR GOLFERS

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Anyone who plays golf knows that injuries are part of the game. Even though it’s considered a low-impact sport, the entire body is involved with each swing. Your spine twists, your arms swing, your hips rotate, and your legs and core stabilize the entire movement. During a typical round of golf, you are likely to repeat these movements again and again with a great deal of force. Whether it’s “golfer’s elbow,” a back injury, knee pain, or something else entirely, every golfer knows that injuries of some sort are likely to occur. If you’re a golfer and you experience an injury, you should know that sports acupuncture can help speed your recovery.

What is Sports Acupuncture?

Sports Acupuncture is a combined approach of Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine that helps golfers and other athletes heal from injuries and strains at an accelerated rate. Sports acupuncturists use a specific needling technique to create a change in the fascial fibers surrounding the injured muscles. When used in combination with electric stimulation, sports acupuncture can help tightened muscles relax, repair inflamed and damaged tissue, and restore proper brain-body communication.

In addition to giving you an acupuncture treatment to relieve pain, a sports acupuncturist will also observe how your body moves during a golf swing and will recommend any adjustments needed to achieve proper golf swing mechanics. This can help you avoid injury and muscle strain in the future as well as help you increase your performance on the golf course.

Benefits of Sports Acupuncture for Golfers

It’s well known that acupuncture relieves pain, increases stamina, and improves athletes’ performance. However, the specific benefits of sports acupuncture for golfers include:

  • Improved swing mechanics
  • Restored muscle balance
  • Stronger hips to help take some of the strain off of the back
  • Increased range of motion and improved flexibility.
  • Reduced chance of over extending your muscles, injuring your joints, and compressing the spine in your lower back
  • Faster recovery from minor and acute injuries
  • Reduced risk of future injuries

In addition to the benefits above, acupuncture also calms the mind and body, helping you to relax and focus. Less stress means less tension throughout your body, which is not only good for your overall well-being, but it decreases your chances of injury on the golf course as well.

Common Golf Injuries

Golfers have to deal with a wide range of injuries. Some of the most common golf injuries include:

  • muscle strain
  • lower back pain
  • hip pain
  • repetitive motion injuries
  • knee pain
  • wrist pain
  • golfer’s elbow
  • rotator cuff injuries and shoulder pain
  • neck and upper back pain

Fortunately, all of these golf injuries can be effectively treated with sports acupuncture. Medications will only mask the underlying cause of the injury. Sports acupuncture will help get to the root cause of your pain and relieve it as quickly as possible.  

John Kim at Fast Relief Acupuncture is a licensed acupuncturist with a unique approach of combining modern sports medicine techniques with acupuncture to relieve pain, improve performance, and get you back in the game! Book an appointment today!

Hi,

My Name is John Kim

I have been a licensed acupuncturist since 2000. When I first started my acupuncture career, my primary goal as a practitioner was to help people anguishing from living with pain everyday of their lives. I have seen on numerous occasions what chronic pain can do to a person physically but also seen how it can debilitate a person’s psyche as well.


Throughout the years, I have studied, developed and incorporated a very unique treatment protocol that has successfully treated and effectively reduced pain levels on chronic pain patients. I have combined traditional methods of acupuncture along with modern, research proven techniques to help reduce chronic pain symptoms in a safe, non- chemically addictive, and effective process.


If you have any of the following:

  • Headache/ Migraine
  • Arthritis/ Stenosis
  • Nerve pain
  • Neck/Back pain
  • Fibromyalgia pain
  • Allergies
  • TMJ
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Scar Tissue
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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How Acupuncture Improves Sports Performance

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The roster of professional athletes that use acupuncture is long and continues to grow. NFL linebacker James Harrison, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, and professional golfer Bernhard Langer are 3 high-profile figures who have embraced acupuncture, and many professional sports teams have acupuncturists on staff to treat their players. But you don’t have to be a professional player to enjoy the benefits of acupuncture. Athletes and sports enthusiasts at any level can improve their sports performance with acupuncture.

Take golf, for example. Executing a proper solid golf swing is more complicated than it appears. Professional golfers make it look effortless, but if your mechanics are off or your muscles are restricted, there’s a lot that can go wrong. Over time, improper form and overusing certain muscle groups can lead to hip, elbow, and lower back injury.

The good news is, combining sports acupuncture with other techniques such as electro-acupuncture, massage, and cupping can get you back in the game and playing like a pro in no time. Whether you’re looking to level up your game or you’ve been sidelined with a sports injury, acupuncture is your best ally for speeding up recovery and improving your performance.

What Injuries Can Acupuncture Treat?

Here’s a list of some of the most common injuries that athletes experience and can be successfully treated with acupuncture.

  • Hamstring strains
  • Rotator cuff injuries
  • Golfer’s elbow
  • Tennis elbow
  • Shin splints
  • ACL strains
  • Ankle or knee sprains

In addition, acupuncture can help reverse compensation patterns associated with most injuries. This is what happens when a muscle group pitches in to help an injured or weakened muscle group perform a task. This adds a second layer or stress and tension in the body that your acupuncturist can treat along with the primary injury.

How Can Acupuncture Improve Sports Performance?

Acupuncture can help athletes in so many ways. Whether you’re a pro or a weekend warrior, acupuncture can help you:

  • Enhance Focus: Acupuncture helps to reduce anxiety and alleviate pre-game jitters, so you can “get in the zone” and focus on performing your best.
  • Shorten injury and workout recovery time: Acupuncture increases blood circulation, which speeds healing. Sports acupuncture uses unique techniques to quickly decrease pain and inflammation, which makes for faster recovery time.
  • Relieve Pain: Acupuncture stimulates the release of endorphins, your body’s built-in pain blockers, as well as serotonin, which lifts your mood. A powerful one-two punch to dial down your pain levels fast.
  • Increase range of motion: Acupuncture can have a dramatic effect on your body’s movement patterns. Needling specific points stimulates the body’s proprioceptive system and improves energy flow and circulation. Electro-acupuncture can be particularly helpful in restoring proper muscle function after injury.
  • Decrease inflammation: Acupuncture stimulates the release of hormones that shut off inflammation in the body.
  • Relieve muscle tightness: By targeting certain trigger points, your acupuncturist can help tight and contracted muscles release and stimulate an overall relaxation response in the body.
  • Improve quality of sleep: Acupuncture can help you get the good sleep you need to recover from injury, workouts, and simply perform at your best.  Poor sleep not only impairs healing but can interfere with your performance and focus when it really counts.

Whether you play sports recreationally or professionally, consider acupuncture to improve your performance and as part of your injury prevention and treatment regimen.

John Kim at Fast Relief Acupuncture is a licensed acupuncturist with a unique approach of combining modern sports medicine techniques with acupuncture to relieve pain, improve performance, and get you back in the game! Book an appointment today!

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My Name is John Kim

I have been a licensed acupuncturist since 2000. When I first started my acupuncture career, my primary goal as a practitioner was to help people anguishing from living with pain everyday of their lives. I have seen on numerous occasions what chronic pain can do to a person physically but also seen how it can debilitate a person’s psyche as well.


Throughout the years, I have studied, developed and incorporated a very unique treatment protocol that has successfully treated and effectively reduced pain levels on chronic pain patients. I have combined traditional methods of acupuncture along with modern, research proven techniques to help reduce chronic pain symptoms in a safe, non- chemically addictive, and effective process.


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How Electroacupuncture Can Help Your Ankle Sprain

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Ankle sprains are the most common sports-related musculoskeletal injury and make up around 25% of sports injuries. Of those, an estimated 40% will progress to develop chronic functional ankle instability. This not only affects their athletic performance, but also affects the activities of their daily life. This is because the physical stresses from the initial injury can damage the muscles, ligaments, nerves, and mechanoreceptors. Because ankle proprioception is imperative for balance and ,those with chronic functional ankle instability show decreased levels of this as well as postural stability, it becomes even more important to seek treatment after your ankle injury.

How Electroacupuncture Can Help Your Ankle Injuries

Due to the damage to the ligaments and soft-tissues of the ankles (which are very high in density in pain-sensitive nerve fibers), your ankle will continue to be in pain for quite some time. Electroacupuncture does very well to calm down the pain conducting fibers to alleviate pain at the site of your injury.

Those that have suffered from ankle sprains usually will also mention how the muscles that move your ankle become much weaker, due to what’s called ‘arthogenic inhibition’, where the inflammation and pain signals from your ankle shuts off the nerves that power the muscles of your ankle reflexively to avoid further damage in the future. Electroacupuncture can also be used to stimulate these very same muscles to both reduce the amount of inhibition and aid in restoring them to their original strength.

What a lot of people don’t realize is that when your ankle is sprained, you also are causing injury to the nerves that are on the outside of your leg and ankle. These become stretched past their regular length when the ankle rolls over. Depending on the severity of the sprain, the fibular or peroneal nerves are damaged, reducing their functionality. Damage to these nerves leaves long term reductions in proprioception, sensation, and stability in the ankle- a huge part of the reason for a recurrence in ankle sprains. 

Electroacupuncture of the fibularis and anterior leg muscles can help to restore the strength and function of these muscles so they perform the way that they should perform, both during and after your rehab process. Even though rehab includes both strength training and proprioception, re-injury rates are still high for those that have sprained their ankles. Electroacupuncture combined with rehab along with manual therapies has been found to work extremely well to help those who suffer from sprains (or multiple sprains) to get back to the things and sports that they love doing, taking much less time to get themselves back to performing levels.

Hi,

My Name is John Kim

I have been a licensed acupuncturist since 2000. When I first started my acupuncture career, my primary goal as a practitioner was to help people anguishing from living with pain everyday of their lives. I have seen on numerous occasions what chronic pain can do to a person physically but also seen how it can debilitate a person’s psyche as well.


Throughout the years, I have studied, developed and incorporated a very unique treatment protocol that has successfully treated and effectively reduced pain levels on chronic pain patients. I have combined traditional methods of acupuncture along with modern, research proven techniques to help reduce chronic pain symptoms in a safe, non- chemically addictive, and effective process.


If you have any of the following:

  • Headache/ Migraine
  • Arthritis/ Stenosis
  • Nerve pain
  • Neck/Back pain
  • Fibromyalgia pain
  • Allergies
  • TMJ
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Scar Tissue
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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