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Acupuncture for Sports Injuries

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Acupuncture for Sports Injuries

With high interest and participation of sports activities such as weight lifting, cross training, competitive sports, martial arts, running, etc... in recent years, Sports Medicine has taken a foothold due to people experiencing more injuries due to their respective sports. These concerns are usually related to musculoskeletal conditions, encompassing both acute and chronic injuries. When injured, it can affect both in how they perform in their sport and how they engage in their daily activities. Those who continuously participate in these sports tend to damage and place undue stress on the body that are frequently used, damaging muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones.

If you’re suffering from injuries such as tennis elbow, pitcher’s shoulder, golfer’s elbow, tendonitis, ankle sprains, shin splints, plantar fasciitis, knee sprains/ strains, frozen shoulder, lateral or medial epicondylitis, rotator cuff tendonitis, lower back pain, or osteoarthritis of your joints, then acupuncture can be a great solution to help you find relief from these conditions!

Along with other medical modalities, acupuncture can be conjunctively used to help treat and assist in the recovery of other severe musculo-skeletal conditions including acromio-clavicular joint separation, bicipital tenosynovitis, lumbar disc herniations, posterior or anterior cruciate ligament tears, Osgood Schlatters Syndrome, acute olecranon bursitis, and many more...

Why Choose Sports Acupuncture?

Sports Acupuncture is used to manage pain symptoms by accelerating the healing process through increased lymph circulation, blood circulation, and improve sports performance by releasing tight muscle fascia (muscle coverings) to bolster flexibility of the joints.

Acupuncture reduces pain, increases range of motion, improves the body’s recovery time, and strengthens weakened parts of the body. It has also been proven to be very effective in treating sports injuries by decreasing inflammation, reducing swelling, relaxing muscles, relieving spasms, and lowering the body’s response to pain. It also functions to improve overall blood and lymph circulation, increase the delivery of nutrients and removing noxious elements out of the body.

Currently many professional sports teams have incorporated acupuncture treatments for their players to improve their recovery times and help resolve chronic ailments. It is well documented that superstars of the NFL, MLB, NBA, UFC, and NHL utilize acupuncture treatments as part of their training regime to both improve their performance to extend the longevity of their career also to reduce recurrence of chronic injuries.

Fast Relief Acupuncture has a very safe and effective treatment protocol for not only sports injuries but also to improve sports performance. The goal is to release any restricted muscles and to increase elasticity to properly align the body. Along with acupuncture, manual therapy is also performed on the patient to further enhance and strengthen the weakened muscles and to reposition the body to its proper alignment. Call today and get back into the game fast with Fast Relief Acupuncture!

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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.


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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What is Text Thumb & How Can Acupuncture Help?

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With the constant use and over-reliance of our mobile devices such as the smart phones or tablets, it is unsurprising that a new physical ailment would develop such as ‘text thumb’. Our tendency to over-use our thumbs repetitively when using mobile devices is what causes the problem. Depending on which direction of movement that causes the increased pain on the thumb, the source of the problem can be commonly found within the forearm or the wrist. It is also common that the problem can be found at the thumb joint as well.

One thing to consider regarding the wrist is that there is a major nerve that passes through and acts as the main activator of the hand and fingers. This nerve is called the median nerve. When this nerve gets impinged or ‘squeezed’, numbness occurs and can go all the way down to the middle finger causing weakness in one’s grip often being diagnosed with ‘carpal tunnel syndrome’.

As an experiment, let’s look at the wrist where this nerve runs. It’s located at the center of the wrist and when you position the thumb forward (in front of the palm of the hand), you’ll notice that area of the wrist starting to stiffen up. Now imagine if this thumb is consistently locked in that forward position and applying constant pressure and stiffness on the median nerve. Eventually the thumb will be in pain causing weakness of both the thumb and the hand.

Fast Relief Acupuncture has an effective protocol for fixing this common ailment. With the use of acupuncture, manual therapy, and balance taping can ease the tension of the muscles involved in the ‘text thumb’ problems but also help maintain its flexibility as well. If getting acupuncture needles on this area is not your thing, no worries. There is also a non-invasive treatment protocol that works as equally effective!

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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Heat or Ice?

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One of the most common questions I get asked often when a patient finishes their initial visit is if they should apply ice or heat to an injured area. The answer to this depends on both the patient’s condition and how long they have had it. In order to understand the when and/or the why either is applied, let’s take a simple look at the mechanism of each modality.

Ice is cold and, if you recall from your basic physics course, its natural action is to contract. When it is applied to the body, the surface blood vessels constrict along with blood circulation to the area decreasing. Due to lack of circulation, it will desensitize or ‘numb’ the area where certain sensations such as pain cannot be felt. Ice is commonly used as natural pain reliever and it is used within 2-3 days of the initial injury date. One of the most common misconceptions about ice is that it helps reduce swelling. While that is true if a large amount is applied, a simple ice pack cannot reduce swelling unless the area is compressed with a wrap or an ace bandage.

Heat does the opposite of ice. If ice contracts, heat would expand. Heat promotes blood circulation to the area, thus causing the muscles to relax. It also has a comforting sensation which allows the whole body to relax and can be considered as a relaxant. Recent research suggests that contrary to traditional beliefs, heat can also aid in reducing swelling of the body. Heat is used when the injury persists for more than 1 week.

As a simple reminder, ice is applied when an injury occurs immediately (acute) while heat is applied when that same injury lasts for more than a week. The rule of thumb is that either can be applied locally on the injured area for approximately 15 to 30 minutes, at least 2 to 3 times a day. I always tell people to apply either one when they are resting such as watching TV or reading a book.

These modalities are a great aid in any recovery process that produce positive effects. Either one of them is inexpensive and can be readily found in any drug stores or at home. For ice, a simple bag of ice cubes can be used but it is important to remember to put it in a plastic bag and have it wrapped with a moist towel to get the most ‘cooling’ effect. As for heat, I generally prefer patients to invest around $30 for a plug- in heating pad but other measures can be used as well. One of them would be to moisten a towel and microwave it to the desired heat setting. Please heat it to the point where you or the patient feels comfortable, as to we do not want to burn anyone!

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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