Acupuncture for athletes: At Head Pain Clinic, by Total Wellness, we use Chinese medicine and acupuncture on sports injuries
Across many parts of Asia, including in Hong Kong and Singapore, professional and amateur athletes regularly attend for Chinese medicine and Acupuncture treatments. They seek these treatments to help heal sports injuries and to prevent injuries.
Typically, high level athletes seek acupuncture and cupping up to twice weekly for prevention. Daily treatments are often sought when healing from an injury.
Chinese medicine and Western medicine are good at different things. While Western medicine is good at conducting assessments and mapping anatomy, Chinese medicine is good at understanding a root cause and linking a diagnosis to meridians. Chinese medicine also quickly eases symptoms without negative side effects.
Chinese medicine is a true alternative treatment whose aim is curative. Chinese medicine focuses on resolving sports injuries to get athletes back in the game quickly with a minimal chance of injury recurrence.
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have only recently become mainstream in North America. Michael Phelps, the American swimmer who swam in the 2016 Olympics, was likely the first time the American audience witnesses large purple cupping circles on an athlete. He used the technique to reduce soreness and speed healing from damaged muscles.
The practitioners at Total Wellness frequently treat many athletes; from weekend warrior, to health focused athletes, to the elite, all are welcome.