Sports acupuncture can be thought of as orthopedic acupuncture and excels at treating sports injuries and chronic pain.
During your treatment, we blend western physical assessment, muscle testing, and postural analysis with what Chinese Medicine calls "Ahshi" needling. Ahshi needling in short is similar to dry needling or IMS. We are needling into trigger points, motor points, and tender spots throughout the fascial meridians for a therapeutic result. The effect is immediate, resulting in released muscle tension and ridding the body of holding patterns that are creating pain.
In the treatment, you will typically have electro-acupuncture or point-stimulation on your acupuncture needles which cause the body to release our natural pain-killers into the blood stream, reduce inflammation, and release tense tissue. The use of Guasha may also be used.
Sports Acupuncture
Our two acupuncturists that are trained in this style of acupuncture are Chyanne and Kristina
