Sports Injuries

Acupuncture for Sports Injuries

I would like to discuss one of my uncle's favorite games, golf. Golf is not supposed to be a contact sport, nor is it one in which extreme physical exertion is the key to success.  For this reason one might suppose that golf injuries were almost non-existent.  This, however, is far from the case.  Golf injuries do occur and can be particularly baffling.

Within Traditional Chinese Medicine there is the concept of a turning meridian, an energetic pathway which services the torso as it rotates to facilitate the golf swing.  This channel goes from the back through the hip and on to the abdomen.  If in the course of play, a wrong or repetitive movement strains the torso, it may well present as a back or hip problem.  This condition is slow to respond to conventional treatment such as aspirin, heat, or ice but responds dramatically to the appropriate acupuncture technique utilizing the turning meridian.

One or two treatments might have you comfortably back on the golf links feeling great so check it out.


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