Accupunctire to treat Soprts Injuries?!
Question: My local accupuncture said they can treat Sports Injuries - it that correct or are they pushing the limits of their skills a bit too far?
Answers: My local accupuncture said they can treat Sports Injuries - it that correct or are they pushing the limits of their skills a bit too far?
They are going to far.
Accupuncture Practitioners are rarely qualified to diagnose Sport's Injuries let alone treat them!
Sport's Injuries need proper medical evaluation and physiotherapy.
The only thing accupuncture can offer is some pain releif but good physio will resolve that anyway.
I would rather stick pins in my pr1ck !!!!
I know there is a great book on sports/accupressure and you work on the "oposite" area........
ex left foot injury.
work on the right foot same spot..........
I ran and helped someone in the middle of a baketball tornnament and they were in so much pain so I worked the oposite point and they said they felt a warm sensation and had enough relief from the pain......to start to move and get up.........he then iced it and went on..............but hey
it was worth a try rather than sit with everyone else and just watch..........
They're definitely pushing the limits. Acupuncture has only been shown to have slightly better results than placebo for a small range of conditions around pain. Treatment inflammation would be pushing the limit. The main problem is that acupuncturists don't know how to diagnose