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Hockey, Headaches and Needles
As the mother of 3 hockey players, I have seen my share of bruises and injuries that come with the playing of most sports at a high competitive level. Over the years, I have used acupuncture (when my kids let me!) to relieve pain, swelling and facilitate healing. I have also used herbal formulas and homeopathics to increase circulation and moxa to move dead blood and tissue fluid out of the injured area. I also used standard care tools of ice, rest, elevation, NSAIDs and if needed, x-rays/MRIs to rule out breaks or organ damage. The problem with young players, is patience and motivation to hold the course with the treatment plan. The players also are frustrated and want a quick recovery aka "magic bullet" to get back on the ice and play. In a quick fix society, waiting for your body to heal can be a "bitter pill to swallow".
A story covered by the Seattle Times in November 2011, recounts how acupuncture helped a promising young hockey player overcome a hit to the head that left him with debilitating headaches and nausea. The young man was put through every test and therapy that standard care could provide, but the headaches remained. As a last resort, he tried acupuncture. He went in for acupuncture nearly every other day. Sometimes he had 20 needles in his body, sometimes 50 depending upon what presented. He took herbal formulas that helped him increase circulation and heal. The young man now lives pain free and is on a 2x/week maintenance schedule of acupuncture. He is also playing hockey again at an elite level!
The young man took a leap of faith and tried acupuncture and followed a course of acupuncture that enabled him to see results quickly. Many people in the West are trained to think that weekly appointments are standard care. In fact, multiple treatments in a week is the standard of care in the first phase of treatment using acupuncture and related modalities.
November 17, 2011 The Seattle Times
Acupuncture, which involves inserting needles at various places on the body to stimulate so-called acupoints, is among the most widely practiced forms of alternative medicine in the country and is offered by many hospitals. Most commonly the treatment is sought by adults looking for relief from Headaches .Thanks.acupuncture houston
ReplyDeleteAcupuncture is the stimulation of specific acupuncture points along the skin of the body using thin needles.It can be associated with the application of heat, pressure, or laser light to these points.Acupuncture in North Carolina
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