Acupuncture Treats Sports Injuries

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor

Recent studies suggest that acupuncture effectively treats sports injuries like shin splints, tennis elbow, stress and neck pain.


                 

• Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medical therapy which works to encourage the body to heal itself.
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• Acupuncture can be used in two ways to treat injuries, either by treating the injured area only, or by following the principles of traditional Chinese medicine where the patient's complete picture of health is taken into account.
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• It works on the whole body, as following an acupuncture treatment a variety of substances are released including endorphins, serotonin, and neuropeptides/neurotransmitters to aid pain relief and relaxation.
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• There is evidence that acupuncture can aid healing and resolution of injuries, including reducing pain, increasing local microcirculation and attracting white blood cells to the area, both of which speed the healing rate, and aid dispersal of swelling and bruising.
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• One third of these injuries are serious enough to result in medical treatment or to affect normal day-to-day activities.
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• Acupuncture is one treatment that is increasingly used by top sports players and athletes to treat musculoskeletal problems.
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• Professional sports teams are also now offering acupuncture to their players both to treat an injury and to keep them performing at their peak.
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• Many high profile teams have dedicated acupuncturists on board, including the British Rugby team, many Premiership football teams and the British Olympic team.
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• Shin splints Athletes with shin splints were treated with either acupuncture alone, acupuncture and sports medicine or sports medicine.
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• Tennis elbow Sufferers treated with acupuncture had significant reductions in pain and improvements in arm function in comparison to those treated with sham acupuncture.
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• Neck pain New research has found that office workers who suffer from chronic neck and shoulder pain felt the benefits for 3 years following a course of acupuncture treatment.
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• Costs for a single treatment vary from between $40 to $75 with treatment prices varying across the country.

Fees:

$50.00 per Acupuncture Session

Sessions last 30-60min

Some insurance companies may cover Acupuncture. If you call our office with your insurance information, we will be happy to call your insurance and check on Acupuncture coverage. You can also call the member services phone number on your insurance card and ask them if acupuncture is covered.

Medicare does not cover Acupuncture, sorry.




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Conditions treated with Acupuncture:

- Acute pain
- Chronic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Infertility
- Sports Injuries
- Tension headaches
- Migraine headaches
- Sinus/Allergies
- Depression/Stress/Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Weight Loss/Appetite Control
- Stop Smoking Programs

Call Dr. Banas to schedule your free acupuncture evaluation and to find out if acupuncture treatments may help you.

480-633-6837
Our office is located in Mesa, AZ.

Video explaining Acupuncture for pain.

What is Electro Meridian Imaging (EMI)?

The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) analysis for the meridian system is based on pulse diagnosis. This involves taking pulse readings, twice on each wrist; the first three lightly, and the next three deeply (for a total of 12 readings). Each pulse reading must be analyzed for 28 separate pulse characteristics! The Asian masters, who palpate the 12 pulse positions, may take as long as 15-20 minutes per wrist. Thus, they can only treat 6 to 8 patients a day by the “traditional method”.

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With ryodoraku, you take 12 measurements on each side of the body. Then, one plots the “readings” on a graph, as below:

Ryodoraku Graph

 

To make a graph, one would take and plot all 24 measurements, which will range from zero to 200. Then, you divide that sum by 24, to get the “average”, or “median” reading. The accepted “standard deviation” is 15. In this graph, the average is 75, with a range from 60-90. Notice how many of the meridians are out of balance in this individual! Readings outside the “range” are out of balance. If a meridian is too full of energy, it needs to be sedated. If it is deficient in energy, it needs to be tonified.

The greatest achievement of ryodoraku over pulse diagnosis was realizing that there could be a third balance issue. Traditionally, meridians are evaluated by comparing them with each other. The diagnosis was that a particular meridian had “too much” or “not enough” Qi energy, as compared to the other meridians. BUT, there are 12 meridian pathways on each side of the body! With ryodoraku, it became apparent that a particular meridian could be out of balance with itself, that is, from one side of the body to the other! The early ryodoraku procedure was time consuming, but very accurate.

John Amaro, DC helped to design a software program called EMI (Electro Meridian Imaging) which does all the mathematical calculations and graph preparation instantly! Your doctor takes readings with the ryodoraku unit (see it below) and enters the values in the EMI program. The program generates a graph of the readings, and demonstrates the tonification, sedation, and the “luo” points, which can balance the meridians which may be out of balance.

Ryodoraku Machine

Acupuncture At Our Office
Dr. Banas utilizes a variety of methods to treat Acupuncture points including needles, laser, electrical stimulation, magnetic stimulation and acupressure. The treatments are not painful, and in fact, most people find them very relaxing. Acupuncture treatments normally last about 20 - 30 minutes.

We use only sterile, disposable Acupuncture needles. If a person is averse to needles, the other methods of stimulation are equally effective.

For more information on Acupuncture visit:

All this changed in the early 1950s, with the development of Ryodoraku by Dr. Yoshio Nakatani of Japan. Nakatani developed his procedure of electronic evaluation by measuring skin conductance at the yuan (source) points of the wrist and ankle. He created one of the most significant acupuncture diagnostic methods yet created in either contemporary or traditional acupuncture. When one compares the findings of Asian masters of pulse diagnosis with the findings of ryodoraku, they are most often identical or extremely close.1