If you’re an athlete, you are constantly looking for a way to either prevent injuries from happening or recover from an acute or nagging injury. And the options can be overwhelming. Should you heat an injury? Ice it? Chiropractic? Massage? Surgery? Acupuncture, and the full scope of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that an acupuncturist utilizes,… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Sports Medicine
Austin Pain Relief
So long 2019, bring on 2020!! 😎 2020 is poised to be a huge year in the world of pain relief. The 2010’s saw a rise in opioid prescriptions, addictions and recognition that this is an ineffective and unsustainable way to control pain in the vast majority of people. As we move into the 20’s… Read more »
Why You Should AVOID Ice for an Injury
Ice has been a go-to therapy for soft tissue injury for decades. In the 1970’s, Dr. Gabe Mirkin coined the acronym RICE to help people remember how to deal with injuries (Rest, Ice, Compression & Elevation). But based on recent research, Dr. Mirkin himself and much of the scientific community have changed their stance and now… Read more »
What is Cupping Therapy?
By now you’ve probably seen the marks. Athletes, celebrities and probably some of your friends are sporting circular marks on their backs and shoulders that make it look like they got into a fight with a vacuum cleaner. Those marks are from cupping therapy, and are different from typical bruises in important ways. Typically, bruises occur… Read more »
What’s In Your Herbal Medicine Cabinet?
Whenever someone gets sick in our house, we commonly use herbs as a first line of defense. Don’t get me wrong, I am very happy that antibiotics and other pharmaceuticals are an option when appropriate, but if I can use gentler, safer alternatives BEFORE an issue needs the big pharmaceutical guns, I am all for… Read more »
6 Steps to Treat Low Back Pain Naturally
The vast majority of us have had or will have low back pain at some point in our lives. If you’re active, or sit for long periods of time, you are more likely to experience discomfort. In fact, low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide AND the #1 reason for missed work… Read more »
Acupuncture for Austin Sports Injury & Pain Relief
I have been interested in using acupuncture for sports injuries and musculoskeletal pain ever since it helped me finally get over my own back pain. I have always been an athlete so I was no stranger to banging up my body, allowing it to heal and then going on to the next event. And then… Read more »