Be better.
endurance
Acupuncture has been shown to dramatically increase the performance of endurance athletes and it's an adjunct for pitchers looking to enhance their running times.
strength performance
Studies show that acupuncture improves quadriceps strength, enhances the recovery capabilities of athletes after "aggressive exercise," lowers heart rate and lactic acid load, and improves proprioception.
recovery
Studies have shown that acupuncture is an effective modality for treating physical repetitive-stress injuries such as plantar fasciitis and tendonitis. It's also helpful for exercise induced fatigue in that it backregulates the metabolisms of energy and choline. In addition, the rate at which it reduces oxidative stress is much quicker than without acupuncture. Acupuncture has also been found to reduce pain in athletes.
overall health and immunity
No matter what type of athlete you are, all active individuals can benefit from acupuncture:
- dramatic increase in cerebral circulation and increases clarity and focus
- increases the amount of nitric acid in the body
- quicker and less painful recoveries
- less performance
- Moxibustion increases immune function
ACUPUNCTURE HELPS.
it relaxes tight muscles.
It relieves pain bye helping your body release norepinephrine and enkephalin.
Acupuncture stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system: that's the part of the autonomic nervous system that counteracts your fight-or-flight response, which allows for greater relaxation and thus
greater healing.