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Acupuncture for Sports Injuries

This month, millions of Americans have watched the Winter Olympics. How do those athletes recover from injuries they suffer from racing down snow-packed slopes or falls on ice in the rink? Like many professional athletes, triatheletes, college or even weekend athletes, they may be using acupuncture, cupping or gua sha or Asian body therapy to speed their recovery. So how do these therapies help athletes?

Acupuncture and these other therapies:

  • treat sports injuries
  • help prevent injuries and enhance performance
  • improve overall health

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