Acupuncture's in the Olympics! Here is a quick article from Health Care Medical Institute about a few Olympic athletes and how they've benefited from acupuncture. What can acupuncture do for you? Olympian and world vault champion McKayla Maroney from Long Beach, California cites using acupuncture as a helpful tool for injury recovery. Maroney re-injured a toe that was broken at an Olympic training session in Chicago two months ago. She noted, “On my beam routine, my round-off dismount, I split my big right toe.” She added that this is the third time she has injured the toe. Maroney said, “I’m doing acupuncture and icing it like 30 times a day.” Maroney stated, “It looks a lot better now.” According to the USA women’s coordinator, Maroney will compete in the vault and may forego the floor exercise competition as a precautionary measure. Acupuncture CEUs OnlineAcupuncture USAThe use of acupuncture by USA Olympians is not unusual. In the last summer Olympics, Gymnast Nastia Liukin took home the gymnastics women’s all-around Olympic gold medal after using acupuncture to recover from an ankle injury. Pole vaulter Jeremy Scott used acupuncture to help in the recovery of his knee and will be competing this year. Tennessee track and field Olympian Dee Dee Trotter trained extensively with the help of acupuncture and will compete in the London Summer Olympics. Five-time Olympian from Austin, Texas Amy Acuff cites the use of acupuncture as one of the reasons why she has lasted for many years in the injury prone sport of high jump. She will go for the gold in London... but that’s not all! Amy Acuff is not only an enduring Olympic athlete but is also a licensed acupuncturist. USA Wins Silver Today! In a triumphant win, the USA won the Olympic men’s archery team silver medal today! Many of the men and women on the archery team receive acupuncture as part of their training… but that’s not all! Team USA Olympic Archer Nicole Rasor, L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist with a practice in Tucson, Arizona. Nicole also competed in the 1984 Olympics on the diving team. Article from Health Care Medical Institute http://www.healthcmi.com/index.php/acupuncturist-news-online/590-acupunctureceusvaultsolympicssilver

Benefits of Massage-Myofascial Release Therapy on Pain, Anxiety, Quality of Sleep, Depression, and Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia

Here is an interesting study on the benefits of myofascial release therapy for the treatment of fibromyalgia. The study has shown that this therapy reduces the sensitivity to pain at tender points in patients with fibromyalgia, improving their pain perception. Through the release of fascial restrictions these patients also showed a reduction in anxiety levels and an improvement in sleep quality, physical function and quality of life. To read the whole study click here.

What is Orthopedic Massage?

The term orthopedic refers to the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic massage is a comprehensive system that integrates techniques such as trigger point therapy and myofascial release, among others, to treat soft tissue dysfunction, pain and injuries. This form of massage therapy is highly adaptable and utilizes thorough assessment of soft tissues to create a rehabilitation protocol.

What is Tui Na?

Tui Na is a vital branch of traditional oriental medicine. It involves the stimulation of soft tissues, pathways of qi and acupoints with finger, hand and arm pressure to activate the bodies own ability to heal itself. These massage techniques were developed over 4000 years ago and are widely practiced throughout Asia for the promotion of wellness and treatment of disease. These techniques are currently growing in popularity in North America and Europe.