With many of you working admirably hard to get fit in January, I’ve seen an inevitable increase in the number of sports and exercise related pains and injuries in clinic in the past couple of weeks, from back and shoulder pain through to tight hamstrings and troublesome knees.
In Chinese Medicine, we often attribute this type of pain to the ‘invasion of cold’ into the muscles, causing muscle contraction and reduced blood circulation, leading to stagnation and pain. It is important to keep ourselves warm, both during and after exercise, to prevent the cold from getting into the muscles, particularly for those of us exercising in the outdoors in winter.
Once cold, stiffness and pain have set in, Acupuncture (along with Moxibustion and Cupping) is arguably one of the best treatments you can find to remove the cold, improve the circulation and alleviate the pain.
Whether you are struggling with an injury already, or you are preparing for some heavy-duty exercise in the coming months, perhaps the London marathon or a triathlon, book an appointment to improve and maintain optimum muscle health.
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