Cupping Therapy - An Ancient Technique of Chinese Medicine.
Its goal is to increase blood flow to the treated area and draw more blood to improve muscle and bone nourishment.
Physically and Mentally
Improves lactic metabolism, increasing the rate of removal of lactic acid from the muscles (accumulated during physical exercise), promoting the reduction of post-exercise myalgia.
Improves cardiovascular-respiratory function. Studies have shown that indicators of aerobic function (Maximum Oxygen Volume and Expiratory Volume) are better in athletes subjected to Acupuncture than in the control group, allowing for better performance. In these cases, Acupuncture is combined with Moxibustion in a technique described thousands of years ago. This technique involves stimulating points located in the dorsal region that affect respiratory and cardiac function.
The key to good performance is mental capacity to maintain high levels of motivation over long periods of training and the ability to focus during competition. Auricular acupuncture (Shen Men) is systematically used in athletes precisely for these goals: high motivation throughout the sports season and focus during competition, avoiding situations where anxiety, associated with the pressure of results, inhibits performance.
Injury Recovery
The Portuguese reality reflects the good results obtained in the treatment of sports injuries and confirms various studies and clinical trials supporting the effectiveness and efficiency of Acupuncture in treating a variety of musculoskeletal injuries commonly associated with intense physical activity: tendinitis, bursitis, epicondylitis, cervical syndrome, low back pain, myalgias, arthralgias, neuralgias. Treated either solely with Acupuncture or in conjunction with Sports Medicine, these injuries are common in our daily practice, with a good clinical response.
Achilles Tendon Tendinitis
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