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Sports & Pain Acupuncture

Traditional and evidence-based treatment to get people back to the lifestyle they love. 

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Supporting you on your journey to recovery

We provide traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture treatment alongside therapies such as dry needling and trigger-point needling, cupping, scraping (gua-sha) and moxibustion for sports injuries and to assist in sports training.

If you’d like more information on how our acupuncture services can support you, please call us on 021 081 59228 or get in touch. If you are ready to make a booking you can do this here.

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What sports recovery treatment do you provide?

  • Acupuncture
  • Trigger-point and dry-needling
  • Cupping
  • Liniments & plasters (herbal applications)
  • Moxibustion (Moxa)
  • Gua sha (scraping)
  • Electro-Acupuncture

How do I know which treatment I need?

During your initial appointment we will assess your sports injury, recovery stage or training needs. 

Within the traditional Chinese framework we look at how your  body is coping with your current sports training (including previous injury or other potential limiting lifestyle factors) and work to incorporate this along side immediate recovery needs and any specific symptoms requiring treatment that day. 

We will discuss our findings with you and advise a plan of treatment to work with your preferences, time and best health outcomes.

Our sports treatments and services.

Traditional Acupuncture

We utilise traditional style acupuncture in clinic to promote blood flow, relax tension in the muscle, stimulate lymphatic function and healthy immune response, and encourage the production of endogenous healing mediators in the tissue while suppressing pain signals.
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Liniments & Plasters

Herbal products can be applied to the skin at the treatment site for absorption into deeper aching areas These can be taken home to support pain between clinic visits.
There is an interesting lineage of different topical herbal products used in martial arts training to support training and injury.

Gua Sha (Scraping Therapy)

Gua sha releases the production of nitric oxide in the area to provide pain relief. There is evidence that Gua sha also releases an endogenous, potent anti-inflammatory protein (heme-oxygenase-1) reducing inflammation locally without restricting local blood flow.
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Cupping

Cupping is used for soft tissue rehabilitation. Promoting whole body relaxation, improving micro-circulation to the injured or recovering tissues. As a result of the marks made by cupping the body triggers an immune response which may aid regulate inflammation.
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Moxibustion (Moxa)

Moxibustion (Moxa) is a heating treatment using the medicinal herb, Artemisia Vulgaris. Moxa can be given in the clinic and performed at home to support recovery. Moxa is used to support blood circulation, a healthy immune response in repair of damaged tissues, and to stimulate cellular metabolism.
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"Ashi" Trigger Point & Dry needling

Ashi needling is different from using regular acupuncture points.
Some Ashi points are found at painful or active myo-fascial trigger points and motor points on muscles. Needling Ashi points can restore range of motion and strength within the targeted muscles.

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We’d love to help you, so please let us know if you have any questions or if you are ready, you can book an appointment online.


Are your therapists qualified and experienced?

At The House Of Acupuncture, we endeavor to provide the highest quality acupuncture care for people engaged in their sports injury recovery. Your treatment is provided by our fully qualified and registered acupuncturist with ongoing training in musculoskeletal conditions, and over 9 years of experience treating pain and injury.

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