by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 15, 2026 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes
As the Chicago Marathon approaches, runners intensify their training. We know from experience that training at such a high level presents very real possibilities for aches and injuries, including back pain, sore muscles, knee pain, and tightness in the IT bands or... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 4, 2022 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Exercise, Acupuncture and Injury Rehabilitation, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and runners, Acupuncture and The Olympics, Health
The Beijing Olympic Games begin on February 4, fittingly right after the Chinese New Year. No doubt, we will marvel at the new athletes and new world records. The Olympics always provide me with the opportunity to brag about Chinese Medicine because many of the... by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 5, 2017 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Acupuncture and Football, Acupuncture and Injury Rehabilitation, Acupuncture and pain, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Football, Health, NFL, Pain Relief, Superbowl
The 2017 Super Bowl has many fans celebrating “their” team winning, exciting plays, crazy new commercials and how much beer can be consumed on one Sunday afternoon. I admit, I don’t really get it, but the one thing about football that I do understand is that it is a... by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 1, 2016 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Baseball, Acupuncture and Exercise, Acupuncture and Injury Rehabilitation, Acupuncture and Neck Pain, Acupuncture and pain, Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Chinese Medicine, Health
Here in Chicago, we are all hoping the Cubs will win the World Series. Therefore I thought a post about baseball players who have successfully used acupuncture was quite timely. Who are some of the brilliant players who know that acupuncture is a fantastic addition to... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 21, 2016 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and runners, Acupuncture and The Olympics, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, DeeDee Trotter, Olympics
The Summer Olympics are fast approaching! So I wanted to revisit some of the wise athletes who have incorporated acupuncture into their training and recovery. One of my favorites is Bronze medal winner Dee Dee Trotter. A great athlete who brought her acupuncturist to... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 11, 2016 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Acupuncture and pain, Chinese Medicine, Eddy De Smeldt, Tour de France, Vincenzo Nibali
Eddy and Vincenzo The 2016 Tour de France is underway and while Chris Fromme is currently wearing the yellow jersey the winner is yet to be determined. Our champion acupuncturist, Eddy De Smeldt, is currently on the road again using acupuncture to treat the riders of...