by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 9, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Basketball, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Acupuncture and pain, Celebrities and Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes
Kobe Bryant is following the lead of other famous NBA players like Charles Barkley, Kevin Johnson, Hot Rod Williams, Jeff Hornacek, Steve Nash, Grant Hill, and Yao Ming, all of whom have reaped the benefits of acupuncture treatment. On January 4th Kobe Bryant took to...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 6, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and runners, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Pain Relief
Some Chicago Marathon runners have already been in for acupuncture sessions that will help them achieve peak performances and relieve the pains from long hours of training. Others have booked appointments for post-marathon rehabilitation on their weary bodies. Chinese...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 5, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and runners, Acupuncture and The Olympics, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, DeeDee Trotter, Olympics, Pain Relief
With the Chicago marathon coming up this weekend I wanted to highlight two amazing and accomplished women runners who are also acupuncture fans.English athlete extraordinaire Paula Jane Radcliffe, is the current women’s world record holder in the marathon...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 19, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Exercise, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and The Olympics, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Olympics
*This article is from From AcufinderOriental medicine is used to help prevent and heal injuries and enhance athletic performance.All athletes and coaches are involved in an ongoing search for ways to improve performance and gain a competitive edge over their rivals....
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 30, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and The Olympics, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, DeeDee Trotter, Olympics
In a couple of posts last week, I noted that the South Koreans were avid users of acupuncture and that U.S. high jumper Amy Acuff is not only a fan of acupuncture but an acupuncturist herself! Well folks, I’ve got another Olympic athlete and fan of acupuncture...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 27, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Injury Rehabilitation, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and The Olympics, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Olympics
Amy Acuff is an Olympic high jumper and the London Olympics will be her fifth time on the USA Olympic team. What is even more exciting (to me at least) is that she is also a licensed acupuncturist in Austin, Texas. Go Amy! Being an acupuncturist has some...