by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 14, 2008 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Back Pain, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and The Olympics, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Health, Olympics
Tony Smith, the Canadian gymnastics team coach tried acupuncture for the first time and was amazed by the results. After just one session at the Olympic Village clinic, his back pain vanished. “It really does work,” he said. “I will definitely...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 12, 2008 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and The Olympics, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Health, Olympics, Pain Relief
The Times Online reported that when athletes entered the newly opened Beijing Olympic Village on Sunday, July 27, 2008, they had trouble seeing anything because of the dense smog. But, their Olympic facilities include an acupuncture salon, traditional Chinese tea...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 7, 2008 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and The Olympics, Celebrities and Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Health, Olympics, Pain Relief
Getting ready for the 2008 Olympics, doctors at the healing center of Beijing Sports University were using acupuncture to treat about 70% of the chronic and acute muscle injuries they dealt with, reported Jonathan Watts in The Lancet in 2004. Many sports doctors in...
