Get Back In the Game with Sports Acupuncture
What is Sports Acupuncture?
Sports acupuncture is a non-defined general term used by many practitioners who apply acupuncture to treat activity or sports-related injuries.
Acupuncture for sports medicine treatments has been shown to have a great impact on athletic performance, including improving peak oxygen levels, maximum heart rate, delayed-onset muscle soreness, pain, swelling, explosive force production, and joint mobility.
Who Could Benefit from Sports Acupuncture?
Athletes in the Montgomery County, Maryland area can benefit from sports acupuncture to address a range of symptoms and health issues, including, but not limited to:
Neurological and muscular disorders
headaches, migraines, and post-concussion syndrome
Common sports injuries
Orthopedic conditions
neck pain, osteoarthritis, and frozen shoulder
Chronic pain
Top 8 Benefits of Sports Acupuncture Medicine Treatments
- Acupuncture for pain relief: Acupuncture can help with pain from injuries and overuse, and some studies say it can provide as much pain relief as medication.
- Acunpuncture for faster sports recovery: Acupuncture can help the body heal faster from injuries and reduce the need for rest days.
- Acupuncture for improved flexibility: Acupuncture can help reduce muscle tension and improve range of motion.
- Acupuncture for insomnia: Acupuncture can help regulate the body’s sleep-wake cycle, which is important for recovery and performance.
- Acupuncture for lowering inflammation:
Acupuncture can help improve circulation, which can reduce swelling and inflammation. - Acupuncture for increased athletic endurance: Acupuncture can help increase stamina and endurance.
- Acupuncture for boosted immune system: Acupuncture can help boost the immune system, which can help athletes stay in top shape.
- Acupuncture for better focus: Acupuncture can help increase focus and attention
What Can I Expect in Our Sports Acupuncture Session in Bethesda, Maryland?
The Zen Point offers advanced and effective treatments for sports injuries and injury prevention, including gentle electro acupuncture medicine, cupping, Gua Sha, and trigger-point acupuncture.
When you book your first sports acupuncture session, there is a REQUIRED 90-minute intake priced at $185 for any person desiring to be treated.
In this intake, we will thoroughly review your health history, perform a physical exam to assess current issues, devise a plan specific to your needs, and provide your first treatment.
Receiving sports acupuncture in Bethesda, Maryland at the Zen Point means:
- Either a traditional acupuncture treatment, generally with a dozen to 20 needles or electroacupuncture, where just four needles are used and connected to electrical leads.
- With electroacupuncture, you will feel a faint tapping or buzzing near two of the needles; this sensation typically disappears as the treatment progresses.
- Treatments last approximately 30 minutes.
- Treatments are so soothing that many patients fall asleep!
Every follow-up session is 45 minutes long and priced at $125.
If you desire body cupping or Gua Sha with acupuncture for a follow-up session, it’s 1 hour priced at $150. Cupping and Gua Sha help to improve circulation, speed recovery from workouts and injuries, and release toxins.
Sports Acupuncture Packages
- Acupuncture 5: Package of five 40-minute follow-up treatments, $575. (Total savings of $50 or $10 off each treatment).
- Acupuncture 8: Package of eight 40-minute acupuncture follow-up treatments, $880. (Total savings of $120 or $15 off each treatment).
- Acupuncture 12: Package of 12 40-minute acupuncture follow-up treatments, $1,260. (Total savings of $240 or $20 off each treatment)
- Acupuncture 16: Package of 16 40-minute acupuncture follow-up treatments, $1,600. (Total savings of $400 or $25 off each treatment).
Enjoy Full Relaxation
Are you ready to take your athletic performance to the next level? Come visit the Zen Point, which offers sports acupuncture services in Bethesda, Maryland and the greater Montgomery County, Maryland area.