Sports Injuries & Performance Support
Whether you are an elite athlete, a weekend warrior, or someone who enjoys staying active, injuries and overuse can disrupt your training and daily life. At Health Point Clinic, we offer a holistic approach to sports injury care, combining acupuncture with a range of massage therapies, either as stand-alone treatments or in combination, tailored to your individual needs, goals, and training schedule.
Acute Sports Injuries
From sprains and strains to ligament or tendon injuries, we support the body’s natural healing process, reduce pain and inflammation, and help you regain mobility safely and efficiently.
Overuse Injuries
Repetitive strain injuries, including tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, shin splints, and plantar fasciitis, can develop gradually but significantly impact performance. Our treatments focus on alleviating pain, restoring function, and preventing recurrence.
Pre-Event Preparation
Proper preparation is key to preventing injuries and optimising performance. We can help your body perform at its best through targeted acupuncture and massage, supporting muscle balance, flexibility, and mental readiness. Pre-event treatments can loosen any niggles or tight areas, helping you enter your activity feeling fully prepared.
Post-Event Recovery
After intense training or competition, the right care accelerates recovery, reduces soreness, and minimises downtime. Post-event treatments support circulation, ease tight muscles, and promote optimal healing.
Sandwiching Treatments Around An Event
Many athletes and active individuals benefit from “sandwiching” treatments around an event, receiving care both before and after a session, race, or match. This combination helps loosen tension pre-event and enhances recovery post-event, maximising performance and reducing the risk of injury.
Training Support & Maintenance
Maintaining a healthy body through consistent care reduces the risk of injuries and improves performance. Our treatments are designed to fit your schedule and training intensity, ensuring your body is ready for every session.
Booking Tip: To get the maximum benefit from your treatment, we recommend scheduling sessions post-training or on a rest day rather than immediately before training. This allows your body to fully utilise your recovery time.
Acupuncture Research:
Acupuncture is included in the NICE guidelines for Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain (CG193) and headaches: diagnosis and management (CG150)
In recent years high-quality clinical trials investigating acupuncture have been conducted, particularly for chronic pain conditions. Therefore, there is evidence available, and the systematic reviews can draw firm conclusions. A systematic review of high-quality trials, Vickers et al 2018, involving over 20,000 adults with osteoarthritis, chronic headache or musculoskeletal pain (back, neck or shoulder) concluded:
- acupuncture was more effective than control for all pain conditions (pragmatic trials)
- acupuncture is not a placebo for treatment of chronic pain
- the effects persisted over time (15% reduction at one year)
Further Research:
- Reduce muscle soreness & speed recovery after tough workouts (1)
- Improve flexibility & joint range of motion (2)
- Heal soft tissue injuries faster (3)
- Manage pain safely without long-term medication side effects (4)
- [Ho 2017; MacPherson 2015] Ho LF, et al. PLoS One 2017;12:e0181360; MacPherson H, et al. Ann Intern Med 2015;163:653–62
- Cagnie B, et al. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2015;94:573–83
- Seo SY, et al. Am J Chin Med 2017;45:1573–95
- Yin C, et al. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2017;30:583–92; Linde, K., Allais, G., Brinkhaus, B., Fei, Y., Mehring, M., Vertosick, E. A., & Vickers, A. J. (2016). Acupuncture for the prevention of episodic migraine. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (6), CD001218.