Acupuncture: Injury care and prevention for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts
Why this ancient healing art can be just what you need to feel your best on the trail.
It’s finally hiking season again here in North County San Diego, and sustaining an injury is one of the last things us hikers want to deal with. But these things can and do happen. Acupuncture can address (and prevent) some of the common injuries that hikers may experience by restoring balance, reducing physical and mental stress, promoting circulation, and working with the body’s innate ability to heal.
Empowering the body’s ability to self-heal through acupuncture.
Regular acupuncture treatment for pain aims to reduce the stress-response to healthy levels, ultimately restoring balance and the right internal environment for recovery. Healing will not happen as effectively if the body is in a continuous state of high-level stress. As a holistically targeted approach, acupuncture aids in addressing common hiker injuries and their prevention by:
1.) Effectively contributing to the release of endorphins in the brain, a natural pain-reliever and mood booster.
2.) Improving blood circulation and reducing inflammation .
3.) Powerfully reducing the body’s stress response, bringing internal balance.
We aim to treat the root cause of your pain.
What does that even mean? Think of it this way - pain is a signal . It is trying to get your attention because something is off balance somewhere. And that can be an imbalance structurally, emotionally, environmentally, physiologically, or a combination of these. We believe that the "root cause" is deeply personal, and different for every individual case. This is why we aim to address more than just "symptom relief".
Although one of our primary goals is to reduce suffering in any given moment, we also want to work with you on where you are headed in your personal health journey. In fact, we are far more interested in where you are going, not necessarily where you have been.
So what is your vision of optimal health and wellness? And how can we help get you there?
Some common hiking injuries we can treat and help prevent:
Muscle soreness and stiffness (low back, hips, hamstrings, quads, calves, feet, shoulders, and upper body)
Joint pain (hips, knees, and ankles)
Strains and sprains
Foot and heel pain
Frequent muscle cramps and spasms
Muscle heaviness and fatigue
Fellow hiker, are you curious to see if acupuncture can help?
Deyna Libiran, L.Ac. offers individually tailored sessions to fit with your unique needs and wellness goals.
