Acupuncture and ALKA12™ Magnesium gel: an optimum Therapy for Runners and Athletes - New York
Williamsburg neigbhours, ALKA12 SPORT and ACUPUNCTURE WILLIAMSBURG, a team a athletes and energetically sensitive, highly skilled and trained classical, 5 Element, and TCM practitioners, join forces to deliver a unique experience to the everyday runners and active people within their community. The team would kick-off some numerous workshops with running clubs, gyms and sports clubs in New York to promote the benefits of acupuncture and topical magnesium therapy,
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Bart Berckmann, L.Ac., M.Ac. Herbalist
Eyal Yona Yamin, L.Ac. MSTOM, Herbalist, Pediatrics
Acupuncture and ALKA12™Magnesium Gel, an ultimate combo for a speed recovery and a better perfomance for runners, athletes and active people.
For runners and other athletes, injuries, post-workout recovery, and optimizing athletic performance can be major challenges. Luckily, athletes can benefit from a range of natural modalities such as acupuncture and ALKA12 topical magnesium therapy to overcome these challenges.
Benefits of Acupuncture for Athletes
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese practice that involves inserting fine needles into specific points on the body to promote healing and wellness. For athletes, acupuncture can be helpful in reducing pain and inflammation, promoting recovery and relaxation, and improving overall athletic performance. Acupuncture can also help with specific conditions that runners and other athletes may experience, such as plantar fasciitis, knee pain, and tendonitis.
Acupuncture can help athletes in several ways, including:
1. Pain Management: Athletes often deal with pain from injuries or overuse, which can limit their ability to train and perform at their best. Acupuncture can provide effective pain relief without the need for medication.
2. Stress Reduction: High-level athletes and runners are under constant stress, both physically and mentally. Acupuncture has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety levels, allowing athletes to train and perform more effectively.
3. Faster Recovery: Acupuncture can help speed up the recovery process after workouts or competitions by reducing inflammation and promoting circulation. This means athletes can bounce back more quickly and get back to training at a higher level.
4. Improved Sleep: Adequate sleep is essential for athletes to recover and perform at their best. Acupuncture can improve sleep quality and duration, allowing athletes to wake up feeling refreshed and ready to tackle their training.
Understanding ALKA12™ and Magnesium: Optimal Health and Athletic Performance
ALKA12™ is a high-concentration magnesium gel. Magnesium is a vital mineral in sports nutrition and wellness, and ALKA12™ is the ideal way to replenish cellular levels of magnesium. Topical magnesium therapy, such as that provided by ALKA12™, has an immediate effect on pain and inflammation, enhancing recovery from athletic activity or injuries, promoting quick regeneration of tissues, and increasing flexibility, strength, and endurance.
Magnesium relaxes muscles and balances calcium, which contracts muscles, working together to make muscles work properly. Additionally, magnesium is lost in sweat but not replenished by normal electrolyte replacement drinks. Therefore, athletes can apply and rub topical magnesium gel or magnesium oil into inflamed areas for pain management and sports injury treatment.
Virtually all patients who complain of muscle pain, cramps, and fatigue are showing signs of magnesium deficiency. Topical magnesium therapy is highly recommended for athletes, as it helps to prevent magnesium deficiencies, which can lead to muscle soreness and fatigue.
Essential Oil Massage Oils
After Magnesium therapy, Essential Oil (EO) massage oils, such as ALKA12’ SERENITE, can be applied to the skin to promote deeper relaxation, calm the nervous system, gently promote circulation, help tone and clear the skin, and improve the mood.
Combining Acupuncture and Magnesium Therapy
The combination of acupuncture and magnesium therapy can be especially beneficial for runners and other athletes. Acupuncture can help to promote the flow of blood and energy throughout the body, which can enhance the effectiveness of magnesium therapy. The two treatments can work together to reduce inflammation, promote muscle recovery and relaxation, and improve overall athletic performance.
Additional Modality: Cupping therapy and Gua Sha
In addition to acupuncture and magnesium therapy, we at Acupuncture Williamsburg, use different modalities that can be beneficial for runners and athletes. For example, Cupping therapy has gained widespread popularity among athletes in recent years. The therapy involves placing cups on the skin to create suction, which can help relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and promote relaxation.
Cupping therapy is used by famous athletes to boost performance and recovery. Michael Phelps, the Olympic swimmer, used it during the 2016 Rio Olympics and credited it for his faster recovery and improved performance. The red circles on his shoulders and back were the result of cupping therapy.
Gua Sha has gained popularity in the last few years for cosmetic use. This ancient healing practice is also used to effectively treat pain and other disharmonies. When used in this context, it involves a light scraping technique with an Asian soup spoon or piece of Jade on the skin after a medicated herbal oil or essential oil blend, like ALKA12 ‘ SERENITÉ or ALKA12’ RESPIRE, has been applied. This breaks up stagnant myofascial adhesions, causing discoloration to form where stagnation was present. It frees the whole area and promotes healthy blood and energy flow, increasing range of motion and decreasing pain. The discoloration is similar to that of cupping and goes away within a few days.
Conclusion
For runners and other athletes, injuries, post-workout recovery, and optimizing athletic performance are major challenges. Fortunately, there are a variety of natural remedies and treatments available to help athletes overcome these obstacles. Acupuncture, ALKA12™, magnesium therapy, and other treatment modalities can all be effective tools for promoting athletic performance and aiding in post-workout recovery. By incorporating these treatments into a regular routine, athletes can help to reduce the risk of injury, enhance their athletic performance, and optimize their overall health and wellness.
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