All over New York, runners are making their final preparations for this weekend’s New York Marathon. Muscles are about to be tested to the limit and will then need time to recover and heal. Even the more casual runners may be experiencing unfamiliar twinges or strains as the weather changes. Your body may be sending a message that you are struggling to understand. Let us help you!
Try acupuncture for muscle spasms, pain, and general muscular tension.
Acupuncture can help with many of these problems. Knots and cramps are caused by muscles that fail to relax, that literally seize up and stay that way. Intense training, unusual exertion, or tight, cold muscles repeatedly striking hard pavement can cause these problems to flair up.
Acupuncture works to increase circulation, decrease inflammation, alleviate pain, and disrupt those clenching, tight, muscular holding patterns. By manipulating both the connective tissue and motor neurons in the muscle tissue that affects contraction and release, acupuncture re-sets the muscular balance.
Massage and reflexology can also help reduce stress and tension, physically and mentally, relaxing the muscles and ligaments after exercise. In many cases, these treatments assist in speeding up recovery time and reducing muscle fatigue. Improving nerve and blood supply, which encourages the flow of blood and oxygen-rich nutrients to all organs, glands, muscles and parts of the body, massage and reflexology promote the self-healing necessary to address sport injuries.
Element is offering special reflexology sessions on Sunday and Monday after the marathon for runners or those of you exhausted from watching!