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Class: Sports Acupuncture: Anatomy, Assessment, Acupuncture Treatment of the Adductors and Hip Flexors, Instructor Jenny Nieters

Presented by Alameda Acupuncture Corporation (NCCAOM Provider ID 9291 PDA Pending / CAB CE ID 1748 CEU Pending)

Registration open to Licensed Acupuncturists

Date: July 24, 2022 Time: 9am to 4pm (1 hour lunch break) Location: Alameda, CA Cost: $450

Course Overview:

Regional anatomy review, orthopedic assessment and acupuncture treatment of the adductors and hip flexor muscles.

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Acupuncture and Dry Needling for Sports Injuries

Acupuncture and an acupuncture technique called dry needling can support athletic performance, injury recovery and  increased resilience.  Whether you are a professional, college, or high school athlete (or maybe just a weekend warrior), you know that injuries can happen when you least expect it. Sometimes, it’s a traumatic injury and sometimes it is overuse. Every athlete wants to get

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Acupuncture and TCM for Sprains and Strains

We’ve all heard of and maybe even experienced a sprain or a strain. But do you really know the difference? A sprain is defined as a stretch or tear of a ligament. A strain, on the other hand, is defined as an injury to a muscle or tendon. Sprains can result from a fall, a sudden twist or a

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Common sports shoulder injury. Simple solution!

A common shoulder injury that I see with rugby players, water polo goalies, MLB baseball pitchers  and yogis is pain in the shoulder that can present as deltoid pain.   The deltoid is not the problem.

ACUTE TRAUMA OR OVERUSE CAN CAUSE THIS TYPE OF SHOULDER PAIN

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Jenny Nieters named event acupuncturist for Rugby World Cup in SF

I am so excited to provide rugby players with acupuncture therapy at the  Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 at AT&T Park in San Francisco.  I will provide sports acupuncture therapy for the all teams at the hotel the week before the tournament and at the stadium during the tournament. Get your tickets soon.  I promise it will Continue reading

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