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Team Acupuncturist SF 49ers, Dr. Jenny Nieters, L.Ac. DACM
Dr. Jenny Nieters, Team Acupuncturist for SF 49ers, was proud to be a part of a multi-disciplinary team that provided care for the athletes during the incredible 2019 season, which culminated in the 2020 Super Bowl SF 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs.
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Also tagged acupuncture, sports, sports performance formance
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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
Posted in Acupuncture, Sports Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Also tagged exercise, sports injuries, sports performance, sprains, strains, stretching
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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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Also tagged shoulder impingement, shoulder pain, sports injuries
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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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Also tagged athletic performance, sports injuries, sports performance
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Calling all acupuncturists! Incredible learning opportunity.
This weekend in the San Francisco Bay area, I had the incredible opportunity to assist my mentor during the first weekend of his Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship program. Acupuncturists came from as far as Toronto and as close as San Francisco. It was a small very focused group. We covered a lot of ground in three days of training with
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