ACUPUNCTURE FOR SPORTS INJURIES + RECOVERY
Your body is designed to perform and recover. Whether you're dealing with a nagging injury that won't fully heal, want to bounce back faster between training sessions, or need to maintain peak performance during intense training periods, we help optimize your body's natural recovery and repair systems.
We work with athletes and active people who want to train harder, recover faster, and stay injury-free. Think of it as regular maintenance for your body—like tuning up your car so it runs at peak performance.
HOW ACUPUNCTURE SUPPORTS ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE + RECOVERY
Athletic performance isn't just about training harder—it's about how well your body recovers, adapts, and repairs between sessions. When your recovery systems are optimized, you can train more consistently, adapt faster to training stress, and maintain peak performance without breaking down.
Acupuncture helps accelerate recovery by improving circulation, reducing inflammation, and supporting your body's natural repair mechanisms. We also help prevent the compensation patterns and imbalances that lead to injury when you're pushing your limits.
Most of our athletic patients use acupuncture both for injury recovery and as regular performance maintenance—helping them train consistently without constantly dealing with minor aches, stiffness, or recurring problems.
If something hurts and it’s not getting better on its own, let’s work on that.
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Recent sprains, strains, muscle pulls, ligament injuries, acute inflammation. We help accelerate healing and get you back to activity safely and quickly.
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Tennis elbow, runner's knee, IT band syndrome, chronic shoulder pain, repetitive strain injuries. We address both the injury and the movement patterns that keep causing problems.
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Pre-surgical optimization to improve healing outcomes, post-surgery inflammation reduction, scar tissue management, faster return to activity. We help prepare your body for surgery and support optimal recovery afterward.
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Recovery between training sessions, maintaining flexibility and mobility, preventing injury during intense training periods. We help your body adapt to increased training loads.
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Lower back strains, disc issues, thoracic spine problems, sports-related back pain. We help reduce pain and restore mobility while addressing underlying weakness or imbalance.
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Rotator cuff injuries, frozen shoulder, elbow tendonitis, wrist problems, throwing injuries. We improve circulation and function while preventing compensation patterns.
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Hamstring strains, calf injuries, ankle sprains, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis. We help restore proper movement and prevent recurring problems.
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Post-concussion symptoms, headaches, balance issues, cognitive difficulties. We support nervous system healing and symptom management during recovery.
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Supporting bone healing, reducing inflammation around fracture sites, managing pain during recovery, restoring mobility after cast removal. We help accelerate healing and get you back to full function.
WHAT WE TREAT
COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENTS
in private sessions, We use multiple techniques to support your athletic performance and recovery:
traditional acupuncture
Calms your nervous system, reduces overall tension, and supports your body's natural recovery processes.
GUA SHA
For chronic tension patterns, improved tissue mobility, and breaking up adhesions from old injuries.
Trigger point therapy (aka dry needling)
For those stubborn knots and tight spots that won't release with stretching or massage alone.
electroacupuncture (e-stim)
When muscles need deeper stimulation to release, rebuild, or recover from intense activity.
CUPPING THERAPY
To improve circulation, release fascial restrictions, and speed recovery from intense training.
fAR INFRARED HEAT THERAPY
To penetrate deep into tissues, promote healing, and enhance circulation to injured areas.
HOW WE SUPPORT YOUR ATHLETIC + RECOVERY GOALS
Here’s what we’ve found works best after treating HUNDREDS of ATHLETES…
Your patterns change, your treatment adapts. The practitioner who helped with your acute injury becomes the one who prevents future flare-ups. As your training intensity changes, competition schedule shifts, or new activities create different stress patterns, we adjust your care accordingly.
Consistent relationship = better prevention. We know your trouble spots, understand your sport's demands, and can catch tension patterns before they become painful episodes or injuries. This means fewer crisis visits and more consistent performance.
Performance-focused approach. Regular care helps you stay ahead of training stress and recovery demands rather than just reacting when pain becomes unbearable. Most of our athletic patients find this becomes essential maintenance—like regular training, but for injury prevention and performance optimization.
OUR APPROACH
We've helped hundreds of athletes and active people optimize their performance and recover from injuries. We understand that athletic performance is complex—it's not just about the injured area, but how your whole body moves, recovers, and adapts to training stress.
We believe in:
Supporting your body's natural recovery systems
Working with your existing sports medicine team
Optimizing performance, not just treating problems
Building long-term resilience and injury prevention
Treating you as a whole athlete with specific goals
WORKING WITH YOUR INJURY RECOVERY/SPORTS MEDICINE TEAM
We regularly coordinate with:
Physical therapists and sports medicine doctors
Orthopedic specialists and surgeons
Massage therapists and chiropractors
Strength and conditioning coaches
Athletic trainers and other performance specialists
Acupuncture complements your existing sports medicine care beautifully. We're not here to replace your other treatments—we're here to help everything work better together and optimize your body's recovery capacity.
RESEARCH + RESULTS
Acupuncture for sports performance and injury recovery has extensive research showing it can help with:
Accelerating healing and reducing recovery time
Improving athletic performance and endurance
Reducing inflammation and exercise-induced muscle damage
Supporting better sleep and recovery between training sessions
Preventing injuries and reducing re-injury rates
We use evidence-based protocols while tailoring treatment to your specific sport, training schedule, and performance goals.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"I had a pinched nerve so painful I could barely move, with only 2 weeks before a big ski trip. Acupuncture and cupping rapidly improved my shoulder and I was able to ski! It made such a difference that I now go every two weeks."
-Lexi
“Over the past few years Point Prescription has become a vital part of my rest, recovery, and maintenance. The team has created a peaceful and warm environment in which to heal and find balance. Highly, highly recommended."
-Tony
"I started coming in 2021 for general wellness and regular maintenance for 2 herniated discs in my neck. Since then, I've been getting acupuncture 1-2 times a month and love how balanced my body feels afterward."
-Mary
"They helped my back and ankles heal after injury and helped me manage my anger, improve my sleep, and so much more. I'm so grateful for Point Prescription."
-Christopher
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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This depends on several factors—how severe your injury is, how long you've been dealing with it, and what works best for your schedule and preferences. We typically start with at least weekly visits, and some people prefer coming more frequently for faster progress. Others do well with the weekly pace and love the consistent recovery support. Once you're feeling better, most people transition to maintenance somewhere between every other week to monthly for injury prevention and performance optimization. Some prefer to stay weekly because they love the consistent support and perform better with regular maintenance. We'll start with what makes sense for your situation and adjust from there based on how you respond.
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Absolutely. Acupuncture can help reduce post-surgical inflammation, improve circulation to healing tissues, and support your body's natural repair processes. Many people find they recover faster and with less pain when using acupuncture alongside their post-surgical care.
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Yes. Many athletes use acupuncture for performance optimization—better recovery between training sessions, improved flexibility and mobility, reduced training-related inflammation, and greater resilience to training stress. It's like regular maintenance for peak performance.
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Definitely. Chronic injuries often involve stuck inflammation patterns or compensation issues. Acupuncture can help break up these patterns, improve circulation to stubborn areas, and support complete healing of injuries that have been lingering.
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Acupuncture can help with post-concussion symptoms like headaches, balance issues, cognitive difficulties, and sleep problems. We support nervous system healing and help manage symptoms during recovery.
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Usually, yes. We'll work with you and your other practitioners to determine appropriate training modifications. Often, acupuncture helps you maintain some training while injured and return to full activity more quickly.
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Absolutely. Regular acupuncture helps maintain optimal movement patterns, prevents compensation issues, and keeps your recovery systems working efficiently. Many athletes use it specifically for injury prevention.
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We can adjust treatment frequency and techniques based on your race timeline. Many athletes come during their taper week to feel loose, mobile, and primed for peak performance, then return afterward to accelerate recovery and prevent post-race issues.
LOCATIONS
LOCATIONS
OUR LOCATIONS
Point Prescription Boulder
825 S. Broadway Ste 10
Boulder, CO 80305
Point Prescription Denver
2150 W 29th Ave Ste 320
Denver, CO. 80211
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