Ankle Pain Relief In Huntersville North Carolina

If you’re suffering from ankle pain, you know how limiting a sprain, strain, or joint inflammation can be. Ankle pain makes it difficult to perform most types of exercise and can make even the simplest and most routine everyday tasks challenging.

Typical Ankle Pain Treatment Plan

How does acupuncture help ankle pain? If you come into our office for treatment of a fresh ankle injury, we will first use acupuncture to reduce swelling, inflammation, and pain associated with the injury. As the ankle pain subsides, we switch more focus to acupuncture that addresses issues that may have caused on contributed to the initial injury. In many cases, ankles become vulnerable because of posture, gait, or use changes related to back pain or other challenges. As we determine what the root cause of the ankle weakness is, we use a combination of chiropractic adjustments and acupuncture to improve posture and gait and counteract stressors.

Scientific Evidence that Acupuncture for Ankle Pain Works

A recent study examined the efficacy of acupuncture for patients suffering from ankle injuries. Researchers from the Nanning Hospital of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) conducted the study, treating the study participants (120 patients who had injured their ankles) with KD10 and Ashi acupoints. Progress assessments were made at the end of week one and the end of week four of the treatment regimen, which consisted of five acupuncture sessions per week. Participants that received electroacupuncture achieved a 76.7% total effective rate of recovery, including reduction of ankle pain.

Looking for Natural Huntersville Ankle Pain Relief?

If you are interested in natural ways to treat your ankle pain, you’ll want to stop by and meet Dr. Doyle, acupuncturist and chiropractor in Huntersville. Call, set up an appointment through our online system, or come by the office. Dr. Doyle will look into all factors contributing to ankle vulnerability and then will tailor a recovery plan that taps into your body’s natural ability to heal itself. We look forward to working with you!