Case Study: Triathelete with Knee Pain

By Tona Marquez on Jun 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM in Santa Barbara Acupuncture

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No time for pain

A patient came into Neighborhood Acupuncture to help heal his L knee. He was training for a triatholon in a month and needed to get into tip top competitive shape. He did not have time for knee pain. 

Every day acupuncture therapy to reduce pain

The patient returned 3 days in a row to quickly reduce the L knee pain so the he could continue training. Then, the patient returned every 2 to 3 days to maintain a pain free knee and help the knee heal over the next 4 weeks for a total of 12 acupuncture sessions. The patient was very happy he was able to compete with a pain free knee. 

After care

The patient returned for additional acupuncture therapy to help with feeling overwhelmed, worried, and fear. The patient noticed when these feelings were strong his L knee would hurt again. The patient attended acupuncture sessions once a week for a month then continued as needed to maintain emotional health.