Bounce Back from a Workout With This Centuries-Old Trick

You've probably heard of people getting acupuncture to deal with stress and headaches. But I've heard a ton lately about how it can help you deal with sports injuries -- like this study about it relieving chronic pain, what you'd get from an overuse injury. But since I've spent the past month training for a half-marathon in the suddenly super-chilly NYC temps, I've noticed my hip flexor hurting way more than usual -- it literally hurts every time I move. With other remedies not working, I checked in with Eastern medicine and tried acupuncture.  
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Fitness acupuncture fitness tips health injury pain races recovery running training Source Type: blogs