Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for St Ives
Josephine is a registered acupuncturist & Chinese herbal medicine practitioner based in Lane Cove and Frenchs Forest. If you're willing and able to travel from St Ives to either of these locations for TCM consultation, acupuncture and herbal medicine services, Josephine looks forward to meeting with you.
Shin splints present as pain along the inner border of the tibia, commonly affecting runners and athletes who increase training intensity too quickly. In TCM, this condition involves Qi and Blood stagnation along the Spleen, Liver, and Kidney channels that run along the medial lower leg. The Spleen channel is particularly relevant as it governs the muscles and runs directly along the tibial border.
Treatment targets local points SP9 (Yinlingquan), SP6 (Sanyinjiao), and LR5 (Ligou) along the affected region, combined with Ashi points directly over the painful periosteum. ST36 (Zusanli) strengthens the Spleen to improve muscle recovery, while KI3 (Taixi) supports bone health when tibial stress is involved. Electroacupuncture along the tibial border can effectively reduce periosteal inflammation.
Acupuncture for shin splints works best as part of a comprehensive approach including gradual training progression, appropriate footwear assessment, and calf-strengthening exercises. Most athletes experience significant pain reduction within four to six sessions and can return to modified training during the treatment course.
Many athletes notice pain reduction after two to three sessions, with significant improvement by four to six treatments. Lasting improvement typically requires addressing training load, biomechanics, and footwear alongside the acupuncture course.
The Spleen, Liver, and Kidney channels all traverse the medial shin where shin splints occur. The Spleen channel is most directly involved as it governs muscle health and runs along the tibial border.
Josephine Zhuo (TCM) is an AHPRA registered health practitioner — acupuncturist and herbalist.
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