Professional athletes including UFC fighter Andre Soukhamthath appreciate acupuncture as a healing modality. Nowadays Acupuncture treatment for UFC Athletes is commonplace with many believing in acupuncture benefits.
Dr.Tony, you are the best! I truly appreciate you! Andre “The Asian Sensation” Soukhamthath
With all the injuries that can accumulate during training and competing at this high level of performance. For a UFC fighter, Acupuncture treatment makes sense. Whether it’s recovery or minimizing injury, Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have been a great ally for Andre Soukhamthath, an MMA fighter.
Acupuncture offers a powerful therapeutic approach for UFC athletes and individuals from diverse backgrounds. By stimulating the release of endorphins—natural pain-relieving and mood-enhancing chemicals—it promotes feelings of well-being, elation, peace, and calm. This makes it an essential tool for managing stress on the nervous system, supporting both high-performance athletes and anyone seeking relief from daily pressures.
Acupuncture, a pillar of traditional Chinese medicine, effectively supports UFC athletes in managing stress and optimizing performance. Paired with time-tested herbal remedies, this ancient practice has regulated bodily systems for millennia, fostering balance, resilience, and peak health for high-performance athletes and beyond.
This is a key tool in balancing the mind, body, and spirit approach in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Cupping therapy, yes you may have seen Michael Phelps the Olympic swimmer rocking the marks of cupping. This therapy is great for releasing the myofascial tissue under the skin surface.
Cupping therapy is a powerful ancient Chinese practice that relieves tight muscles, reduces stress, and clears stagnant energy from the body. The darker the mark left by the cups, the more significant the underlying issue, often tied to old injuries or overuse. This time-tested therapy is worth exploring for its remarkable benefits. Dr. Tony Willcox, Clinical Director of Acupuncture Zen in Delray Beach, Florida. With nearly two decades of experience using acupuncture and cupping to treat elite UFC athletes, his skills were put to the test, treating competitors featured on television show, “The Ultimate Fighter.”