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Abstract：
Acupuncture can be used to treat athletes in an outpatient clinic setting, athletic training room, or even on a football field sideline. This article details 3 scenarios, in 3 illustrative cases, in which acupuncture was used for sports medicine in more unconventional settings. The author describes each case and shares his observations about them. First, acupuncture was used on a high-school football field sideline to help alleviate acute calf cramping in a player. Second, acupuncture was used in a division 2 college athletic training room to treat a player with subacute thoracic pain that was not improving with the usual treatments provided by the athletic trainers. Third, acupuncture was used to treat hamstring strain and tightness in a professional National Football League player to enhance his performance. These situations demonstrate the versatility of acupuncture in the realm of sports medicine. Acupuncture is an added-value service for athletes, and acupuncture providers should not be afraid to promote it in this population that is always looking for a competitive advantage.
摘要：
针灸可用于在门诊诊所治疗运动员，运动训练室,甚至在足球场边线。本文详细介绍了3种情况，在3个说明性案例中，在更非常规的环境中，针灸被用于运动医学。作者描述了每个案例，并分享了他对它们的观察。首先,针灸用于高中足球场边线，以帮助缓解运动员急性小腿抽筋。第二,在第2部门的大学运动训练室中使用针灸治疗亚急性胸痛的运动员，该运动员在运动训练员提供的常规治疗下没有改善。第三，针灸用于治疗职业国家橄榄球联盟球员的腿筋拉伤和紧绷，以提高他的表现。这些情况证明了针灸在运动医学领域的多功能性。针灸对运动员来说是一种增值服务，针灸提供者不应该害怕在这个一直在寻找竞争优势的人群中推广它。
