Sports Acupuncture in Melbourne

Sports Recovery & Injury Support Treatment for Athletes and Active Bodies

At JG Alternative Healthcare, we work with people who train hard, move often, and push their bodies. Whether you’re recovering from a strain, building back after injury, or managing long-term loading patterns.
Jesse brings together Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with a background in sports medicine to offer treatments that support recovery, tissue resilience, and circulation, without drugs, downtime or guesswork.

What We Treat

We regularly work with people dealing with:

• Muscle tightness that won’t release
• Repetitive strain or overuse injuries
• Joint discomfort or reduced range of motion
• Delayed recovery between training blocks
• Nerve irritation (e.g. sciatica, referred pain)
• Structural imbalances or postural tension
• General fatigue or burnout in the system

Whether you’re lifting, running, climbing, sparring, or sitting on a bike for hours — we adjust treatment based on load, training phase, and what the body’s telling us.

Modalities We Use

Acupuncture: to recalibrate the mind muscle connection, release trigger points, improve blood flow or activate motor points
Electro-acupuncture: rhythmic nerve stimulation to reset tight or unresponsive muscle groups
Cupping therapy: to decompress fascia, improve local circulation, and aid recovery
Gua Sha: scraping techniques to target congestion and restriction in soft tissue
Tuina-style bodywork: when hands-on manual therapy is indicated

We build your treatment around how your body presents — some days it’s about releasing, others it’s about rebuilding. Jesse combines pulse, palpation, and functional movement assessment to guide treatment decisions.

Who We Work With

We see:

• Athletes in pre-season prep or mid-season fatigue
• Lifters, climbers, and runners with nagging issues
• People navigating post-injury adaptation (with or without a physio)
• Desk athletes with gym goals
• Anyone trying to train smarter, not just harder

You don’t need to be a pro. If you move, train, or want your body to keep up with your goals, we can help support that.

Clinic Details

All acupuncture treatments are provided by a registered practitioner, and private health rebates are available through HICAPS for eligible clients.

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