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Biopuncture

Biopuncture is an injection therapy that can be used for the treatment of arthritis and other related joint pain including; shoulder pain, neck pain, knee pain, back pain and tendonitis as well as muscle pain, sciatica, fibromyalgia, sports injuries and scarring.

Injection therapies date all the way back to Roman times when they would insert hot needles into the shoulders of inured gladiators. Luckily, technological advances have allowed us to continue similar treatments using more sterile methods. Biopuncture is one type of injection therapy that was first used in 1991 by Dr. Jan Kersschot for the treatment of sports related injuries, but has since been developed to treat many other conditions. Biopuncture uses low doses of sterile herbs, vitamins and other compounds to stimulate healing in joints and muscle tissue.  

Treatments typically involve very superficial injections (subcutaneous and intradermal) using needles that are no bigger than acupuncture needles and acupuncture points are often incorporated to improve the therapeutic effect. As with any treatment that pierces the skin the main risks involved include bleeding, bruising and infection of the injection site but with proper technique and sterilization these are uncommon. The risks and pain associated with injection therapy are also minimized as the needling technique does not go deep into joints or muscles making the treatments much more comfortable for the patient.

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