Ever since my days as a heptathlete, I’ve been a firm believer in acupuncture. When your body is central to your work, you tend to become pragmatic about what earns a place in your routine, and acupuncture regularly did. From muscle tightness to tendinopathy, I saw how it could relieve tension in the short term and support recovery over time.
These days, regular physio sessions aren’t part of my life. I’m no longer managing training loads or competition schedules, but I am dealing with something familiar to most of us: chronic stress, persistent lower back tension and disrupted sleep, courtesy of long hours, constant notifications and lives lived largely online.
