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Diane’s Feats:
- Numerous National swim
competitions
- 20 years of competing in
Triathlons
- Qualified for Regional Championships
Sprint Distance Triathlon
- Marathons/Half Marathons/road
races
- Pikes Peak Ascent six times
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Overtraining or pushing too hard during a race will affect all athletes at one time or another.
Performance will be impaired and sets the athlete up for injuries. Integrating Oriental Medicine is
invaluable for an athlete’s optimum performance during training and racing.
Diane has been competing in Triathlons, Duathlons, Swim meets and Road races since 1986.
She has a keen interest in helping athletes reach their optimal potential whether you’re an
Olympic athlete, weekend warrior or simply out for some fitness and pleasure. Diane has treated
Olympic athletics and Olympic wanna-bes. She is familiar with injuries which overtraining and overuse can bring.
Acupuncture is very effective for enhancing performance, strength and endurance. Many world class athletes
use it for prevention from injuries as well as for speeding up recovery from existing injuries and or
simply from over training.
- Runner’s knee
- Foot pain
- Plantar Fasciaitis
- Heel pain
- IT band pain
- Shin splints
- Hip pain
- Hamstring strain
- Calf pain/cramps
- Ankle pain/strain
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- Shoulder pain
- Rotator Cuff
- Neck pain
- Elbow pain
- Wrist strain
- Back pain
- Sciatica
- Numbness/ tingling
- Psoas strain
- Hip Flexor strain
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- Performance enhancement
- Preventive maintenance
- Race anxiety
- Insomnia
- Digestive issues
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Diane has written an article about “Big Athletes, Small Needles”, to read it just click here!
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"My job is to train for and compete in triathlons at a world-class level,
so keeping my body healthy is my top priority. Under Diane’s care I had
one of the best racing seasons of my life, and I attribute much of that
success to the healing power of acupuncture. Regular treatments left me
feeling relaxed and balanced, countering the effects of stress and hard
training on my body and mind."
-Victor Plata 2004 Olympian
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I have been so pleased with the acupuncture and herbal treatments I have
received from Dr. Diane. Several years ago I had a running injury which
was not improving with physical therapy, stretching, or any of the usual
noninvasive treatments. My running coach recommended that I see her
acupuncturist, Dr. Diane Cridennda. I saw Dr Diane for acupuncture and
the discomfort was immediately relieved after each treatment. She
suggested that I add Active Release Therapy to her treatments to correct
the muscle alignment problems I had.
I really appreciate the fact that Dr. Diane really wants me to heal and
suggests and promotes other treatment modalities if necessary. Lately,
she has helped me tremendously to balance my intestinal response to dietary
fats and to keep diverticulitis attacks at bay. An added benefit for me
from the acupuncture treatments is not only the feeling of being more
balanced, but it has decreased my histamine response to plant pollen!
Less hay fever! Rebecca Curtis RN
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I herniated my L4-L5 disc quite severely in January of 2000 from competing
in indoor rowing, and after the injury immediately started rehabilitation.
The rehabilitation was to minimize and hopefully eliminate the herniation.
I was in physical therapy for 18 months with minimal relief, and wondering
what the next step would be. I wanted to continue running, cycling and
lifting weights, plus just being able to play with my kids.
Nothing was helping, so I talked with Diane and decided to start receiving
treatment for the severe pain in my lower back, abdomen, and for the nerve
pain radiating down both of my legs. With just a few treatments, I noticed
a significant relief of all of the pain, in addition to a huge relief of my
emotional stress resulting from the pain. Because of my long-term goals of
running and cycling, I decided to have surgery in August of 2001 and have
the disc partially removed. After the surgery, I continued with Diane’s
treatments, and was able to complete my first full marathon in May of 2002.
Also, as I trained for my marathon, I developed a sharp pain on my kneecap
with just two weeks to the start of the marathon, and after just one treatment
from Diane, it was gone and never came back.
I am again training for the NYC marathon, and along the way I have
developed small injuries accompanied by pain in both my lower back and
my knees. Diane has successfully treated those also, which has allowed me
to continue my run training along with being able to augment my training by
cycling.
I know for sure, that without Diane’s acupuncture treatments throughout
my struggles with pain and emotional stress, I would not be able to train
and accomplish my goals.
Thank you Diane!
Steve
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I came to Dr. Diane last April after unsuccessfully battling IT band syndrome for 2 months.
Running 10 miles caused significant lateral knee pain. I had treated it with ultrasound, electrical stimulation and
iontophoresis without success and was getting anxious about the 50 mile race I was training for that was only 2 months away.
After Dr. Diane took an extensive history, she began my treatment. She treated 2 times a week for 3 weeks and allowed me to
continue my training. After just 3 short weeks, I returned to my training schedule pain free. I was able to complete my first
ultramarathon in June thanks to Dr. Diane.
Patrick Leahy, PT
Physical Therapist
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