In the US most people experience acupuncture after an injury. My first acupuncture treatment was indeed after a knee injury due to a twisted kung fu jump kick in my twenties! Chinese culture has such a long history of Martial Arts that having to deal with physical injuries are a big part of its medicine. From massage, cupping, scraping or gua sha, to bone setting and topical herbal liniments and finally acupuncture. This is a rich culture with lot's of resources on how to