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TCM or Western medicine for sports injuries? Why this Hong Kong athlete chose both

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Fitzpatrick, A. (2026, October 4). TCM or Western medicine for sports injuries? Why this Hong Kong athlete chose both. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3369447/tcm-or-western-medicine-sports-injuries-why-hong-kong-athlete-chose-both?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-04 · by Aidyn Fitzpatrick

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Hong Kong athlete Janelle Leung, a fencer who sustained a partial tear to her ankle ligament in April 2026, discusses her approach to recovery by combining traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with Western medical practices. After the injury occurred just before an important competition, Leung, currently enrolled at Baptist University studying both Chinese Medicine and Biomedical Science, turned to her TCM knowledge for a holistic recovery strategy. The article explores how this blend of therapeutic approaches is gaining traction among athletes in Hong Kong.
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In April 2026, Janelle Leung, an Asian Games fencer from Hong Kong, suffered a partial tear to her ankle ligament just seven days before the Cairo Foil World Cup. Due to being away from Hong Kong and lacking access to her regular medical team, she turned to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) based on her studies at Baptist University, where she enrolled in 2023 for a Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science programme. Leung's decision highlights the growing acceptance among athletes of combining TCM with Western medical approaches for injury recovery.

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Hong Kong GPE · 2× Bachelor of Chinese Medicine ORG · 1× Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science ORG · 1× Baptist University ORG · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× Janelle Leung PERSON · 1× Leung PERSON · 1× Western NORP · 1×

Narrative

Away from Hong Kong and with limited access to her regular medical team, Leung looked to her Chinese medicine knowledge from her ongoing studies at Baptist University, where she was admitted to the Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science programme in 2023.
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2026-10-04 · South China Morning Post
TCM or Western medicine for sports injuries? Why this Hong Kong athlete chose both · assertive framing

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Why this Hong Kong athlete chose both Asian Games fencer Janelle Leung and experts in TCM describe its growing acceptance among athletes for smarter injury recovery In April 2026, she sustained a partial tear to her ankle ligament, just seven days before the Cairo Foil World Cup. asserted
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Away from Hong Kong and with limited access to her regular medical team, Leung looked to her Chinese medicine knowledge from her ongoing studies at Baptist University, where she was admitted to the Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science programme in 2023. asserted
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