Acupuncture for Stress Relief
Stress is a natural response of the body to the various demands we place upon it. However, stress is not necessarily negative. There is a distinction between healthy and unhealthy stress.
Over time this excess stress can be detrimental to our health. Our body’s natural response to stressful situations is to activate all available resources for survival, and to get us out of a scary situation fast. However, with the increase in physical, emotional and mental stressors, our stress response gets “ locked in”, resulting in the depletion of the body’s resources.
Even if the stressors are no longer present, the body continues to keep the stress response active. This results in the depletion of our nervous system; lymphatic organs (spleen, thymus, and lymph nodes), kidneys and adrenal glands, and can pave the way for a wide variety of symptoms and signs.
Through acupuncture we help to relief the stress and re-balance your body.
Anxiety & Depression Treatment
Depression and anxiety can be debilitating for those who experience it. Prolonged feelings of sadness, discouragement, anxiety and hopelessness greatly affect the quality of life.
At one time or another, most of us have experienced some form of depression or anxiety. It’s a normal response to events in our lives that seem overwhelming. When we are balanced, physically and emotionally, we can easily bounce back from a depressed state and move on with our lives. But, when negative feelings and emotions become persistent, then it may be time to take action.
As with stress, there are medications that can treat the symptons, but unfortunately, they can also cause a variety of side effects, including insomnia, anxiety, listlessness, fatigue, body rash, tremors, facial tics, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and sexual dysfunction.
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) incorporate thousands of years of experience in treating depression. Not only can they help alleviate the signs and symptoms accompanying depression, but they can also safely and naturally address the root causes and underlying imbalances that have contributed to the problem.