How Can Acupuncture Help with Stress?

​​Let the Healing Begin

Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine can provide a safe, effective and drug- free alternative for the treatment of stress.

Medical research studies have shown that with increased and consistent stress, our white blood cells, which defend our body against viruses, decrease. This decrease results in lower immune resistance, ultimately leading to physical disease and emotional instability.

Practitioners of acupuncture and Eastern medicine have been helping people cope with stress for thousands of years. The ancient theories of TCM on how stress affects the organs are similar to those of Westernmedicine; however, TCM theory and treatment go far beyond treating symptoms and signs.

Along with treating physical and emotional symptoms and signs associated with stress, this ancient medicine addresses the root cause(s) of the problem. 
 
With acupuncture and TCM, the practitioner's job is to support and restore the integrity of the various organs affected and depleted by the stress response, along with evaluating the quality and quantity of Qi.

Your acupuncturist may also suggest adjunct therapies to enhance treatment, and speed healing. Proper eating habits,
as well as the use of exercise, stretching, movement and meditation practices, support and promote a balanced and
healthy body, mind and spirit.

Stress is a natural response from 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. Healthy stress includes appropriate physical exercise, good eating habits, positive thinking, adequate rest, and a natural response to emergency situations. These stressors keep us alert and motivated, and support our body's strength and vitality. Unhealthy stress, such as negative emotions and thinking, overexertion, poor eating habits, lack of sleep, and chemical and environmental pollutants and toxins, challenge our health and can trigger physical and mental problems, particularly if they are experienced over a prolonged period of time.

Even when theses 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), kidney and adrenal glands, and can pave the way for a wide variety of symptoms and signs.