Stress ReliefI often hear my patients say that they are seeking acupuncture treatment for help with stress and anxiety. This is often seen to be caused by a variety of usual life issues, whether its problems or pressure at work, through to working mothers struggling to balance work life around their family, or exam stresses of students. Personal relationships can also impact upon our levels of anxiety and stress.
Stress and anxiety can lead to depletion of our vital reserves of energy and present in a wide form of symptoms from headaches, back ache, neck ache, digestion problems, sleep disorders, loss of confidence. There is suggestion that it can lead to deeper physical conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, stroke, asthma, high blood pressure and heart disease.
Traditional acupuncture sees these symptoms of stress as an imbalance of our body energy that can be corrected by acupuncture treatment. Soon after treatments have commenced I find my patients reporting that they feel more energetic, sleep better and general feel that life is improving. On a body level the physical symptoms of stress start to ease. Acupuncture provides a relaxation effect which in itself then has a calming influence on the body, mind and spirit. With this improvement patients often then find the confidence and energy to consider and address their lifestyle issues.
