Chronic Pain? Stress? Anxiety? Try Acupuncture

Today’s modern lifestyle is frequently pressure-filled with underlying stress. Prolonged exposure to stress can cause depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, insomnia, and a weakened immune system. Although over-the-counter pills and prescription drugs may provide temporary relief, they are potentially addictive and don’t offer a lasting solution for everyone.

Holistic Treatment

What treatment offers holistic healing without side effects? The answer is acupuncture, an effective remedy born from traditional Chinese medicine. It is now a widely recognized treatment for various health conditions. Studies show it can lessen knee pain, lower back pain, headaches, migraines, osteoarthritis, and mental conditions, among other issues.

Ancient Chinese medicine theorizes that energy flows throughout the body through channels called meridians. The mind and body are recognized as interconnected. Every emotion you feel (e.g. anger, fear, worry, and grief) that causes stress disrupts the flow of Qi (energy), causing imbalance in energy levels. Anxiety and depression are two results of this imbalance. When estrogen and cortisol levels are too high or too low, one can experience this emotional fallout.

How Acupuncture Works

A trained acupuncturist inserts thin needles to stimulate points in the body. Depending on the physical or emotional issue, needles are placed in certain areas to improve the flow of Qi and restore the balance between mind and body.

Natural Healing

The body has a natural ability to heal itself. Blood carries healing elements in oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. When a part of the body is injured, the brain sends signals to constrict the blood vessels in the area, resulting in stiffness. What is experienced as pain is the body trying to limit motor function around the area to prevent further injury. A way to increase blood flow to the injured area is through the painless needle technique of acupuncture.

For treating mental conditions, acupuncture calms the amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for emotion. Many patients who undergo acupuncture experience immediate, positive results.

The increased popularity of acupuncture treatment can be attributed to one truth: it works. Acupuncture helps regulate the body’s chemical and energy levels, something medications and conventional treatments cannot address.

Talk to the caring therapists at Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centres of Ontario at (905) 579-9938. Schedule an appointment for acupuncture and experience its benefits and enjoy a better quality life.