Acupuncture for Stress

Can acupuncture treat stress?

Stress is the most common symptom we see in clinic.  Often patients come in for something else but also have high stress levels.  We treat the stress at the same time as the other complaints but we can also treat stress on it’s own.

Is stress harmful?

Yes! Too much stress has a negative impact on your brain’s and body’s systems.  It can affect your metabolic processes from digestion to reproduction, growth, and immunity (2) making you more vulnerable to disease.    This is why people who are suffering extremely high amounts of stress usually have an array of health conditions that follow. 

Not all stress is bad, small doses of minor stress can motivate you and allow you to work more efficiently.  However, frequent doses of major stress or a constant state of stress will take its toll on your body, mental clarity, and quality of life.

How does acupuncture help reduce stress levels?

Acupuncture has an effect on hormone levels, neurotransmitter, immune function, cellular growth and repair, muscular tension, and inflammation (2,3,4,5,6,7,8). Our treatments of acupuncture, Chinese herbs, supplementation, diet and lifestyle advice are designed to restore a balance to the body’s energy.

When should I see an acupuncturist?

There are many signs that your body is not coping with stress, which you can find on this page.  If you have one or more of these symptoms, it’s a good time to seek help from one of our acupuncturists.

Stress reduction is a big part of what we do at TLC Acupuncture Brisbane.  All our acupuncturists have advanced training and extensive experience in this field.  

For more information about our practitioners and there individual areas of special interest please see the Our Healthcare Professionals page.

Disclaimer – Each individual’s treatment and/or results may vary from patient to patient based upon the circumstances of the patient’s specific situation.  A result is not promised and/or guaranteed  from the act of receiving a treatment

References

2 https://www.mind-training.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2016_studie-Conc_McEwen-2016-Annals_of_the_New_York_Academy_of_Sciences.pdf

3) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8569823_Acupuncture_and_endorphins

4) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cleria_Maria_Bittar2/publication/319186420_Annals_of_Yoga_and_Physical_Therapy/links/599a18daa6fdcc261586b19b/Annals-of-Yoga-and-Physical-Therapy.pdf

5 https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2007/276565/abs/

6  https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2005/601306/abs/

7 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-0971-7_11

8 https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/jnp.16.1.19

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