Acupuncture and You

Ever thought some of the most resilient ailments could melt away in a matter of minutes without pills or expensive treatments? I’m talking about back pain, headaches, infertility, nausea, and even anxiety. Yes peeps, you heard right…anxiety disorder. Have you ever wonder how to reduce the effects of most chronic pain without taking meds that make you feel like a zombie? Well readers, if these are concerns that you may have, I may just have an answer-Acupuncture.

If you’re immediate thought is Really? This sounds like a load of crap I can assure you it’s not. A few years ago when my husband first began treatment for PTSD and anxiety disorder a Psychologist that he was seeing at the time inquired as to if he had ever considered acupuncture in addition to traditional medication treatment. Much like most people my husband politely advised that the thought of turning himself into a human pin cushion was not exactly something that he cared to try. As the years ticked on, and the traditional treatments failed to relieve his anxiety, my husband soon began to consider holistic approaches to simmer down the debilitating effects of anxiety. And you know what…it worked! My husband had his first appointment a few weeks ago with a Psychiatrist that specialized in acupuncture and an Acupuncture therapist. Within minutes of receiving the first pin pricks his anxiety levels (which were at the time about a 10) immediately melted away and stayed away for two weeks. Not only did this treatment diminish his anxiety and clam his PTSD, it also greatly reduced the amount of meds needed during the duration of the two weeks after this treatment. Impressive? This is just scratching the surface of what acupuncture can do.

Now before you dismiss this post and write it off as completely irrelevant to you or your circumstances, first consider a few little known facts:

• Holistic medicine such as acupuncture is based on the treatment of all bodily systems. To this effect, the treatment has the ability to benefit or greatly improve physical health conditions as well as affective disorders and instill a feeling of increased mental and physical health.

• Acupuncture works directly with the body’s natural energy redirecting said energy and as a result allowing the body to naturally release tension, chronic pain, and anxiety.

• Acupuncture has been proven effective in treating various medical conditions, and it’s use has been expanded into conventional medicine practices.

• Acupuncture is best known and recognized for relieving acute and chronic pain, however, it also benefits a wide variety of Respiratory disorders such as: sinusitis, common cold, bronchitis and asthma.

• Acupuncture can also benefit nearsightedness and cataracts, and improve the effects of frequent headaches caused by some of your most common eye diseases.

Still feel hesitant about trying acupuncture? Listen to this:

• Acupuncture can also help to strengthen your immune system function, which through treatment can better enable you to fight of cold, minor infections, and flu.
• Most importantly to me (and you if you or your loved one suffers from PTSD), Acupuncture is known to aid multiple emotional or psychological disorders, which reduce or completely stop addictions, phobias, obsessive behaviors, eating disorders, anxiety, stress, chemical imbalances, and depression.

If you are still feeling a little on the fence, try asking your Physician about Acupuncture in conjunction with traditional treatments you or your loved one may be taking now. As I always like to say; arming yourself with knowledge will never hurt. Good Luck Warrior Wives!

What treatments have seemed to work for you or your Warrior spouse? Send me an email or post a comment to share your story.