Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Stress, Anxiety and Mental Health 

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine.

High stress and anxiety are more common in our culture than you think. Many patients visit the Acupuncture and Chinese medicine clinic for other ailments such as digestive issues, headaches or period pain, yet also present with huge anxiety over life. Smart phones with constant notifications about world events, social pressure, unhappy work environments, financial worries, health concerns, relationship troubles or life curve balls that just turn everything upside down. 

Stress and anxiety (1) can take it’s toll on your body in a number of ways:

• Insomnia (2) or poor sleep quality
• Digestive upset, nausea, butterflies in your abdomen
• Fatigue and adrenal burn out
• Pain in the body
• Palpitations in your chest
• Racing thoughts
• Irritability
• Depressed mood (3)
• Hormonal imbalance and PMS
• Hypertension
• Inflammation
• Poor immune function 
• Lack of interest in job and friendship circles
• Can lead to more chronic health problems

In the tradition of Traditional Chinese medicine, a physical complaint addressed with acupuncture and herbs simultaneously addresses the corresponding emotional and spiritual counterpart to that physical complaint. In the same way, treating an emotional or spiritual complaint will also address the corresponding physical complaint. An example of this can be seen with digestive issues and the tendency to ruminate, worry or over think. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine is a holistic therapy. It can maximize your overall energy level and minimize fearful reactions and anxiety in your daily life. This is achieved by regulating the nervous system.

It is very much okay to have treatment solely for nervous system support. If you sleep better, feel more grounded, calmer, relaxed after the treatments, then acupuncture has done its job. Referrals to counsellors/psychologists etc are available if you need to talk to someone. 

Research: Acupuncture has shown to have some promise in assisting anxiety related disorders. Although at this time evidence is inconclusive, it does show potential positive results. 

CONTACT INFO

Westview Crescent Nambour 4560

Web: www.tanyakeamwellness.com

Phone: 0417 732 213

Appointments can be made Monday to Friday 8am-6pm and Saturday 8am-1pm by phone, text or email. Enquiries/appointment bookings outside of these hours will be responded to within these hours, and Monday morning following a Sunday.

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