Researchers Closing in on How Acupuncture Treats Chronic Stress

Acupuncture is GREAT for Managing of Stress in Adults & Children!

Being a kid should be easy, right?  Kids are under more stress than ever before.  Between our fast-paced lifestyle, early school hours, and structured activities some kids experience stress levels that leave them overstimulated and cranky.  If you find that your child is having a hard time waking up in the morning or is moody and tired after school, your child is probably experiencing stress.

Acupuncture can help children relax and unwind just like adults.  Children enjoy the sense of well-being and calm they experience with acupuncture treatments and look forward to coming to our office.

Research is confirming what we already know about acupuncture and it’s effects on relieving stress!

Several studies have seen groups diagnosed with chronic stress display remarkable improvement in quality of life and lower stress levels due to acupuncture.  Despite this evidence it has remained largely unclear why or how acupuncture is able to reduce stress levels. A recent study however has come closer to pinpointing how acupuncture can specifically target and reduce stress. The researchers found that electro-acupuncture interacted with hormones in the brain to reduce their stress elevating effects.These results are promising as researchers find more and more evidence to show that acupuncture is a scientifically viable way to relieve stress and other ailments.

If you or your child are experience high levels of stress, please contact us at (408) 776-0420 to see if we can help! We’ll be happy to chat with you to see if acupuncture will be a good fit.

Links to the Articles:
– www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23386059