Friday, October 18, 2013

Is Acupuncture For Anxiety Attacks Efficient?

By Antonio G. Clerk


With the stressful lifestyle we have today, anxiety conditions are very common among people. Stress at workplace, peers and at home can lead to problems of anxiety. Anxiety is defined as a continuous state of fear related to a situation or to an object. This overwhelming feeling of anxiety can lead to social and mental impairment that can impose negative effect on a person's health and well-being. Acupuncture for anxiety is known to be an effective and a safe method of relieving pain caused by stress. This is a technique use to alleviate stress in the body. And it is highly recommended as an alternative in the medicine field.

Acupuncture for anxiety involves placing needles in certain body points. These body points or pressure points can be located at specific parts all over a person's body. By accessing them, it allows the blocked energy from the passageways to open up. If these passageways are blocked, other parts of the body may be affected as well that causes stress. Stress on the other hand, attacks the body that causes muscles to tense up, blood pressure to rise and other physical symptoms can arise.

Acupuncture is believed to help restore or redirect the free flow of energy, restoring a healthy balance.But, Can Acupuncture Help Reduce Anxiety?Research in the field of acupuncture has determined that there are points in your ear associated with anxiety. Treating the ear with acupuncture to eliminate anxiety is known as auricular acupuncture,To determine the efficacy of this type of acupuncture to help reduce anxiety, two researchers from Yale University School of Medicine - Drs. Wang and Kain - assembled a group of patients for a trial.They found that people who received acupuncture did have reduced anxiety, which may help patients anxious about an upcoming surgery.

Anxiety and depression affect people around the world, and many seek treatment in a variety of forms from speaking with a therapist to prescription medication. Acupuncture has been helpful in addressing depression and anxiety, as it can be a good reliever of stress. It is intended to relax individuals throughout the treatment, which can have a positive effect on many individuals who are suffering from depression or anxiety.Acupuncture has even been used to treat individuals with a pulled muscle or back pain. It's treated those with arthritis, headaches and migraines, whiplash, sciatica, fractures, muscle tears, bruises, etc. Before you seek acupuncture for any injury or emotional disorder such as anxiety, post-partum depression, etc. speak with your doctor. Individuals may enjoy varying degrees of success with acupuncture, but many have reported success with a variety of conditions including infertility.

Chinese Herbs as a Complement to Acupuncture Therapy,The acupuncturist, was also a practitioner of Chinese medicine and gave me a combination of herbal combinations after a few weeks of treatments to help my body regain a natural, healthy physiological balance. If you try this approach, your practitioner of Chinese medicine may be able to recommend some herbs for you based upon your specific case.In conclusion my experiences with acupuncture therapy to reduce anxiety have been extraordinarily successful and I continue to enjoy the cumulative effects of additional acupuncture treatments to this day.If you suffer from panic or anxiety attacks then you may want to explore the natural healing capabilities of these ancient but very powerful therapies to help you end your attacks once and for all.

Acupuncture is an alternative medicine, which was practiced in China around five thousand years ago.Since physical health can also affect a person's emotions or mind, anxiety and depression could be the result. Without proper treatment and care, anxiety and depression may cause other serious physical sicknesses especially after some time. Even simple worries are classified as anxiety issues. Ones that are more serious are like post-traumatic stress and panic attacks. If a person suffers from chest pain, shortness of breath and a higher heart beat rate, these could be indications of anxiety.

In the case of acupuncture, one of the fire organs is the heart. Kidney is termed as a water organ. Both of them balance each other to keep a well-balanced energy flow in the body. A disturbed mind could be due to much heat. Excess of fire can cause heat. Many people who face anxiety have this heat problem.In relation to this, body or auricular acupuncture can be used to treat anxiety. Among the body organs, the liver is thought to play an important role for the distribution of vital energy or qi. An estimate of 20 percent of a country's population is thought to undergo depression at some juncture of their lives. When a person is depressed, he or she may feel extremely tired. A person may want to do something but he or she may feel the lack of energy to do so due to depression.

In terms of energy channels, there are fourteen such channels from the liver. If any particular were stagnant or blocked, then, it would have low flow of vital energy. This may cause sleep related problems, lack of proper digestion and so forth. Hence, the main focus for treatment of depression is liver in acupuncture. Other secondary organs are heart and spleen. Qi is the term used for vital energy in acupuncture.Any stagnant or blocked area could experience a low vital flow of energy from the liver.

Other Options.Some people may find that they do not want to undergo acupuncture for a number of different reasons. For example if you have a fear of needles then going to an acupuncture session could actually increase your anxiety levels which would be counterproductive. If this is the case then you may want to consider acupressure which uses touch rather than needles. In addition cupping may be a valuable alternative which uses the same process as acupuncture without the needles.In addition there are also a number of other treatments you could consider such as Tai chi, yoga, massage, progressive relaxation, meditation and many others. If you are suffering from anxiety then the best treatments are those that you have initiated as it shows a desire to improve. If you are considering alternative therapies then we would recommend you do full research and discuss your options with therapists before you begin. This will allow you to find the best treatment for you and ensure you have the best possible change of recovery.




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