Stress and Anxiety is the #1 condition we treat here at Dedham Acupuncture!
So, the secret is out. Dedham Acupuncture is known in our community to treat fertility and chronic pain as well as a host of other health problems. But, the reality is, regardless of what new patients write on their intake as the reason for their acupuncture visit, 80% of the time it is due to stress and anxiety! Struggling with fertility issues? Certainly there is a stress component. Tired of feeling achy all the time or having tummy troubles? Of course that is going to be anxiety producing!
How often at your annual physical does your doctor tell you to reduce stress?
While acupuncture can’t change the stressors in your like (work, family, money), we CAN CHANGE how your body reacts to stress. Acupuncture can relax your nervous system and release feel good chemicals in your brain like endorphins and serotonin.
After you start acupuncture, you should start to feel more grounded, more able to handle day to day issues. You will find that your reactions to stressors are not as severe and much less frequent. Some clients start to forget what they were like before acupuncture. We know this because they might take a break from acupuncture, but within a couple of months, they come back in to start feeling like their old self again!
For some of our clients, anxiety is a huge issue for which they are using medications (like SSRIs) and seeing a counselor. For those patients, acupuncture is not a replacement for medications, but it can certainly augment the treatment that they are receiving from their doctor.
If you feel that you could benefit from acupuncture, come in and get started feeling better right away. Living stressed out and anxious is tiresome. Acupuncture can help.