Acupuncture for Stress

           Causes of Stress according to Chinese philosophy:

Cause	Chinese philosophy	Main manifestation	Treatment strategy
Emotional (overworks, high expectations , breakdown of a relationship)	Qi (energy) stagnation	Stress + get frustrated easily. Sleeping difficulty, tightness of muscle (feeling of rope tighten the body) Interfere with endocrine system (acne, craving for sugar) Female: symptoms like PMS, painful periods etc.	Free flow of Qi
Physical (heavy training sessions, taking on extra work)	Qi (energy) stagnation and decrease blood circulation	Stress + muscle aching (esp. neck pain, back pain and lower back pain).	Free flow of Qi and blood.
Hormonal imbalance	Interfere with liver function	PMS (acne¡¢sugar craving¡¢diarrhea/ constipation¡¢breast distension ¨C before period)	Pacify Liver and free flow of Qi.
Low Blood Sugar (poor diet/ inadequate exercise)	Interfere with Spleen and Stomach function (in western medicine as intestinal-digestive problems)	Stress-related to digestive disorders (abdomen-bloating, regurgitation and gassing often) Irritable bowel syndromes	Regulate spleen and stomach function. Improve digestion system.
Poor Immune Function (constitutional, lifestyle)	Weak lung (Qi) energy and Kidney energy.	Stress-related to allergies such as hay fever and food sensitivities. Recurrent infection etc.	Strengthen Lung and Kidney energy (Qi)

How can Acupuncture works:

           For stress-related problems, acupuncture works by stimulating the body to basically ¡°heal itself¡±. Acupuncture treatment will release the ¡°happy Hormones¡±, body chemicals know as ¡°endorphins¡±, after treatment, you¡¯ll feel much calmer, more relaxed and aware of the improvement in your sense of well-being.

How many Acupuncture treatments are required?

In stress-related conditions, minimum 1 course of treatment is required (4 treatments) depends on the causes.

** Chinese Herbal will be recommended if the stress is caused by internal organ disharmony.

** Massage will be recommended if the stress is caused by emotional or physical issues.

How safe is the Acupuncture?

           We are an accredited acupuncturist. We spend least 4 years on learning acupuncture (including 2 years practicing under supervised). Therefore, we understand the points well from their therapeutic uses and the underlying risk. The common side effects are bruises, soreness at insertion site and needle shock.

** Prevention of needle shock is taking some food before come to clinic. We will take needle out immediately when patient start to feel faintly or nauseous. Don¡¯t worry, you will return to normal condition as soon as needle removed.

How to maintain optimal status?

Nowadays, people suffering from stress and high work loads that often leads to stagnation of Qi and blood circulation (overloads with their muscles and tendons). Therefore, even though the  signs & symptoms of stress is improved by treatments, regularly massage and acupuncture are required for maintain well-beings.

*Massage ¨C once every week

*Acupuncture ¨C once every 3 weeks or a month