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Olympic Athletes Who Use Acupuncture

We don’t know about you, but the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang have been so inspiring! Exposure to the top athletes in the world have us thinking: how do they properly care for their bodies? Tried-and-true methods like acupuncture have emerged as a common theme among Olympic athletes. Furthermore, the traditional Chinese medicine practice is used for both recovery and healing properties.

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7 Ways Acupuncture Affects Your Brain

You may know that acupuncture is an excellent holistic medicine for natural pain relief. Many patients initially come for neck, shoulder or back pain but also experience relief of anxiety, stress, and depression. It seems miraculous that just a few needles can have such a positive impact on so many aspects of health. This is because acupuncture for brain health has been scientifically proven.

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Does Acupuncture Help With PTSD?

An estimated 7.8% of all Americans will experience PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome) in their lifetime, with women (10.4%) twice as likely as men (5%) to develop PTSD.

Individuals who develop PTSD are prone to nightmares and flashbacks, feelings of detachment, and difficulty sleeping. Given this fact, these negative symptoms can be severe enough to significantly impact a person’s ability to interact in their day to day life.

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Acupuncture For Stress

Stress is one of the most common detriments to a healthy mind. When under the duress of stress, we often experience confusion, poor memory, lack of focus, and clouded thinking.

According to Chinese medicinal lore, Shen, our mind, embodies our consciousness, emotions, and thoughts. This influence extends to the ability to think clearly and presides over other activities that involve mental and creative functions.

Healthy Shen demarcates a healthy mind and mental focus, and vice-versa.

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Say Goodbye To Cramps

Millions of women (and their partners) have a sense of dread when their time of month nears.

You may notice bloating, fatigue, mood swings, and cramps!

What many women don’t know is that these accompanying PMS symptoms are actually pathological and do not have to be a reality each month.

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Trigger Point Dry Needling

What is Trigger Point Dry Needling (TDN)?

Trigger point dry needling is a technique used to reset the musculoskeletal system in order to relieve pain with lasting results.

Skilled acupuncturists insert very thin filiform needles into trigger points that elicit a reflex in the muscle in the form of a light twitch. Trigger points are tight or knotted sore muscles.

As a result, the muscle lengthens and tension dissipates causing an immediate increase in range of motion.

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