Everyone gets anxious about things from time to time. For most people it’s a slight inconvenience that we tolerate as a normal part of our lives. Anxiety becomes a problem when it starts restricting your life. That’s where acupuncture comes in – it’s the best anxiety treatment available because it addresses the root cause of anxiety – bringing long lasting relief.
What Is Anxiety?
Is it difficult to quiet your mind? Do you frequently worry about things that, in the scheme of things, are not so important? Do you have difficulty sleeping, either falling asleep or waking at night, unable to fall back to sleep? Do you have panic attacks with a racing heart, flushed face and sweaty palms? Do you find it difficult to leave the house, drive in traffic, or get together with people at a party? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions chances are you have a level of anxiety that requires attention.
Best Anxiety Treatment – How Acupuncture Works
Chinese medicine sees anxiety as a condition of the heart. Specifically it is most often considered excess heat in the heart. Now please understand that when we talk about organ function in Chinese medicine it does not mean the organ in question is damaged in any real sense. However, it does mean that our treatments are directed at correcting the imbalances of the organs in question.
By selecting needles that clear heat from the heart and other points that nourish the “Chinese” heart function, we can dramatically reduce the level of anxiety. You will be able to quiet your mind more easily, not over think issues, sleep better and overcome panic attacks.
Acupuncture Fundamentals
Acupuncture is the art of stimulating points on the surface of the body in order to heal the internal organs. This is one of the wonders of acupuncture. Activating these points stimulates something called Qi, which is a substance that all living organisms have. Heart acupuncture points direct qi to heal heart function. Liver acupuncture points cause qi to heal liver function, and so on. In the case of anxiety, clearing heart heat and nourishing heart qi resolve anxiety. And as opposed to medicines that must be taken daily, acupuncture healing is long lasting. Our treatments heal the organs in question to reestablish normal functioning.
Does The Acupuncture Treatment Hurt?
Acupuncture for anxiety is quite relaxing. The points for nourishing the heart are fairly sedative, leading many patients to fall asleep on the treatment table. Most patients find that acupuncture leaves them more relaxed than a massage, all while getting the deep healing benefits of the treatment.
What To Expect When You Come In For Treatment
Let’s say that you’re experiencing more anxiety than you’d like. Make an appointment to see us. On your first visit we will sit down and do an intake. That means we’ll ask you questions about your anxiety and your health. We’ll determine the root imbalances responsible for your anxiety. Then you will lie down on the treatment table and we will do the treatment.
The needles are hair thin, sterile, and single use. You will hardly feel them going in. And once they are in place you will feel incredibly relaxed. You may fall asleep. We will check in on you over the course of the treatment to make sure you are comfortable. You will leave feeling rejuvenated. And you’ll see first hand why acupuncture is truly the best anxiety treatment available.
Book your appointment for acupuncture today! BOOK NOW. You can also call us at 919-819-8113 or 919-815-8115 and we’ll schedule an appointment for you. We look forward to treating you!
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What our Clients are Saying
Acupuncture really helped my anxiety. I highly recommend Raleigh Acupuncture. Very professional, reasonably priced and focused on getting me better quickly. Thank you!
I came in for acupuncture highly skeptical that it would be able to help me. I’m an A-type personality and very wired. I feel like I’ve been anxious my entire life. My wife must have been secretly researching treatments for anxiety because last month she announced that I WOULD be trying acupuncture! She did well picking the practice, as the doctors at Acupuncture Associates were top notch. They explained how acupuncture worked to deal with anxiety and then set about doing it. Well, I wouldn’t be writing this letter if it didn’t work. So you know the outcome. Highly satisfactory! I’m still an A-type guy, but with a fraction of the anxiety. The feelings of dread that were constantly lingering around me are gone. In it’s place I feel a sense of peacefulness, albeit a wired peacefulness.
Ever since we moved to Raleigh I was feeling a great deal more anxiety. It was probably a combination of factors including the stress of the move, looking for work and possibly the weather. My chest would get uncomfortably tight and my heart would race throughout the day. I had taken medications in the past but didn’t want that again. Research on the web led me to Raleigh Acupuncture. They treated me for anxiety and after just one treatment I could feel the difference. I got 9 treatments and am completely better. I will continue coming because it makes me feel so good. I highly suggest acupuncture with them for the treatment of anxiety. It’s much more effective than medications.
I was feeling depressed and stressed because I didn’t like my job and didn’t know what to do with my life. I started taking Lexipro but it really affected my libido so I stopped taking it. I tried acupuncture because my husband said it helped him when he was depressed years earlier (before he met me!) I went to Raleigh Acupuncture and started treatments. They were really knowledgeable about Chinese medicine and explained how the body gets stuck in depression, and how the acupuncture gets the body unstuck. They really listened to me and helped me figure stuff out. I started feeling less depressed. Then I actually started getting more clear about what I wanted to do with my life career-wise. I decided to go back to school and now I’m almost done with my degree. I haven’t felt depressed at all since I was treated and I’m really excited about my life. I’m very grateful to them for being such great healers and such a great support to me when I really needed it.
I’ve had generalized anxiety for years and had been managing it fairly well. But then I lost my job and the anxiety really escalated. I started getting panic attacks every day and dreaded even getting in my car to drive. My sister suggested that I try acupuncture, so I did. I went to Raleigh Acupuncture and explained my situation. They said they treated this condition all the time with excellent results. I was stressed about money too, but they had reasonable fees. They treated me with acupuncture and herbs for the next two months. I know it helped, because my unemployment situation didn’t change but I stopped having panic attacks. Even my regular anxiety decreased – significantly. It’s like my whole body relaxed and things didn’t make me anxious as easily.
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