This PTSD acupuncture research study was performed at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, in Louisville, Kentucky in 2007. The study was entitled “Acupuncture for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial”. Researchers concluded that acupuncture provided great benefit to patients with PTSD, equivalent to cognitive behavior therapy.
Study Purpose
The purpose of this PTSD acupuncture research study was to evaluate the potential benefits and acceptability of acupuncture for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). All participants in the study had been diagnosed with PTSD. They were randomized to either to receive acupuncture treatment, group cognitive-behavioral therapy, or a wait-list control.
Outcome Measures
The primary outcome measure was a PTSD symptom questionnaire completed by each participant in the PTSD acupuncture research study. Participants described their symptoms at the beginning and end of the study, as well as three months later, as a follow-up.
Results
Compared with the wait-list, acupuncture provided large treatment effects for PTSD, similar in magnitude to group therapy. Symptom reductions at the end of treatment were maintained at the 3-month follow-up for both acupuncture and therapy. Based on these results, the researchers concluded that “acupuncture may be an efficacious and acceptable treatment option for PTSD”.
PTSD Acupuncture Research
The findings in this PTSD acupuncture research study align with our own experience treating PTSD patients at Raleigh Acupuncture. Traumatic stress levels decrease significantly, allowing patients to heal their emotional wounds. Most of our patients find that their acupuncture treatments sped up their healing process, allowing them to feel “themselves” again.
What To Expect
All needles are sterile, single-use, and hair thin. Treatments are relaxing. Many of our patients fall asleep during their session. And the benefits are long-lasting.
Next Steps
If you or someone you love are struggling with PTSD, try acupuncture.
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More research is being published each year showing the benefits of acupuncture for PTSD and other stress-related health conditions. It is safe, natural and has no adverse side effects. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, acupuncture is a powerful healing tool.
References
Hollifield, Michael MD; Sinclair-Lian, Nityamo DOM (NM); Warner, Teddy D. PhD; Hammerschlag, Richard PhD. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Family and Geriatric Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease: June 2007 – Volume 195 – Issue 6 – p 504-513 doi: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e31803044f8
What our Clients are Saying
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.
Thank you for your gentle healing spirit. May God bless you as you help others in the healing methods of acupuncture.. My sessions for stress relief were very helpful. In gratitude.
I just started acupuncture and I can really see the benefits. I’ve done massages and all the Western style treatments but this is amazing! It relaxes me in ways I didn’t know could happen and I feel immediate results. I would recommend acupuncture as a treatment. The doctor was great in my initial meeting more thorough than my regular doctor. Highly recommend this!
